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Job Description
We are looking for environmental professionals to join our teams that regulate industrial and waste installations across the East Anglian Region.
* You will be at the forefront of protecting people and the environment from harm and securing environmental improvements.
* You will undertake compliance assessment activities at a range of industrial sites.
* You will ensure permit compliance and make complex assessments of operators’ ability to protect the environment, prevent pollution and optimise use of resources. You may set conditions under which a site may continue to operate and enforce these.
* You will use your influencing and negotiating skills to secure best practice, dealing with people at senior levels within industry and local communities.
* You will respond to and investigate incidents across our portfolio of sites, ensuring preventive and protective action is implemented.
* You will also be expected to take up an incident management role in the wider business, which may include out of hours standby duties.
We want to create a diverse workplace where people are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where jointly we all grow and learn together. It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.
The team
The posts will be in one of our Installations Teams, within Local Operations, based in either Colchester, Ipswich, Ely or Norwich office.
The team works flexibly, delivering regulation at industrial processes including the food and drink, chemical, landfill, and energy from waste sectors located in the rural and urban areas of East Anglia.
To achieve our aims, it’s important that we work closely with other local and national teams, companies, communities and our partner organisations.
Experience / Skills Required
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 will be required as is flexibility to travel for operational site visits and incident response. A vehicle will be made available for business travel in line with our travel policy.
* Have regulatory and/or industrial experience
* Be familiar with environmental management systems, auditing, and root cause analysis
* Be able to interpret environmental monitoring and performance data
* Be used to managing multiple demands and delivering outcomes independently
* Take initiative and practice a continuous improvement approach
* Have a degree/equivalent in a scientific, environmental, or engineering discipline
It would be helpful, but not essential, if you had: Membership of a relevant professional organisation such as IEMA, CIWM.
Contact and Additional Information
Whilst posts will be based at one of our area offices, we support a flexible balance of home, site and office working.
We offer a fantastic benefits package including an attractive salary, flexible working, 25 days annual leave, and an award‑winning Pension Fund. See the candidate pack for more details.
Please note this role does NOT qualify for skilled worker sponsorship. Visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration for more information.
We will be looking to hold interviews w/c 16 February. The interviews will take place in person at a location to be confirmed but may be subject to change.
Please contact Ross McIntyre, Installations Team Leader at ross.mcintyre@environment–agency.gov.uk or Darren Butler, Installations Team Leader at darren.butler@environment-agency.gov.uk if you have any queries.
Competence 1: Achieves Results
We do not assess CVs. Answers to these competency questions will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses. You have up to 250 words to tell us what we need to know about you. See Candidate pack for more details and a link to our capability dictionary.
Please provide an example of when you have set and delivered high work standards, demonstrating your drive to meet targets and your ability to prioritise and manage resources.
Competence 2: Influences and Persuades Others
lease note we do not assess CVs. Answers to these competency questions will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses. You have up to 250 words to tell us what we need to know about you. See Candidate pack for more details and a link to our capability dictionary.
Please provide an example of when you have set and delivered high work standards, demonstrating your drive to meet targets and your ability to prioritise and manage resources.
Competence 3: Scientific Knowledge
What industry or regulatory experience do you have that makes you technically proficient for this role? Please give an example in your answer demonstrating how you have used your expertise to gain a substantial environmental benefit.
Role Specific License Requirements
Driving Licence – Eligibility for lease cars is made based on the role. Internal candidates ensure you check the lease car policy and consider its impact before applying.
Additional Information
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non‑Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls. Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
Artificial Intelligence Statement
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non‑departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Other
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