Regulatory Officer (Process Industry – Installations) - 32209
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Job Description
We are looking for professional individuals with science or engineering qualifications and/or relevant experience of working in the process industry to regulate sites operating in a range of industrial sectors including Chemicals, Combustion, Waste Incineration, Food and Drink, Paper & Pulp, and Hazardous Waste treatment.
Supporting and regulating industry will place you at the forefront of our aims to enable:
* Healthy air, land, and water
* Sustainable growth
* A nation resilient to climate change
Your job will require you to use a wide range of regulatory and enforcement tools:
* Site‑based audits at industrial sites, assessing data and information to make written assessments of the operator’s ability to protect the environment, prevent pollution and optimise use of resources.
* Desk‑top assessments of monitoring data, operational procedures and management systems.
* Influencing and negotiating with operators to secure best practice, often dealing with people at senior levels within industry and the local stakeholder communities.
* Where necessary, setting conditions under which a site may continue to operate and enforcing the law should they fail to comply.
* Responding and investigating environmental incidents and regulatory breaches, ensuring that suitable remedial and enforcement actions are implemented.
You will need to be comfortable with a changing work environment and organisation, as we continue to transform the way we work, making our business more efficient and improving our customer service.
At the Environment Agency we aspire for inclusivity to thrive in our workforce. We embrace equal opportunities and flexible work arrangements, ensuring everyone can contribute and succeed.
Experience and Skills Required
You will be able to demonstrate your relevant operational and/or regulatory experience and technical knowledge of the process industry. Experience of environmental regulation and/or enforcement is desirable. You will have a good technical knowledge and excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate your ability to be a trusted and effective regulator.
You will have a degree or equivalent in a scientific, environmental or engineering discipline, or strong relevant experience, and possibly be a member of a relevant professional organisation.
Experience of preparing for and responding to incidents is also desirable. We work with emergency responders and other professional partners to prepare and respond to a wide range of environmental incidents including pollution incidents, flooding, drought, and animal disease outbreaks.
Location and Working Arrangements
This is a permanent post based in Newcastle or Darlington, with flexible working patterns including job share. A full UK driving licence will be required for travel around the North East Area and occasional travel nationally.
Contact and Application
For questions relating to this role, please contact Dave Edwardson on 07785766459 or david.edwardson@environment-agency.gov.uk. Interviews will be held in January 2026, face‑to‑face at our Newcastle office, or by exception on MS Teams.
Equal Opportunity Statement
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. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment.
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