EHS Compliance & Assurance Manager
Department: SHEQ
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Sunderland
Description
We're looking for an experienced and highly skilled EHS Compliance & Assurance Manager to lead audit programs, compliance tracking, KPI reporting, and action management for AESC UK. This high-impact leadership role will oversee environmental, health, and safety assurance activities, ensuring adherence to ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and upper-tier COMAH regulations.
As a trusted advisor within the SHEQ department, you'll lead a team of EHS Audit & Compliance Support Engineers, driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and regulatory engagement.
Key Responsibilities
As an EHS Compliance & Assurance Manager, you will:
* Lead EHS Compliance & Assurance Strategy, ensuring all audit, tracking, and reporting activities align with regulatory standards and business objectives.
* Develop and oversee audit programs, ensuring adherence to ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and COMAH regulations.
* Manage KPI tracking, monitoring environmental and safety performance metrics to drive continuous improvements.
* Oversee compliance tracking and action management, ensuring all corrective measures are completed efficiently.
* Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring thorough preparation and execution across departments.
* Lead regulatory reporting, engaging with environmental agencies, auditors, and key industry stakeholders.
* Support and guide EHS Audit & Compliance Support Engineers, mentoring and ensuring audit processes are effectively managed.
* Ensure alignment with sustainability frameworks, managing compliance with carbon trading, ESOS, and environmental policy updates.
* Implement training and awareness programs, ensuring the business maintains a strong compliance culture.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring environmental, health, and safety standards evolve with regulatory and industry best practices.
Qualifications & Experience
To excel in this role, you'll need:
* Extensive experience in EHS compliance, audit management, and assurance within a COMAH-regulated environment.
* Strong knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001, British & European environmental legislation, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
* Proven ability to engage with regulators, auditors, and key industry stakeholders, ensuring alignment with environmental policies.
* Leadership experience, managing and guiding audit teams while driving compliance excellence.
* Expertise in KPI monitoring, audit coordination, compliance reporting, and corrective action management.
* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, ensuring audit findings translate into actionable improvements.
* Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence change and drive business-wide compliance culture.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, audit management systems, and environmental performance tracking tools.
AESC Benefits
* 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Holiday purchase / sell scheme
* Enhanced life assurance
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
* Dental plan
* Summer and Christmas savings club
* Flexible working *office roles
* Cycle to work scheme
* Pay based appraisal
* Employee referral scheme
* Discounted gym membership
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