Environmental Compliance Coordinator Oxford Temporarily Remote

Cranleigh STEM is working with an established, family-run environmental waste management business. We are recruiting for an Environmental Compliance Coordinator to join their team in South Oxfordshire.

Salary: £. Competitive
Location: South Oxfordshire
Work Arrangement: Some flexibility, with occasional home working possible.
Transport: Pool vehicles provided for site visits.
Progression: Open to experienced candidates and strong graduates with relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with Environmental Permits, trade effluent discharge consents, surface water discharge consents, abstraction licences, and other regulatory requirements.
• Lead and manage permit applications and variations (internally or via consultants).
• Support site managers in ensuring compliance with environmental permits, investigating and documenting any deviations.
• Review and standardise environmental management systems across sites.
• Assist operational teams during Environment Agency (EA) visits, inspections, and audits.
• Review Environment Agency Compliance Assessment Report (CAR) forms and raise necessary actions.
• Compile, check, and submit quarterly waste returns to the EA.
• Liaise with project teams to ensure Environmental Permit applications or variations align with site developments.
• Analyse and interpret environmental monitoring data to identify trends and non-compliances.
• Submit Schedule 6 reports to the EA following breaches of environmental limits.
• Ensure the timely completion and submission of reports such as Pollution Inventory Returns, Annual Environmental Reports, Hydrogeological Risk Assessments (HRA), and Landfill Gas Risk Assessments (LFGRAs).
• Support compliance with Animal By-Products Regulations for storage and transportation.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience in applying for and varying Environmental Permits (ideally waste permits), water abstraction licences, surface water and trade effluent discharge consents.
• Background in the waste industry, environmental consultancy, or a regulatory role (e.g., EA Waste Officer or EA National Permitting Centre (NPS) Officer).

Also Considered:

• Graduates with 1+ year in an environmental role.
• Graduates with an industrial placement year in environmental compliance or permitting.

Essential Qualifications & Skills:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English & Maths.
• Environmental degree or similar.
• Full UK driving licence - required for site visits.
• Understanding of Environmental Permitting Regulations and relevant legislation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Effective communicator, capable of liaising with regulatory bodies.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.