Environmental Officer

Location: On site / Nobber, Co. Meath, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Operations Safety, Standards and Environment
Salary: Competitive salary

Established in 1989, College Group is a market leader in bio-waste management and renewable energy production. Dedicated to "closing the bio-waste circle," we convert animal by-products and food waste into highly sustainable resources and waste-based biodiesel for the transport and heating sectors.

Grow your career while driving a greener future. From our roots as a family business, we have expanded into a dynamic team of 170+ employees across three state-of-the-art sites in Nobber (Co. Meath), Monnery (Co. Cavan), and Mayobridge/Newry (Co. Down). As proud signees of the Business in the Community Low Carbon Pledge, we offer a forward-thinking workplace where your skills directly support our goal of carbon neutrality.

The Role

We are currently seeking to recruit an experienced and proactive Environmental Officer to assist in fulfilling environmental compliance and environmental performance at our facility in Nobber, Co. Meath.

This is a key site-based role responsible for ensuring that the facility operates in accordance with its EPA licence, NWCPO permit, applicable Irish and European environmental legislation, Best Available Techniques (BAT), and company environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with the site's EPA licences (IEL and GHG), NWCPO permit and TFS requirements.
• Manage environmental documentation system and monitoring programme.
• Prepare environmental reports, compliance submissions and information required by the EPA.
• Work closely with senior management and personnel on site.
• Maintain comprehensive environmental records, reports, permits, and other compliance documents.
• Report required data to regulatory authorities and internal stakeholders.
• Act as a liaison between the organization, regulatory bodies and local communities.
• Promote environmental awareness across the organisation.

Skills and Experience Required

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Degree or recognised third-level qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of EPA licensing and environmental compliance in Ireland.
• Experience dealing with environmental regulators.
• Strong report-writing and documentation skills.
• Problem-solving skills with a practical, site-focused approach.
• Experience with ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and energy management, ISO 50001.
• Knowledge of Best Available Techniques (BAT) and relevant BREF/BAT Conclusions.
• Experience with environmental permitting/licensing applications or licence reviews.Experience within the animal by-products, rendering, pet-food, food-processing, anaerobic digestion, biodiesel or waste sectors.

Personal Attributes

We are looking for someone who is:

• Proactive, practical and highly organised
• Comfortable working in a busy industrial environment
• Technically competent but commercially aware
• Confident dealing with regulators
• Able to work independently and take ownership of environmental compliance