Our growing client are currently seeking to recruit a Health and Safety Manager to join our expanding team. The H&S Manager will be is responsible for managing high-risk operational environments across the group; involving waste processing, biodiesel and biogas production, and industrial machinery. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with environmental and safety regulations, developing risk assessments, implementing safe systems of work (SSOW), and fostering a strong safety culture to mitigate risks like fire, explosion, and toxic gas exposure. Key Responsibilities for the Health and Safety Manager Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring compliance with HSA (Health and Safety Authority), EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations, Health and Safety at Work legislation, and handling specific requirements for odour control (e.g., managing VOCs, ammonia, and hydrogen sulphide). Risk Management: Developing and implementing Risk Assessments (RA) and Method Statements (RAMS) for hazardous activities, including confined space entry, working at heights, and maintenance of pressure vessels. Process Safety Management (PSM): Overseeing DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations) compliance to prevent fires and explosions from methane, and managing toxic gas monitoring. Operational Safety: Implementing Permit to Work (PTW) systems, including Lock-Out-Tag-Out (LOTO) for isolating machinery. Staff Training and Culture: Training staff on safety protocols, emergency response procedures, and behavioural safety to ensure a proactive rather than reactive safety culture. Monitoring and Auditing: Conducting regular site inspections, monitoring, and reporting on KPIs to identify and mitigate potential hazards. Required Skills and Experience for the Health and Safety Manager Experience: Typically 5-10+ years of experience in EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) within a highly regulated industrial, manufacturing, or waste-processing environment. Education: A degree or equivalent qualification in Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, or a science-related discipline. Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of ATEX/DSEAR, CoSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health), and environmental regulations. Leadership: Strong leadership skills to manage EHS teams and influence safety behaviours across the site. Skills: Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Operational Safety HSEQ Health & Safety Benefits: health pension