Environment & Business Senior Advisor, Air Quality - 31816
We are looking for a driven, proactive individual to join our National Air Quality Team. In this role, you will lead key streams of ongoing air quality work and a programme of Air Quality Projects, and provide advice and guidance on air quality issues both internally and externally to the organisation.
Responsibilities
* Lead the development of Environmental Assessment Levels for key atmospheric pollutants, in support of Net Zero delivery.
* Provide strategic input to bridging planning and permitting issues, including input on air quality and amenity issues in development plans; support the Environment Agency’s approach to responding to planning application consultations; and shape our role as Air Quality Partners.
* Oversee and guide the capture and use of emissions data and evidence to underpin decisions and regulate more effectively, in particular the use of our Pollution Inventory data.
* Provide mentoring and development support to junior Air Quality team members.
* Contribute to all areas of the Environment Agency Air Quality work.
* Respond to internal and external technical queries on air quality issues.
* Undertake site visits to high-profile industrial sites to support emission reduction measures.
* Support Defra as required in the development of new or updated air quality policy, eg input to the Gothenburg Protocol.
Team & Location
You’ll join our Air Quality team, within Monitoring and Assessment. We provide technical leadership on pollution issues of our regulated industry. We’re a dispersed team, working with a wide range of colleagues across the country. The role is national; the working location is flexible / hybrid with an EA Office base location. Some travel and overnights may be required.
Experience & Qualifications
In capability-based answers please demonstrate your:
* Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.
Baseline requirements include:
* UK and international air quality legislation.
* Air Quality standards, targets and legislation.
* Regulation of industrial installations and the use of Environmental Assessment Levels in setting permit limits.
* The Environment Agency’s role in the planning regime.
To deliver this role effectively, you will be able to:
* Work with a wide range of internal and external customers.
* Deliver technical information in accessible language.
* Prepare, run and respond to technical consultations.
* Influence outcomes through effective relationships with colleagues and customers.
* Project manage to time and budget.
Role Details
Length of contract: Up to 6 months with possible extension. This is a national role with flexible / hybrid working. You will have access to a full range of development and training opportunities.
Additional Information
Applications are blind assessed using competency question responses. Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date. We welcome flexible working patterns, including job sharing. A Guaranteed Interview Policy is in place for applicants with a disability meeting minimum criteria. The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service. For more information, please contact the HR team or refer to the Candidate / Additional Information Pack.
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