Waste Management Compliance Advisor

Waste Management Compliance Advisor

WasteRecruit are working with a leading UK specialist services business to source a Waste Management Compliance Advisor for its growing liquid waste and tanker services operation.

This is a key compliance role for a CIWM / WAMITAB-qualified waste professional with experience in liquid waste, wastewater, hazardous waste, environmental permitting and regulated waste operations. Based from Bristol, with regular travel across the UK, the successful candidate will develop, implement and oversee systems for the safe, efficient and compliant handling, transport, treatment and disposal of liquid waste effluent and associated hazardous and non-hazardous materials.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong waste professional to take ownership of waste compliance across a national depot network, supporting operational teams while ensuring statutory duties, permit conditions and environmental standards are met.

The Role

As Waste Management Compliance Advisor, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a waste and environmental management system, monitoring the full lifecycle of liquid waste from collection through to final disposal.

You will provide formal assurance that tanker services, depot treatment activities and related operational processes comply with statutory duties, reduce risk and support environmental targets.

Main duties will include:

• Creating and implementing waste management policies, procedures, documents and records as part of the environmental management system
• Translating regulatory requirements into clear, practical internal standards for operational teams
• Developing and delivering an audit and checking programme covering GAP collection, transport, storage, treatment, disposal and contractor activities
• Auditing waste documentation, including transfer notes, consignment notes, site records and statutory returns
• Undertaking depot and operational audits to ensure activities comply with permits, consents, licences, exemptions and local operating controls
• Verifying waste acceptance procedures, waste stream categorisation, on-site analysis and record-keeping
• Monitoring quantities and types of waste accepted, treated and disposed of across the depot network
• Supporting depots with compliant operational improvements, pollution prevention and resource efficiency
• Overseeing environmental authorisations including permits, licences, consents, registrations, notifications and exemptions
• Acting as a key point of contact for regulators during inspections, audits, enquiries and enforcement activity
• Supporting incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action tracking
• Promoting a proactive compliance culture across operational teams
• Advising senior management on new legislation, compliance trends and opportunities for cost savings through improved treatment and waste minimisation
• Delivering scheduled and ad-hoc compliance training and auditing depot training records

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• WAMITAB Level 4 Competency Award – Competence for Storage and Transfer of Hazardous Waste
• Strong experience in waste management, hazardous waste, wastewater, liquid waste, tanker services or environmental compliance
• Knowledge of environmental permits, licences, consents, exemptions and regulatory authorisations
• Experience auditing waste operations, contractors, documentation and compliance systems
• Understanding of waste transfer notes, hazardous waste consignment notes, duty of care and statutory reporting
• Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical ability
• Ability to interpret legislation and translate it into practical operational procedures
• Confident working with regulators, depot teams, senior management, customers and suppliers
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the UK

Desirable:

• Chartered or technical membership of CIWM
• Experience with liquid waste treatment, effluent, interceptor waste, oily water, sewage, drill waste or industrial wastewater
• Previous experience in a multi-site waste, utilities, industrial services, construction or environmental services business
• Experience of Environment Agency inspections, permit variations and statutory returns
• Knowledge of environmental management systems, incident investigation and root cause analysis

Why this role?

• Join a growing specialist division within a major UK services business
• Take ownership of waste and environmental compliance across a national operational network
• Work at the interface of liquid waste, tanker services, treatment, compliance and environmental risk
• Influence operational best practice and help shape a developing environmental management system
• Competitive salary and benefits package

To be considered for this role, please send a CV to jhale@wasterecruit.com or call 01252 353080 quoting reference J9664

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