1. Susan Smitherman
111 Knights Road, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9BU
01634 252884 / 07833 674140
susansmitherman@outlook.com
Profile
Based at ADM Erith Limited with a comprehensive understanding of the diverse safety, health
and environmental management issues associated with the manufacturing industry. Confident
and effective communicator with strong influencing skills. Highly skilled professional with a keen
interest in driving forward improvements to maximise business benefits. Confident user of
analytical and organisational tools to resolve complex and problematic situations whilst seeking
opportunities for further progression. Equally content when acting on own initiative or working as
part of a team.
A Member with Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment’s (IEMA) Strategic
Advisory Council ensures that environmental developments and new techniques are embraced
wherever practicable.
Key skills and achievements
 Creation and execution of the environmental audit programme ensuring a systematic
approach to integration of site Disciplines to Regulatory and Industry Standards including
Quality, Radioactive Sources, Safety and Health. Ensuring timely feedback to ensure actions
are progressed and add value to processes and procedures.
 Development of ADM Erith’s Environmental Management System (EMS). Ensuring future
proofing for comprehensive alignment with the arrival of ISO14001:2015 and the potential for
a fully Integrated Management System.
 Development of engagement approaches and processes to drive forward improved
environmental performance whilst ensuring safety and health considerations are consistently
achieved.
 Providing a consistent approach to managing and directing colleagues.
 Implementation, management and maintenance of site inspection regimes in accordance
with the relevant environmental risk assessments; Aspects and Impacts Register (A&I), Site
Protection and Monitoring Programme (SPMP) and Legal and Other Requirements.
 Ensuring competent, trained personnel use suitable control measures to comply with
regulatory requirements, permits and other authorisations.
 Assisting personnel in a supportive and nurturing manner to ensure tasks are successfully
completed to time whilst providing meaningful learning and development opportunities and
experiences.
 Engagement of strategic stakeholders to create a “partnership” with Medway Council, the
Environment Agency, Natural England and the local Port Authority to enable the successful
execution of a live environmental incident.
 Confident creation, development and delivery of training material and procedures (including
site inductions) to a varied workforce with an abundant number of learning styles - ensuring
that messages are clear and understood.
Qualifications and personal development
 NEBOSH Diploma in Environmental Management (NEBOSH Dip. E.M).
 Associate member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (AIEMA).
 Lead Auditor in Environmental and Integrated Management Systems (IRCA / IEMA).
 NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
 IOSH Managing and Supervising Safely and IOSH Working Safely.
 City and Guilds Level 1 and Level 2 Power Plant Operator Training (6541).
 City and Guilds 7307 Teacher Training and Adult Education including D32 & D33 (A1).
 Project Quality Management.
 Project Management - Foundation level.
 Post Graduate Diploma in Manufacturing: Management and Technology (P.G.Dip:M:MT).
 Root Cause Analysis – Analyst Level 1: Facilitator (Sologic).
 Contractor Safety Engagement (CSE) levels 1, 2 and 3.
 Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) Environmental Permitting Operators
Certificate (EPOC) and Awareness Foundation Level.
 Intermediate level in conversational Italian.
 Confident user of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

2. Susan Smitherman
111 Knights Road, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester, Kent, ME3 9BU
01634 252884 / 07833 674140
susansmitherman@outlook.com
Safety, Health and Environmental Technician, ADM Erith Limited - Nov 2014 – Current
 Management of all safety, health and environmental matters including data analysis and
reporting, regulatory submissions and environmental risk assessments.
 Management of the sites Global Safety Week activities including training arrangements,
creation and delivery and prize allocation.
 Management of RAS Permit, including systems management, liaising with the regulator and
anti-terrorist branch.
 Management of the continual development of the sites associated systems and
documentation.
 Ensuring compliance with all statutory and corporate directives. These include the Waste
Regulations, Operator Monitoring and Assessment (OMA) and the Monitoring Certification
Scheme (MCERTs) for air and water, Operator Risk Assessment (OPRA), fulfilment of the
annual Resource Efficiency / Pollution Inventory (REPI) and Corporate Responsibility reports.
 Competent use of analytical tools to investigate environmental incidents using a logical
approach to problem solving and information gathering to ensure proportionate and
appropriate responses are communicated to interested parties (Root Cause Analysis - RCA).
 Creation of monthly, ad hoc and annual environmental performance reports to ensure their
timely submission to the relevant regulator and ADM Internal Customers.
 Advising, supporting and involving both the Management Team and other site personnel on
the progress of continual improvements using a variety of mediums in addition to using timely
and appropriate feedback.
Environmental Compliance Officer, Romatech NI Ltd at Grain and Kingsnorth Power
Stations - Oct 2013 – Oct 2014
 Integration of Kingsnorth Power Stations Environmental Management System (EMS) into the
Grain Business Units Safety, Health and Environmental Management System (SHEMS).
 Completion of audits, both on and off site, to maintain compliance with current and
forthcoming environmental requirements.
 Proactive management of the SHEMS (Safety, Health and Environmental Management
System).
 Established strategic environmental monitoring plans, objectives and targets to provide the
business with a direction to secure, meet, and wherever possible, surpass our obligations
with relevant legislative and corporate requirements.
Environmental Compliance Manager (previously Environmental Advisor)
E.ON UK, Kingsnorth and Taylors Lane Power Stations, May 2006 – Sept 2013
 All regulatory and corporate environmental reporting at a 2000MW predominately Coal Fired
Power Station (also Heavy Fuel Oil and Biomass during the life of the station) and Gas
Turbines. Including incident management, risk assessments, EU-ETS and Regulatory
reporting, auditing and training of personnel at both Kingsnorth and Taylors Lane stations.
 Creation of constructive stakeholder relationships to enable collaborative working
partnerships (EA, Port Authority, Local Council Emergency Planners, neighbouring sites and
other interested parties).
Executive Officer, Health & Safety Executive (HSE), Sept 2001 – May 2006
 Personal Assistant to the Head of the Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS).
 Disclosure Officer - distributing information to the public to standards dictated by the
Freedom of Information Act.
 Liaison with Specialist Inspectors to ensure the timely production and distribution of relevant
documentation including the management and progression of investigation reports and
routine site visits and inspections.
 Monitoring and controlling of expenditure for the Strategic Communications Directorate.
Interests
 Member of the IEMA Strategic Council.
 A keen interest in travel benefiting from the new experiences that this offers including recent
personal development training such as Sea Survival, Diesel Engine Maintenance, VHF Short
Wave Radio for inland and offshore Motor Cruising to ensure safety when sailing.