Environment Planning and Engagement Manager - 32150
Job Description
Are you passionate about protecting communities and do you want to help make our environment a better place? If you want the opportunity to make a tangible difference to the environment of 6.2 million people across the West Midlands every day, then this is the role for you.
We’re looking for a high performing individual to help shape delivery of outcomes across the West Midlands. As our Environment Planning and Engagement (EPE) Manager you will lead our Executive Coordination Management team and a high‑quality Communication and Engagement service for the West Midlands Area and our customers. You will be focussed on the day‑to‑day running of our business ensuring we make the best use of our resources; understand how we’re delivering our priorities and can demonstrate we’re efficient and effective.
This role is fundamental to our whole Area Leadership Team, helping to drive integrations across our remit and our West Midlands culture. Your work will be conducted in a high‑freedom environment that makes the people you work with fulfilled; focuses on health, safety and wellbeing; embraces inspirational leadership; and supports development.
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
As responding to incidents is a central part of what we do, you will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The team
This is a leadership role so you’ll be an active and visible member of the Area Leadership Team (ALT) inside and outside the organisation. You’ll role model our leadership behaviours and help to create an inclusive environment where people can be their best. The successful candidate will work closely with all ALT across the wide range of issues within our remit as well as taking responsibility for their own particular remit.
Experience / skills required
* Authentic leader, you’ll bring a strong team focus and truly believe great leadership is fundamental to protecting people and the environment.
* Our people are our strongest asset so you’ll demonstrate a passion for developing individuals and teams to be their best, creating an open, inclusive and trusting culture where everyone can be themselves.
* You’ll have excellent stakeholder management skills with a strong customer focus and well‑honed influencing skills, working across communities and organisations – public / private and large / small.
* Our business is complex and integrated, so you’ll need to think strategically, spotting links and connections to identify opportunities. But you’ll also be able to simplify this ensuring a clear focus on delivering what is most important.
* As an ambassador for the West Midlands, you will be an inclusive, confident and successful communicator acting as the gateway to the organisation.
Contact and additional information
We value a diverse workforce. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E), disabled, female and LGBT+ candidates who are under‑represented across our workforce. Please include information regarding preferred working arrangements on your application. Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. The candidate pack provides more information on how you will support this. This role can be based across any one of our West Midland office locations – Birmingham, Tewkesbury, Shrewsbury, Kidderminster, Lichfield or Stafford.
Interviews will be held on 17 & 18 November 2025 at our Birmingham office, Aqua House 20 Lionel St, B3 1AQ. Reasonable adjustments are allowed upon request. For further information, please contact Marc Lidderth, West Midlands Area Director via wmdexecutiveoffice@environment‑agency.gov.uk.
Competences
Competence 1 – Leads People
Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency. Give an example of when you have led a strategic piece of work involving multiple teams and partners.
Competence 2 – Manages the Business
Understands the Environment Agency’s business processes and how to maximise the use of resources in an efficient and effective way. Give an example of when you have produced and delivered a business plan that delivers broader business / organisation / government priorities.
Competence 3 – Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers. Provides rapid and effective responses. Give an example about a time when you managed a contentious issue with a customer or partner organisation and how you handled it.
Competence 4 – Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results. Give an example of a time when you have delivered an exceptional result at pace and the obstacles you had to overcome to deliver the outcome.
Legal and policy information
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non‑Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls. Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non‑departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
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