Senior Advisor Contaminated Land and Minewaters - 31670
Are you a strategic thinker with a proven track record of delivery and experience in land contamination and/or abandoned mines? We have an exciting opportunity to join the national Land & Contamination Management team as a Senior Advisor to lead project work tackling the historic legacy of land contamination and water pollution from abandoned mines.
You will:
* 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 our commitments under the Environmental Improvement Plan.
* Build positive relationships with Defra and other government departments, stakeholders and partners, including leading our national engagement with the Mining Remediation Authority on water pollution from historical coal mining and recovering heat from underground coal mines.
* Share your 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.
Experience/skills Required
* Technical expertise and experience tackling legacy contamination from land contamination and/or pollution from abandoned mines (preferably both) and how you manage risks and challenges.
* Operational knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance. A thorough understanding of the Contaminated Land Regime under Part 2A EPA 1990 is desirable.
* Project and programme management experience including investigation/remediation of land affected by contamination or water pollution from abandoned mines, 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).
Development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided. You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs. The working location is flexible/hybrid with an EA Office base.
We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel; some travel and overnights may be required. Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries: phil.whitaker@environment-agency.gov.uk. Applications are blind assessed using competency questions. Interviews will be held via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date. If you consent to a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.
Competencies and example questions
Competence 1: Manages Self
Description: Has full awareness of own strengths, weaknesses, impact and approach. Effectively organises self and takes personal responsibility for own role in the Environment Agency.
Competence 2: Programme and Project Management
Description: Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively.
Competence 3: Leads People
Description: Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve personal and agency goals.
* Describe a time you led your team to achieve significant results in difficult circumstances. Include circumstances, deliverables, how you inspired performance, outcomes, and lessons learned.
Competence 4: Influences and Persuades Others
Description: Presenting a case convincingly to win support for plans; describe a time you persuaded a key stakeholder to follow your advice on a major project.
* What was the situation, why opposition existed, how you presented your argument, key factors to your success, and what you learned.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support candidates with disabilities. The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body and uses government frameworks/contracts for recruitment.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
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