Overview
Senior Advisor - Chemicals and Water - 31861
Are you a motivated strategic thinker with a passion for shaping environmental regulation? If you're driven to reduce chemical risks in our water environment through smart, evidence-based policy, we want to hear from you.
Role and focus
Join our Chemicals Surveillance and Emerging Risks team as a Senior Advisor and play a leading role in how we tackle chemicals of concern. This role focuses on chemicals in water and provides the opportunity to shape the chemicals component of the Price Review programme, contribute to the Chemicals Investigation Programme, and ensure chemical risks are addressed through permit reviews and regulatory innovation. You will work within the wider Chemicals Programme, influencing national strategy and delivering smarter, more effective environmental protection.
Responsibilities
* Lead development of our chemical strategy for 2030–2035 through the Price Review programme.
* Ensure effective delivery of AMP8 and AMP9.
* Review high-risk permitted activities.
* Influence national plans through collaboration with Defra, the water industry, and other stakeholders.
* Provide technical leadership across teams, mentoring colleagues and promoting innovation.
* Translate evidence into action to deliver environmental outcomes.
* Opportunity to take online management responsibilities to support the growth and development of others in the team.
Experience / Skills Required
We are looking for a strategic, self-motivated individual with knowledge of the water industry, water quality planning and permitting processes including Price Review cycles and River Basin Management Planning. You’ll be confident working across policy, regulation, and stakeholder engagement to influence national programmes and deliver environmental outcomes.
* Degree or equivalent experience in environmental science/policy/related fields
* Understanding of water industry planning, regulation and/or permitting
* Strong stakeholder engagement/relationship building skills, including with government and industry
* Strategic thinking and data analysis skills in environmental planning or water quality
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical and scientific information into clear, actionable policy
* Leadership in projects, programmes, or people, with a collaborative and inclusive approach
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
Desirable
* Awareness of environmental risks posed by chemicals and regulations
* Membership of a relevant professional body
Other information
The Environment Agency is committed to building an inclusive workforce and supports flexible working. Travel to meet work needs is required occasionally, with some remote collaboration via MS Teams.
Location: EA office base; flexible working for a national role.
Travel and overnights may be required.
Applications are blind assessed. Interviews will be via MS Teams. For disability inclusion, we guarantee an interview to eligible applicants.
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