LANXESS UK is now recruiting an Environmental Engineer to join us at our Widnes site About the role As the Environmental Engineer here at Lanxess you will be responsible for the key environmental aspects and impacts on an Upper tier COMAH establishment, integrating into the sustainability goals of Lanxess Chemical Ltd. Reporting into the QHSE Manager you will develop site-specific health and safety protocols such as spill contingency plans or methods for loading and transporting of raw materials, intermediates, wastes and final products. Your responsibility includes conducting site inspections and surveys to assess environmental conditions and controls with a view to identifying potential risks or hazards. You will strive for continual improvements via sustainability projects and initiatives to reduce environmental impact. Main Responsibilities: Establish KPIs in environmental performance and sustainability and assist with identifying annual environmental objectives and targets. Support regulatory returns for UKETS, Climate Change Levy and ESOS from a range of sources through data collection, site assessments, environmental monitoring and third-party reports. Develop, maintain and implement the 14001 Management System and ensure all policies and procedures are up to date, compliant with all applicable laws and regulations and in line with corporate requirements and guidelines. Complete internal auditing of environmental management systems and improve. Support and continually improve the site loss of containment programme. Ensure environmental incidents are investigated and documented thoroughly. Ensure root causes are identified for all incidents and that appropriate actions are implemented to prevent recurrence. Gain an understanding of the site secondary and tertiary containment systems with a view to evaluating compliance and identifying any improvements. Testing and monitoring is specific to the boiler emission permit with annual testing & Qual2 verification, site water abstraction borehole, boreholes in place for the site protection monitoring programme. Assist in the implementation of ISO50001 Energy Sound knowledge of energy modelling and life cycle assessment tools. Assist in projects and initiatives to reduce the company scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions in line with corporate goals. Understand current environmental regulations and best practices to ensure compliance in the role and advise applicable environmental procedural controls. About You We are looking for someone who has an environmental engineering, environmental science, or a field related environmental degree or HND. You will ideally have previous work experience in a similar field and be familiar with environmental management and environmental permit requirements along with CDOIF environmental risk assessment and the potential control measures that can be employed to reduce environmental impact. Key Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Pro-active and drives through change. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple projects with varying deadlines What we offer you: Compensation: We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program. Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a mixture of various benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care. Work-Life & Flexibility : We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global “Xwork” program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate. Training & Development: We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning. For us, talent matters, we welcome everyone who commits to our values. We strongly believe that including diverse perspectives makes us more innovative and enhances our competitiveness. Therefore, we embrace the uniqueness of every single individual and are truly committed to supporting our people in developing their individual potential. Lanxess UK is an equal opportunities employer. NO AGENCY APPROACHES Our recruitment is managed by a central Talent team and any approaches to hiring managers will not be accepted or be eligible for payment.