Waste Manager

Cumberland

£50,000 - £55,000

Permanent

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Recruit4staff are representing a leading infrastructure business in their search for a Waste Manager to work in Seascale

Job Details:

  • Pay: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum (Negotiable depending on skillset and experience) 
  • Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, Days, Full Time (45 hours)
  • Duration: Permanent
  • Benefits: Car Allowance: £5,750, 8% employer pension contribution, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Job Role: As Waste Manager, you will take ownership of waste management across a major, highly regulated infrastructure programme supporting complex operations, remediation and decommissioning activities. You will develop and implement the site waste strategy, ensure legal and client compliance, and drive best practice in waste minimisation, segregation, traceability and disposal.

This Waste Manager role involves working closely with construction delivery teams, HSEQ, planners, subcontractors, and client stakeholders to ensure all waste streams (including controlled, hazardous and contaminated materials) are correctly classified, stored, transported and processed through approved routes. You will maintain accurate records, manage waste contractors and audits, support incident investigations, and ensure documentation aligns with project and regulatory requirements.

Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications:

  • Strong working knowledge of UK waste legislation and compliance (Duty of Care, waste classification, consignment notes, EWC coding, hazardous waste regulations)
  • Demonstrable experience as a Waste Manager (or similar) on major civil engineering/infrastructure projects
  • Proven experience developing site waste management plans, waste strategies, and implementing robust segregation/housekeeping standards
  • Confidence managing waste contractors, auditing supply chain performance, and ensuring compliant haulage and disposal routes
  • Security clearance (SC) or the ability to obtain SC

Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications

  • Experience working on projects involving contaminated land/materials and controlled waste streams in high-security settings
  • WAMITAB qualification (or working towards) or relevant environmental / waste management certification
  • Experience conducting waste investigations (non-conformances, escapes, misclassification) and implementing corrective actions

Commutable From: Drigg, Seascale, Egremont, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Gosforth, Workington, St Bees, Nethertown, Holmrook, Ravenglass

Similar Job Titles: Waste Manager, Site Waste Manager, Environmental Manager, Waste & Resources Manager, Materials Manager, Environmental Compliance Manager, Waste Coordinator, Sustainability Manager

For further information about this and other positions please apply now. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.

Job Reference: opp-24279
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