Environmental Compliance Lead

EDF Energy is a core part of the EDF Group, one of the largest energy companies in Europe with key business operations in the UK, France, Italy and Belgium. We're the UK's largest producer of low-carbon electricity, the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain, the largest supplier to British businesses and we employ more than 13,000 people. We operate nuclear, coal and gas power stations, wind farms, and combined heat & power plants. We have a focus on safe, dependable energy generation and an ethos of service excellence. We are playing a leading role in new nuclear build in the UK to secure a bright future for the combined business and its employees.
Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, fully on site.

Are you passionate about environmental compliance and ensuring safety in complex projects? Are you able to build strong relationship with stakeholders and influence them?

Do you have the expertise to identify non-compliances and provide guidance on resolving them? Are you ready to collaborate with diverse teams and drive the smooth delivery of a high-profile project?

If so, join EDF as the Environmental Compliance Lead and make a meaningful impact!

The Opportunity
As the Commissioning Environment Compliance Lead, you will ensure environmental management is integrated into project design, procurement, and delivery. You'll identify non-compliance, provide guidance on environmental safety, and coordinate daily management.

Collaborating with teams, you'll drive adherence to statutory requirements, ensuring smooth operations and effective resolution of environmental issues throughout the commissioning process., At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.
Here, we do right by each other and everyone's welcome. We're on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We'd like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.
We're a disability confident employer and we'll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we support you to pursue a career that's unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you'll be doing
As the Commissioning Environment Compliance Lead, you will play a vital role in enhancing Environmental Safety performance by managing risks across the Commissioning program. You'll establish meetings to plan and review environmental activities aligned with the HPC Safety Management System.

You will produce performance reports for the Head of Commissioning Authority, highlighting trends and recommending actions. Engaging with the team on environmental risks, you will support regulatory interfaces and maintain safety risk profiles. By conducting risk assessments and inspections, you'll ensure compliance with legal duties.

Collaborating closely with Health, Safety, and Environmental professionals, you'll support emergency preparedness and effective Environmental Incident Management. Additionally, you'll implement environmental management strategies during commissioning and work with stakeholders to mitigate risks in a highly regulated environment, particularly in the nuclear industry.

To thrive as the Commissioning Environment Compliance Lead, you should have a degree or equivalent experience in an Environmental or related discipline. Your excellent communication skills enable you to build strong working relationships within EDF and the construction/environmental sectors. With extensive experience in writing, implementing, and reviewing environmental specifications and risk assessments, you ensure adherence to best practices.

You excel at identifying environmental risks and presenting complex data clearly, driving informed decision-making within your team. Chartered membership or relevant experience in site investigation and understanding of nuclear power industry is highly valued. Your commitment to environmental safety will significantly enhance our initiatives and contribute to a sustainable future.

Alongside a starting salary from £62,000 depending on the experience and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

We're talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.