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Buckinghamshire, Uk

Accountable to Chief Executive, Veolia Water UK plc and Managing Director Three Valleys Water for policy, programmes, assurance and performance in the areas of Water Quality, Technical Services, R &D, Laboratories, Corporate Responsibility (Safety, Health, Environment, QA, Conservation), Risk, Internal Audit and Education. Major responsibilities include development and delivery of policy, strategy and programmes for improved business performance, assurance and reporting to Boards &… Show more Accountable to Chief Executive, Veolia Water UK plc and Managing Director Three Valleys Water for policy, programmes, assurance and performance in the areas of Water Quality, Technical Services, R &D, Laboratories, Corporate Responsibility (Safety, Health, Environment, QA, Conservation), Risk, Internal Audit and Education. Major responsibilities include development and delivery of policy, strategy and programmes for improved business performance, assurance and reporting to Boards & stakeholders, provision of expert services to internal and external customers in these areas and efficient integration of the function. Close liaison with sister companies in waste, energy and transport. Manage a budget of >£4 million and staff complement of 108. Involvement in projects ranging from £100k to £2bn. Veolia Environnement (parent) revenues for 2007 were €32.6 bn employing >250000 world-wide. Show less

Visiting Professor to Centre for Environmental Strategy

Accountable to Managing Directors, Technology and Loss Prevention (HSE) for functional leadership, development and implementation of Group policy across the global organisation employing 40000 people. Turnover £4bn, profit £400m. Managing a revenue budget of £ 0.75m and involvement in capital projects up over $100m. .

Responsible for development and implementation of environment policy and programmes in the primary bulk pharmaceutical production company of Glaxo Holdings. Principal geography was the UK but technical support was provided for primary production worldwide. Responsible directly for 6 staff and functionally for 20 business co-ordinators.

Environmental management, safety and occupational hygiene responsibilities in a corporate role for a global printing and chemicals company.

Control of trade effluent to sewer and river quality management responsibilities for the Aire and Wharfe river systems in Yorkshire Water Authority.On the job training in all aspects of Scientific Services of Yorkshire Water.

Phd

Bsc / Phd

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