Senior Environmental Health & Safety Compliance Engineer

The Company

Eisai is a leading research based pharmaceutical organisation with an extensive portfolio across the Oncology, Neurology and Pain therapy areas.

By joining Eisai, you will be working for an organisation with a human healthcare philosophy, which means that we put the patient first in everything we do.

Your new role

Reporting to the Senior EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) Manager, this role is responsible for overseeing the compliant execution of all technical operations related to health, safety, and sustainability systems across the European Knowledge Centre (EKC) facility in Hatfield.

The primary purpose of this position is to oversee technical activities within pharmaceutical manufacturing, research, and commercial areas. The position plays a crucial role in ensuring that Eisai’s technical operations and systems meet all relevant safety and regulatory requirements, company procedures, and operational maintenance protocols. The role also supports the continuous improvement of compliance documentation for both Eisai and its specialist suppliers/sub-contractors, ensuring ongoing alignment with statutory, contractual, and internal standards.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience of both Engineering and EHS compliance - statutory, mandatory and best practice guidance-essential
• Delivery of activities to support operational excellence and continuous improvement-essential
• Ability to contribute to planning activities with horizons of typically 6 months to one year-essential
• Operates within agreed operational and/or management guidelines-essential
• Demonstrated knowledge of process safety, permit to work, and contractor management systems-essential
• Strong understanding of UK CDM Regulations, PUWER, LOLER, and other relevant legislation-essential
• Experience with LOTO, risk assessment methodologies, and safety control systems-essential

What we offer in return

Eisai offers a competitive salary and excellent wider benefits package that includes,

• Hybrid working
• Electric charging points for Electric/Hybrid vehicles
• Discretionary Bonus
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised onsite restaurant and coffee shop
• Learning and development opportunities
• Retail discounts
• Well-being & mental health awareness programmes
• Multi-faith prayer room

You will also be based out of our excellent EMEA Knowledge Centre (EKC) facility, which is our EU Headquarters, and offers an inclusive, and collaborative working environment.

What you need to do next

If you are interested in this position, please click ‘apply now’ at the top of this advert. Upon submitting your application, you will be asked to complete your profile and upload a copy of your CV along with any additional information to support your application.

If you have any questions, please contact us on TalentAcquisition@eisai.net

Eisai Recruitment Statement

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

Eisai EMEA EDI Commitment Statement

We believe that diverse and inclusive teams promote wellbeing, learning and innovation, helping Eisai serve our patients, their families, our employees, and society.

Our commitment is:

• to embrace and celebrate our differences, respecting and valuing each other.
• to include equity, diversity, and inclusion practices in all that we do so everyone has a full sense of belonging.
• to value individual talent where every employee can be themselves and thrive in an environment of openness, trust, and integrity