Safety and compliance manager

We have an opportunity at our new Thameside Facility at Tilbury Docks for a Safety and Compliance Manager to join our team working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

The salary for this role will be competitive per year and participation in an annual bonus scheme, in addition to our great range of benefits.

The closing date for applications is 31st May 2026. We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications.

As our Safety & Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for the management and monitoring of Health & Safety systems, procedures, and safe systems of work at site level. You will maintain compliance with Viridor management systems and support compliance with environmental permits or licences.

Implementing policy and procedure to deliver a highly compliant, quality‑led environment with safety at its core, you will actively monitor, maintain and manage health and safety risk assessments, SSOW, and method statements to ensure best practice and prevention of incidents and accidents.

Working closely with the Plant Manager and site team, you will support the development of the plant to maintain high productivity whilst ensuring a no compromise approach with regards 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 would be advantageous and preferable.
• Relevant experience within a highly regulated and compliance‑focused environment.
• Strong leadership skills to lead and develop a new team in a start‑up scenario with a no compromise approach to health, 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, ISO14001, ISO 9001 and ISO50001.
• Full UK driving licence.

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.