Environmental Health Safety Specialist

Are you an experienced EHS professional looking to take ownership of Environmental, Health & Safety within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment?

We’re working with an established pharmaceutical Manufacturer to recruit an EHS Lead for its manufacturing site in Livingston. This is a highly visible role where you’ll take responsibility for coordinating the site’s EHS and sustainability programme, supporting regulatory compliance and driving continuous improvement across the facility.

The Role

You’ll act as a key EHS specialist on site, working closely with operational and leadership teams to:

• Own and support site EHS & Sustainability programmes
• Conduct and improve risk assessments and drive effective CAPAs
• Maintain EHS management systems, policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation
• Manage and develop COSHH processes and chemical assessments
• Support waste management and environmental sustainability initiatives
• Provide EHS advice, guidance and training to operational teams
• Maintain regulatory/legal registers and stay ahead of changing requirements
• Support emergency response planning
• Build effective relationships with relevant regulators
• Lead and support site and group-level EHS projects

What We’re Looking For

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• 2+ years’ experience within safety, environmental or engineering-related positions
• Knowledge of chemical, pharmaceutical and/or environmental processes
• A degree in Environmental, Safety, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Biology, Toxicology or a related discipline — or significant equivalent EHS experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and drive improvements
• Professional EHS certification such as IOSH, CSP, CIH, CHMM or CHCM would be advantageous

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a great opportunity to take genuine ownership of EHS within an established pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, working across site operations while influencing safety, environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives.