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Do you want to effectively regulate the energy sectors to create a better place? The UK’s strategy to deliver Net Zero is driving a transformation in the energy sectors as they’re responsible for 24% of UK Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. They’ll need to fully decarbonise by 2050 whilst doubling electricity production. Concerns about energy security provide additional pressures to quickly transition to new sustainable sources of power, whilst maximising domestic sources of energy.
Through effective regulation, we must ensure that energy sectors protect people and the environment from emissions, as well as mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
We’re recruiting a fixed‑term role, up to 2 years, for somebody with experience of working in or regulating energy sectors, including various scales of combustion plant, waste incineration and refineries.
Responsibilities
* Provide expert support and technical leadership through advice, guidance, and training.
* Develop strategy for our sectors and produce the tools to regulate, support development and deliver environmental outcomes.
* Commission and manage external research projects where needed.
* Work with internal and external stakeholders such as Defra, DESNZ, internal operations teams, trade associations and other key industry players.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be asked to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident.
The Energy & COMAH Team
* Provide strategic direction and tools in support of regulation of the energy sectors.
* Guidance and training to deliver new duties.
* Environmental best practice.
Experience / Skills Required
* Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.
* Relevant technical and regulatory knowledge, and experience of the work area for the role, gained by working within and/or regulating relevant processes, including control measures for emissions to air where relevant.
* Ability to build and maintain good relationships with colleagues, operators, partner regulators, government, trade bodies and academia.
* Work cooperatively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
Competency 1 – Legislative Knowledge
Definition: Applies a knowledge of statutory environmental and technical requirements to protect both the Environment Agency and the environment.
As a senior advisor for the energy sectors you will give advice on different regulatory requirements applying to combustion plants of different sizes and purposes. From your professional experience, please tell us about two differing combustion installations – how did their environmental impacts and regulatory requirements differ?
Competency 2 – Works in Teams
Definition: Works co-operatively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
As a combustion senior advisor you will work with other senior advisors covering a wide portfolio of work both reactive and planned. Please tell us about a time you have worked as part of a team to deliver a portfolio of work and how you agreed everyone's priorities and responsibilities and flexed to help each other deliver those priorities.
Competency 3 – Builds and Sustains Relationships
Definition: Develops and maintains effective working relationships.
As a senior advisor you will work with a range of external and internal stakeholders, including government officials, trade associations and the EA's operational teams. Please give us an example from your own experience of where you have worked with different types of stakeholder and how you varied your approach to reflect this.
Contact and Application Details
Applications will be “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions. Feedback is generally not available at the application stage.
For questions relating to this role, please contact Emma Preston or Charlotte Sholl at this email address: combustion@environment-agency.gov.uk.
This vacancy closes end of October. Interviews are expected to be held in person in Birmingham by the end of November. It would be anticipated that this role would require some travel. If you consent to be recruited onto a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.
Employment Conditions
Length of contract: Up to 2 years.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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