Job Summary
The Environment Agency is recruiting a fixed‑term Senior Energy Advisor, up to 2 years, to support the regulation of the energy sector, including combustion plants, waste incineration and refineries. The role is part of the Energy & Manufacturing Industries Regulation team and involves working across the sector to reduce greenhouse‑gas emissions and promote resilience.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide expert support and technical leadership through advice, guidance and training.
* Develop strategy for the energy sector and produce 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.
* Respond to incidents and provide business‑continuity support when required.
* Support the development of new regulatory duties and the provision of training.
Required Skills & Experience
* Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and actively encourage consideration of diversity in the workplace.
* Relevant technical and regulatory knowledge, and experience of the work area for the role; gained by working within and/or regulating relevant processes, including knowledge of control measures for air emissions.
* Ability to build and maintain good relationships with colleagues, operators, partner regulators, government, trade bodies and academia.
* Cooperate as part of a team to achieve common goals.
Additional Information
Applications are blind‑assessed; feedback is not generally available. Contact Emma Preston or Charlotte Sholl at combustion@environment‑agency.gov.uk for questions. This vacancy closes at the end of October. Interviews will be held in person in Birmingham by the end of November. The role may require some travel.
The Environment Agency is a non‑departmental public body committed to diversity, inclusion and a guaranteed interview policy for eligible applicants with a disability.
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