EHS Coordinator and Program Lead in Sunderland

Job description

AESC Group is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and battery energy storage systems (BESSs), with R&D centers and over 13 manufacturing bases in Japan, China, Europe and the US. AESC invests heavily in next-generation technology to drive innovation and works with its strategic partners to continually push the boundaries of performance, safety and efficiency.

We are going through a period of growth, you need to be able to assist in taking us to the next level of processes and compliant procedures.

Reports to: EHS Director Europe

We’re looking for a strategic and detail-oriented EHS Coordinator & Program Lead to drive corporate environmental, health, and safety (EHS) strategy across AESC Europe. This high-impact role will focus on EHS KPI tracking, continuous improvement, compliance, training, and program leadership, ensuring best-in-class environmental and safety practices.

You will play a key leadership role, driving EHS initiatives in the region, and ensuring operational excellence through effective project and program management.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management & Performance Reporting

• Define, track, and monitor success metrics, ensuring clarity on key program objectives.
• Own and facilitate operating rhythms for EHS initiatives, keeping teams on task, target, and timeline.
• Ensure effective cross-functional communication, managing project schedules, budgets, and stakeholder engagement.
• Analyze and report on overall program health, providing detailed insights on KPIs and project effectiveness.
• Keep management informed of key changes, challenges, and areas where additional support is needed.

EHS Strategy & Compliance

• Support with developing, implementing, and drive EHS corporate strategy, ensuring alignment with regulatory and business objectives.
• Facilitate, lead, and measure EHS KPI’s, ensuring continual improvement across global teams.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative requirements, industry best practices, and corporate environmental policies.
• Monitor regulatory compliance through regular audits, inspections, and program tracking.

Program Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Design and facilitate organizational EHS improvements, helping teams implement change initiatives that drive safety culture.
• Identify EHS best practices, providing lessons learned and recommendations for improvement across departments.
• Develop and maintain policies & procedures on key risk control systems.
• Ensure implementation of corrective and preventive actions from audits and investigations.

Training & Stakeholder Engagement

• Support EHS training programs, ensuring strategic alignment with business needs.
• Support delivery of toolbox talks, engaging employees on key EHS topics and responsibilities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for coordinating and managing cross-functional EHS programs and projects.
• Support management in engaging employees on health, safety, and environmental matters, fostering a safety-first culture.

Qualifications & Experience

To succeed in this role, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Business Management, Organizational Development, etc.).
• Experience in program or project management, with a focus on EHS compliance and improvement strategies.
• Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Strong expertise in defining program requirements and using data and metrics to track performance and improvements.
• Proven ability to engage with regional and global teams, ensuring alignment with corporate safety objectives.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities.
• Familiarity with process safety, asset integrity, audits, and inspections in hazardous industries.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, project management software, and compliance tracking tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification or project management expertise in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Master’s Degree or MBA, with a focus on business operations or organizational strategy.
• Experience liaising with regulators and steering EHS regulations at a policy level.
• Health & Safety Management experience, with exposure to upper-tier COMAH regulatory standards.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Sunderland

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

19-06-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English