Viridor, a leading waste management and resource recovery company, is hiring a Safety and Compliance Manager for its new Thameside Facility at Tilbury Docks. The position is full‑time (37.5 hours per week, Monday‑Friday) with a competitive salary, annual bonus scheme and a range of benefits. Applications close 31st May 2026.
Responsibilities
As our Safety & Compliance Manager, you will manage and monitor Health & Safety systems, procedures and safe systems of work at site level. You will maintain compliance with Viridor management systems, support compliance with environmental permits or licences, implement policy and procedures to deliver a highly compliant, quality‑led environment with safety at its core, actively monitor, maintain and manage health and safety risk assessments, SSOW and method statements to ensure best practice and prevention of incidents and accidents. You will work closely with the Plant Manager and site team to support the development of the plant, maintain high productivity while ensuring a no‑compromise approach to health, safety and environmental compliance at all times.
Qualifications
* A hands‑on safety professional with experience in industrial settings. Experience of an energy from waste facility is advantageous and preferable.
* Relevant experience within a highly regulated and compliance‑focussed environment.
* Strong leadership skills to lead and develop a new team in a start‑up scenario with a no‑compromise approach to health and safety compliance. Able to work with the Management Team to embed a safety and compliance‑focussed culture within a complex workplace.
* Experience of permitted/regulated activities and processes, preferably within controlled emissions environment.
* Knowledge of the energy from waste/power industry inclusive of legislative knowledge.
* IOSH/NEBOSH safety qualification (or equivalent).
* Awareness of the relevant management standards ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and ISO 50001.
* Full UK driving licence.
Benefits
* Competitive salary.
* Annual bonus scheme.
* Range of company benefits.
As an equal opportunities employer, Viridor is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
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