Environmental Protection Team Leader
Location: Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite
Rate: Negotiable depending on experience (Inside IR35)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Contract: 3 months | Full-time (Monday to Friday)
Start Date: ASAP
We're currently seeking an experienced Environmental Protection Team Leader for a 3-month interim assignment with a local authority. This is a hybrid role requiring attendance in the office at least two days per week.
This position is ideal for someone with a strong technical background in environmental protection, leadership experience, and the ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced local government environment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead on Major Planning Applications: Provide expert technical advice on environmental impacts, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and planning policy
2. EPR Inspections: Lead and coordinate inspections under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR), upholding high standards of compliance
3. Statutory Nuisance Investigations: Manage complex cases involving noise, odour, and air quality issues, ensuring legal processes are followed and issues are resolved effectively
4. Team Leadership: Allocate work and support the Environmental Protection team to ensure timely and efficient service delivery
5. Technical Mentorship: Guide and support junior members of the team, promoting continuous professional development
6. Regulatory Compliance: Champion best practice and adherence to relevant environmental legislation and internal policy
Ideal Candidate:
7. Experienced in managing or leading within an Environmental Protection team
8. Strong knowledge of statutory nuisance, EPR, and planning frameworks
9. Able to manage competing priorities and lead on complex casework
10. Available to start at short notice and work within the public sector
If you’re interested in this position, please apply with your up-to-date CV today.