Environment and Regulations Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Bridgwater
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£65,000 / year
CATEGORY
Operations and maintenance
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SKILLS

Environmental regulations Wastewater treatment Permitting Data analysis Regulatory compliance COSHH H&S Communication skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Environment and Regulations Manager

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Bridgwater

£55,000 to £65,000

Permanent

What you'll do

  • Oversee and manage all aspects of the science and environmental monitoring teams specific to site needs
  • Lead the science team in delivering evaluation of asset performance, optimisation and guidance on treatment to maintain permit compliance.
  • To develop waste and treatment science strategy across HPC and Associated Sites.
  • Lead the environmental monitoring team in delivering operation and maintenance of nuisance monitoring assets, reporting data and providing technical expertise on treatment plant monitoring assets.
  • Review proposed process improvements and equipment to improve efficiency, while looking to reduce process risk and operational costs.
  • Regularly liaise with client and regulators to ensure all permit conditions are achieved.
  • Support the client in preparation for, and partake in, regulatory audits.
  • Monitor, analyse and report data trends to maintain treatment quality.
  • Ensure company targets are achieved for COSHH, H&S, process audits & budgets.
  • Review and justify capital investment needs across treatment and monitoring assets.
  • Lead teams in generating, collating and presentation of information and data to internal and external stake holders.
  • Provide expert regulatory guidance and support to client in maintenance of site environmental permits.
  • Take the lead role on frontline liaison with the Site Operations Environmental Lead.
  • Produce training program for staff in new activities, processes and procedures.
  • Act as a focal point for innovation, within treatment and monitoring, to implement new ideas.
  • Ensure business reviews are completed in line with company targets.

What you'll need

  • Degree or equivalent in a scientific discipline.
  • Working towards or have attained membership of an appropriate professional body (e.g., CIWEM).
  • Experience in wastewater treatment processes, and waste treatment trouble-shooter.
  • Expert knowledge of environmental regulations and permitting.
  • Broad knowledge of engineering, mechanical, electrical and telemetry principles and applications.
  • Skilled in the organisation and presentation of data.
  • Communication skills, ability to network within the company and externally.
  • Good working knowledge of routes to professional development.
  • Change management skills.
  • Health and safety - COSHH ability, SSSTS, CSCS.
  • Commercial awareness.
  • PC systems, database handling and statistical literacy.
  • Practical chemical handling and process optimisation skills.

What you'll receive

At [Employer hidden] we take pride in how we support professional development, enable career progression and provide a wide range of exciting opportunities for everyone.

We firmly believe that investing in our people is the key to our success, which is why we offer a range of financial and non-financial benefits to support your health and wellbeing.

  • 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service (Pro Rata)
  • Up to 20% combined pension contribution.
  • The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
  • Performance related bonus of around 5%.
  • A healthcare package that supports you with your healthcare costs.
  • A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.
  • Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
  • Sustainable benefits including electric vehicle and cycle2work schemes.
  • A range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
  • One paid volunteering day each year.
  • Cashback and discounts from over 3,000 retailers.
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