Overview
Industrial Installations Regulatory Officer - 31598
We are looking for experienced environmental professionals to join our teams that regulate waste and industrial installations across the East Anglian Region. As a regulatory officer you will be at the forefront of protecting people and the environment from harm and securing environmental improvements. This is particularly important to deliver our aim to drive forward our climate ambitions and support green growth and net zero.
Responsibilities
* Undertake compliance assessment activities at a range of sites in sectors including food and drink, landfill, waste incineration, chemicals, combustion.
* Ensure permit compliance and make complex assessments of an operators\' ability to protect the environment, prevent pollution and optimise use of resources. At times you will set conditions under which a site may continue to operate and enforce these.
* Use influencing and negotiating skills to secure best practice, often dealing with people at senior levels within industry and local communities.
* Respond to and investigate incidents across our portfolio of sites, making sure preventive and protective action is implemented.
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.
Location and Team
In East Anglia we want to create a diverse workplace where people are respected, valued and listened to. The team sits within the Area Environment Management department in Local Operations. The post will be in one of our teams based in Norwich, Colchester, Ely or Ipswich. The team works flexibly, delivering regulation at a variety of industrial and complex waste processes in the rural and urban areas of East England. The role requires working closely with local and national teams, companies, communities, and partner organisations.
Experience / Skills Required
Essential:
* You\'ll be a proactive, self-motivated and confident communicator, used to influencing and negotiating to deliver outcomes, with strong interpersonal skills; together with well-developed technical expertise and regulatory experience within an industrial environment.
* A full UK Driving Licence is required.
* Significant regulatory and/or industrial experience across a range of industries.
* Familiar with environmental management systems, auditing and root cause analysis.
* Ability to interpret environmental monitoring and performance data.
* Experience managing multiple demands and delivering outcomes independently.
* Take initiative and practice a continuous improvement approach.
* Degree/equivalent in a scientific, environmental or engineering discipline.
Desirable:
* Membership of a relevant professional organisation such as IEMA or CIWM.
Contact and additional information: We will accommodate working from home but you\'ll be required to attend your base location on a regular basis. Interviews are planned to be held in late September, in person (face-to-face) location to be decided, but this may be subject to change.
Role Requirements and Benefits
Full UK Driving Licence is required. We offer a fantastic benefits package including an attractive salary, flexible working, 27 days annual leave, and an award-winning Pension Fund. Training and equipment will be provided as part of induction.
The Environment Agency is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes flexible working patterns, including job sharing. We also operate a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria.
Additional Information
Seniority level: Associate
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Information Technology
For questions, please contact Darren Butler (Norwich and Ely locations) at darren.butler@environment-agency.gov.uk or Ross McIntyre (Colchester and Ipswich locations) at ross.mcintyre@environment-agency.gov.uk
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