Certification Lead Assessor/ Manager, (UK/ US/ Australia)

The overall purpose of this job is to lead accredited health, safety, environmental or quality audits, for ERM CVS services covering certification and verification services. The field of operation will primarily be in the region close to where you live with main work in the EMEA, NA and APAC regions working remotely from any location but will involve global travel. Main sectors of auditing and verification include Oil and Gas, Mining and Minerals, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Technology and Data Centres.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead Assessor/Verifier:  Lead assessments according to ERM CVS procedures, prepare reports and determine assessment conclusions.
• Team supervision: Support and develop future lead assessors;
• Participate in the development of ERM CVS core competencies and processes, including proactive sharing of knowledge and experience.
• Supporting business growth via the identification and development of sales opportunities with the support of relevant ERM CVS Partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate degree level qualification in relevant subject matter or suitable Health, Safety, Environmental or Quality professional education.
•  Several years of relevant professional experience, including operational, development or assessment of management systems designed to deliver services and or products to customers as well as the performance reporting of EHS objectives.
• Sector experience covering one or more of the following:
• Oil and Gas with an understanding of ETS, SEMS and supply chain auditing.
• Mining and Minerals with an understanding of IRMA, ASI and CopperMark, both open pit and subterranean operations.
• Data Centre operations with an understanding of energy usage and EHS systems.
• Manufacturing/Fabrication of both business and consumer goods including but not limited to transportation, machinery, and household go
• Knowledge and understanding of management systems and associated standards designed and implemented to achieve compliance with ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO50001 and ISO9001.
• Working knowledge and application of ISO17021 and ISO17029.
• Trained to a recognised international standard for one or more of ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO50001 and ISO9001. IRMA, ASI and or CopperMark have an advantage.
• Knowledge of data reporting processes, with knowledge of UK/EU ETS and or SEMS requirements an advantage.
• Knowledge of EHS regulations applicable to various sectors but not limited to the oil and gas, energy, manufacturing, mining and minerals, pharmaceutical or technology sectors.
• Relevant offshore training to work in the North Sea and or Gulf of Mexico is an advantage.
• Excellent organizational skills with proven success in effective audit delivery to achieve planned timelines.
• Excellent client communication skills, able to secure trust at all levels of the organisation and across different cultures.
• Able to present confidently and effectively.
• Able to recognise risks and opportunities and prepare clear, concise reports.
• Ability to coach others in audit delivery requirements.
• Fluent English speaker with clear and concise written and spoken English, other languages advantageous (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese).