Overview
Senior Advisor - Chemicals and Water. Are you a motivated strategic thinker with a passion for shaping environmental regulation? If you're driven to reduce chemical risks in our water environment through smart, evidence-based policy, we want to hear from you.
Join our Chemicals Surveillance and Emerging Risks team as a Senior Advisor and play a leading role in how we tackle chemicals of concern. This role focuses on chemicals in water and offers the chance to shape the chemicals component of the Price Review programme, contribute to the Chemicals Investigation Programme, and ensure chemical risks are addressed through permit reviews and regulatory innovation. This is a national role with potential travel for face-to-face meetings, typically in Birmingham or Bristol.
Responsibilities
* Lead development of our chemicals strategy for 2030–2035 through the Price Review programme.
* Ensure effective delivery of AMP8 and AMP9.
* Review high risk permitted activities.
* Influence national plans through collaboration with Defra, the water industry, and other stakeholders.
* Provide technical leadership across teams, mentoring colleagues and promoting innovation.
* Translate evidence into action to deliver environmental outcomes.
* Opportunity to take online management responsibilities, supporting the growth and development of others in the team.
Experience / Skills Required
We are looking for a strategic, self-motivated individual with knowledge of the water industry, water quality planning and permitting processes including Price Review cycles and River Basin Management Planning. You’ll be confident working across policy, regulation, and stakeholder engagement to influence national programmes and deliver environmental outcomes.
* Degree or equivalent experience in environmental science/policy/related fields
* Understanding of water industry planning, regulation and/or permitting
* Strong stakeholder engagement/relationship building skills, including with government and industry
* Strategic thinking and data analysis skills in environmental planning or water quality
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical and scientific information into clear, actionable policy
* Leadership in projects, programmes, or people, with a collaborative and inclusive approach
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
Desirable
* Awareness of environmental risks posed by chemicals and regulations
* Membership of a relevant professional body
Contact and additional information
You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs. Appropriate training will be given. You’ll have an EA office base location, as a national role the working location is flexible. We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel, however some travel and overnights will be required. Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact melanie.farmer@environment-agency.gov.uk. Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions. Interviews will be held via MS Teams. If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.
Competencies
1. Shapes organisational approach & delivery
2. Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
3. Influences and Persuades Others
4. Manages Self
The Environment Agency is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and flexible working patterns, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy for applicants with a disability. The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and is not a Crown Servant upon appointment. For local government or certain bodies, continuous service may apply for redundancy purposes. For details, contact your HR team.
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