Environmental Officer

Based South Dublin Area

Salary & Package commensurate with experience

Main purpose of role:

To support the day to day management and development of the Environmental Department in a utilities companies. The role will involve all aspects of Environmental Compliance.

General Duties & Responsibilities:

To ensure compliance with all regulatory and company requirements relating to organisations activities.

Responsibility for the supporting the ongoing maintenance and development of the Environmental Management Systems, including:

• To communicate effectively throughout the company on Environmental issues and to actively participate in management meetings.
• Support communications and relationship with all Regulatory Bodies to best represent the interests and intentions of the company.
• Support the Group Compliance Managers with regard to the development of group objectives.
• Promote the development of a positive Compliance culture within the organisation/Facility.
• Provide reports relating to Compliance as necessary to management.
• Support the business needs of the company through innovative and efficient approaches in achieving Compliance requirements that enhance the continuing development and growth of the company.
• Coordination of required monitoring, measurement and calibration tasks.
• Support emergency planning and provision of support role to incidents as they arise and emergency situations.
• To effectively communicate Compliance requirements to staff through meetings, toolbox talks and learn from events.
• Coordinate, manage and deliver Compliance related training, (company requirements, procedures new legal requirements etc.), inductions, staff training etc.
• Report on incidents and accidents and monitor follow up actions.
• Monitor objectives and promote their delivery;
• Carry out audits and inspections.
• Generate awareness of Compliance matters and seek to resolve issues that arise.
• Maintain, audit and communicate requirements for our end of waste status for material.

Qualifications/ Skills/ Experience:

• Third level qualification in Environmental Science is required.
• Additional Health & Safety qualification is desirable, however training will be provided
• At least 1 years' experience within an EPA regulated role is required.
• Ability to work on own initiative and be innovative.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deliver training.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Full driving licence required.

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