Senior Advisor Contaminated Land and Minewaters - 31670
We are seeking a Senior Advisor to lead our national Land & Contamination Management project work addressing historic land contamination and water pollution from abandoned mines. You will join the Environment Agency's Land & Contamination Management Team within the Environment & Business Directorate and work with a wide range of technical and project teams across the country.
Responsibilities
* Act as 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 commitments under the Environmental Improvement Plan.
* 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 team of direct reports in this technical field.
Experience/Skills Required
* Technical expertise and experience in tackling legacy contamination from land contamination and/or pollution from abandoned mines (preferably both) and risk management.
* Operational knowledge and experience of relevant legislation and guidelines; 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 to time, cost and quality.
* Experience in successfully leading and managing high-performing teams.
* Experience in 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).
Development opportunities
Development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.
Contact and additional information
You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs. Appropriate training will be provided. You’ll have an EA Office base location; the working location is flexible/hybrid for a national role. Some travel and occasional overnights may be required.
Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries: phil.whitaker@environment-agency.gov.uk
Applications are blind assessed using answers to the competency questions. Interviews will be held via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date. If you are on a reserve list, your details may be kept for 6 months for consideration of alternative posts.
Competencies
* Manages Self: Has awareness of strengths/weaknesses and takes personal responsibility for own role.
* Programme and Project Management: Plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve EA objectives cost-effectively.
* Leads People: Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve goals.
* Influences and Persuades Others: Presents a case persuasively to win support for plans.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We guarantee an interview for eligible applicants with a disability.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
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