Environmental Officer

At ABP we aim to hire the brightest and the best. People who are aligned with our values and are passionate about our industry. We are committed to developing our people, whether it be upskilling our employees across a diverse range of skills through our onsite training programs or nurturing the next generation of leaders through our graduate program. No matter what stage of their career our people are at, we empower them to take ownership of their roles.

ABP is one of Europe’s leading privately owned agribusiness companies and is the largest beef processor in Ireland and the UK. ​ The company also operates substantial renewable (Olleco), pet food (C&D), and protein divisions. ​ ABP and its affiliates employ over 14,000 people and have over 50 manufacturing plants operating across nine countries. ​ For more information, visit www.abpfoodgroup.com. ​

ABP Ireland is currently recruiting for the role of an Environmental Officer. ABP Food Group is one of Europe’s leading privately owned agribusiness organisation. We are seeking an Environmental Officer for ABP Waterford Christendom Ferrybank Co Waterford

Job description

Environmental officer manages the on site waste water treatment plant and advises the site on licence requirements. Areas include compliant discharge, daily weekly monitoring. The role can involve fieldwork, conducting tests and surveys, collating and presenting environmental data and auditing processes for efficiency and environmental impact. Environmental officers usually work in small teams and report to on site General Manager and Group Environmental Manager ABP Cahir HQ.

Work activities

· Operate and manage site Waste Water Treatment plant to ensure site is discharging compliant effluent.

· Daily Sampling and Testing on site of pH, Temperature COD, ammonia and Nitrogen.

· Collating data from daily WWTP records and liaising management ensure site compliance to site IE Licence

· Following Standard Operating procedures and completing record forms as part of ISO 14001 management system.

· Attend ISO 14001 and EPA unannounced site inspections

· Completing Incident & complaints Reports with Group Environmental Officer to report to authorities.

· Preparing reports for Environmental Agencies and government bodies.

· Reports directly to the Environmental Manager and has responsibility for the upkeep of The Environmental Management System.

· Legislative Compliance ensure sites adhere to all applicable legislation

· Conduct Internal Audits of the site quarterly

· Organise contractors on behalf of Environmental Manager to carry out bund Tank and pipeline testing and purchasing of chemicals and any other contractors required.

· Ensure site is only combusting fuels approved on Green House Gas permit.

· Ensure site Compliance with the two site licences Green House Gas and Site IE Licence

· Any other Administrative duties as required by Environmental Manager

Qualifications

Primary degree subjects such as environmental and earth sciences, environmental engineering, geography, geophysics or chemistry open up opportunities in environmental consultancy. Postgraduate degrees are increasingly required as specialisation in particular fields is advantageous.