Overview
Senior Advisor Contaminated Land and Minewaters - 31670
We are seeking a strategic thinker with a proven track record of delivering in land contamination and/or abandoned mines to join the national Land & Contamination Management team as a Senior Advisor. The role focuses on leading innovative project work to tackle the historic legacy of land contamination and water pollution from abandoned mines.
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 Environmental Improvement Plan commitments.
* 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.
Experience and Skills
* Technical expertise and experience in tackling legacy contamination from land contamination and/or pollution from abandoned mines (preferably both), with ability to manage associated risks and challenges.
* Operational knowledge of 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 affected by contamination or water pollution from abandoned mines, delivering results on 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).
Other information
Location: EA Office base location; due to national scope, working location is flexible/hybrid. Some travel and overnight stays may be required. We support flexible working patterns, including job share. Read the Candidate/Additional Information Pack for details. Applications are blind assessed, with interviews via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date. If you are applying from the Civil Service, note the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service. For disability applicants, we offer a Guaranteed Interview policy. We may offer you an alternative post or place you on a reserve list for up to 6 months.
Further information: Competencies include Managing Self, Programme/Project Management, Leading People, and Influences. See the candidate pack for guidance on answering competency questions.
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