Electus Recruitment Solutions
EHS Manager
EHS Manager at Electus Recruitment Solutions, based in Whitstable, South East. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Whitstable, South East
- Closing date
- Sector
- Engineering & Manufacturing
Reference 643142696838109050
About the role
Electus Recruitment is representing an established engineering and manufacturing organisation in the recruitment of an Environmental, Health and Safety Manager. This is a key role with responsibility for environmental, health and safety governance, compliance and continual improvement across the site.
The Opportunity
As Environmental, Health and Safety Manager, you will oversee the site's EHS management systems and programmes, ensuring compliance with UK legislation and recognised management system standards. You will provide governance and assurance across occupational health and safety, environmental compliance, sustainability and wider EHS activities. The role offers significant responsibility across risk management, auditing, incident investigation, environmental compliance, occupational health, contractor governance and EHS performance reporting.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and continual improvement of the site's EHS Management System, including alignment with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, legal compliance, audits and risk management.
- Manage EHS programmes and risk assessments across the site, covering areas including COSHH, DSEAR, CDM 2015, PUWER, LOLER, fire safety and permit to work arrangements.
- Lead or support incident, accident, near miss and environmental investigations, including root cause analysis, statutory reporting and corrective actions.
- Oversee environmental compliance including permitting, emissions, discharges, waste management, regulatory submissions and liaison with relevant regulatory bodies.
- Support occupational health surveillance, exposure based health risk management and wider occupational health requirements.
- Provide EHS governance for projects, contractors and change activities including contractor competence, RAMS and management of change.
- Develop EHS performance reporting and dashboards, using data and trends to identify risks and drive practical improvements.
- Manage EHS training and engagement activities, promoting a positive and accountable culture across all levels of the organisation.
- Provide EHS advice and reporting to senior management and act as a key contact during regulatory inspections, certification audits and external assurance activities.
Candidate Requirements
Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens.
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification in occupational health and safety, environmental management, engineering or a related discipline. NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent is preferred.
- Experience in an EHS management role within an engineering, manufacturing or similarly regulated environment.
- Strong knowledge of UK environmental, health and safety legislation and recognised management system standards.
- Experience developing EHS management systems, audits, risk registers and legal compliance arrangements.
- Experience of regulatory liaison, incident investigation, contractor governance and senior management reporting.
- Knowledge of environmental permitting, waste management, occupational health surveillance and exposure based health risk management.
- Working knowledge of COSHH, DSEAR, CDM 2015, PUWER, LOLER, fire safety and permit to work principles.
- Strong communication, influencing, planning and analytical skills with the confidence to challenge unsafe or non compliant activity.
Desirable
- Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
- Experience with root cause analysis, corrective action management and EHS performance measurement.
- Experience using AI assisted tools within EHS management systems.
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Reference: 643142696838109050 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 29 Nov 2026 · Listed via Electus Recruitment Solutions
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