Overview
Senior Advisor Contaminated Land and Minewaters - 31670
Responsibilities
* Be the Environment Agency’s Programme Executive for both the Contaminated Land and Water and Abandoned Metal Mines Programmes.
* Support and deliver on contentious issues arising from legacy contamination, helping to support Government growth ambitions and commitments under the Environmental Improvement Plan.
* Build positive relationships with Defra and other government departments, stakeholders and partners, including leading national engagement with the Mining Remediation Authority on water pollution from historical coal mining and recovering heat from underground coal mines.
* Share technical expertise across the land contamination portfolio, including remediation of land affected by contamination via voluntary remediation or spatial planning, review and update of environmental permits for treatment of contaminated soils and groundwater, regulation of Part 2A Special Sites, and preparation/publication of State of Contaminated Land Reports.
* Lead and manage a small number of direct reports in this technical field.
The Team
You will join the Land & Contamination Management Team in the Environment & Business (E&B) Directorate. We are a dispersed team working with a wide range of technical and project teams across the country, and we promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture focused on evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation to enhance delivery, influence policy, legislation, and secure resources.
Experience and skills Required
* Technical expertise and experience of tackling legacy contamination from land contamination and/or pollution from abandoned mines (preferably both) and how you manage risks and challenges.
* Operational knowledge and experience of the relevant legislation and guidance; thorough understanding of the Contaminated Land Regime under Part 2A EPA 1990 is desirable.
* Project and programme management experience including investigation/remediation of land or water pollution projects, delivering results to time, cost, and quality.
* Experience of successfully leading and managing high-performing teams.
* Experience of informing and influencing government departments or stakeholders on contentious or complex topics.
Technical requirements
* Qualified to at least degree level in a relevant discipline (Essential).
* Chartered or working towards chartership (Desirable).
Additional information
* Development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.
* You’ll have an EA Office base location; as a national role the working location is flexible/hybrid.
* Some travel and overnight stays may be required.
* Applications are read and assessed, with interviews conducted via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date.
* We welcome flexible working patterns and encourage you to include any preferred working arrangements in your application.
* We offer a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria.
* For civil service status questions, contact your HR team as the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service for continuous service purposes.
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