EHS, UKI Leader and EMEA Program Coordinator

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and reuse. We design, supply, and service a range of water systems and monitoring equipment in industries ranging from pharmaceutical to food and beverage applications, and from microelectronics ultrapure water to municipal water and industrial wastewater treatment.

Present in 130 countries and employing more than 10,000 people worldwide, Veolia's Water Technologies & Solutions activities rely on a culture of innovation, combined with strong expertise and a global organization to provide solutions to the most complex water, wastewater and process problems.

We have a range of products and services, complemented by chemicals, equipment and digital offerings, to help our customers optimize their production, while preserving water resources and overcoming process challenges.

We work with all industrial sectors, including the food, metal & mining, electrical, chemical & pharmaceutical, oil & gas downstream & upstream, petrochemical, pulp & paper and municipal industries.

To ensure the appropriate resource, practices and policies are in place to uphold the
health and safety of all employees, contractors and visitors within the Veolia Water
Technologies and Solutions UK & Ireland businesses including review and
consolidation of EHS support activities across fixed facilities and field activities and
driving environmental compliance and improvement.

To support activities across EMEA driving EHS culture improvement, consistency of
approach in contractor management, mobile treatment units deployment,
implementation of best practices and EHS standards for logistics and warehousing,
EHS Framework (our WTS management system for EHS)

Reports to: EMEA EHS Leader

Location: Home based with regular UKI and some limited EMEA/International travel

Main Responsibilities:

UKI Scope: Environmental, Health and Safety

Be team leader of the existing UKI EHS resources (2 professionals)
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the health and
safety of all employees, contractors and visitors to the company, across all
sites and Divisions, ensuring that these add value to the business while also
achieving compliance.
Provide the main source of advice and guidance to the Divisional EHS
representatives.
Support the implementation and compliance with Global and Local
environmental policies and procedures and manage the Company’s
Environmental Compliance program to ensure that environmental
standards are maintained as part of the businesses multifaceted approach
Monitor, review, analyse and report Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions
UKI’s business statistics, objectives and targets for the purposes of business
improvement.
To ensure the resources for EHS are at their optimum by coordinating and
promoting Divisional collaboration.
Work with the Divisions to ensure their full support and commitment to EHS
requirements, whilst maintaining independence to ensure best practice is
upheld.

To ensure that EHS accidents and incidents are reported and investigated in
a timely manner in accordance with the company’s compliance assurance
manual and the learnings are applied across Veolia Water Technologies and
Solutions UKI.

Maintain good working relationships with insurers and other relevant
authorities to ensure that the company’s interests are safeguarded, and a
safe healthy working environment is maintained.
Deliver EHS training and work with the global training team to ensure
compliance with company requirements
To manage and uphold expectations of the shareholders.
To ensure company processes are in place that keep waste and water usage
to a minimum.
Support business leaders to meet targets and measures for all Veolia Water
Technologies and Solutions UKI operations and monitor the performance
against these.
Provide advice and guidance to the company, its managers and staff on EHS
regulatory aspects.
To ensure that Divisional EHS budgets and resources to are optimum,
effective and in accordance with quality standards.
Manage and maintain ISO 14001 and 45001 certifications.
Support the CMS business to maintain LCA certification.
Support the VWPS business to maintain certifications such as
SafeContractor, Constructionline, CHAS etc.

EMEA Scope : Program coordinator
Coordinate a consistent approach to Contractor Management across the
EMEA region including qualification, processes and tools and contractor
development
Support cross country governance, sharing and cross auditing for the EHS
Framework (our WTS Management System)
Ensure a consistent approach to EU mobile treatment unit deployment
including the development and maintenance of EHS review processes for
mobile systems projects, support to ITO and pre installation EHS assessment
Ensure there are appropriate standards and guidelines for the management
of EHS aspects relating to logistics and warehouse activities
Coordinate the processes across the region for the identification,
communication, adoption and execution of best practices.
Support EMEA initiatives for the development of EHS Culture including
specific events or programmes across the region
Coordinate EHS reporting for the ES Services business for the North Europe
region

What background will you likely have?

Bachelor degree in engineering or science with relevant professional qualification in
Environmental, Health & Safety;
Experience required to do this role:
Experience of Environmental, Health and Safety management within a
similar sector or ability to transfer skills.
A proven track record of success in a similar role;
Strong experience of EHS management systems, particularly ISO 14001 and 45001
Skills required to do this role:
Leadership skills;
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Problem-solving skills;
Good communication skills;
Strong knowledge of the industry;
An understanding of water and water hygiene;
Excellent attention to detail;
Computer literate and able to work with a variety of software packages;
The ability to prioritise and plan effectively;
Good organisation skills;
Personal attributes:
Assertive;
Self-motivated;
Thorough;
Reliable;
Positive and proactive;
Able to use own initiative and work with minimal supervision.

Our success relies on the commitment, energy, and skills of the people that make up the
team. As the company continues to grow, we are determined to build on our successes.
Leadership, at all levels of the company, is clearly a key ingredient in our success so you will be part of a team that leads by example to facilitate business with appropriate judgement, drive and impact.

Extra Information;
Mentoring and development of members of the EHS team in the UKI region
Interface with VWT as required in the UKI region to maintain a consistent
approach to delivery of EHS strategies and standards
The Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions businesses’ success relies
upon the commitment, energy, and skills of the people that make up the
team. The company continues to grow and is determined to build on it
successes. Leadership, at all levels of the company, is clearly a key
ingredient in the success of this success. The EHS Leader/Program Manager
shall lead by example and facilitate daily business with appropriate judgement, drive and impact.
Effective and efficient integration of EHS management across all divisions in
line with the agreed strategy.
Driving improvements and proposing associated actions in collaboration with
the relevant managers to ensure EHS is effective and optimum.
The EHS Leader will, from time to time, be required to support wider Veolia
activity and manage their expectations.
The role is UK and Ireland wide and frequent travel is expected including
some travel to the EU or Internationally as part of the EMEA program leader
role.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.