Overview
Senior Advisor Contaminated Land and Minewaters - 31670
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the national Land & Contamination Management team as a Senior Advisor to lead project work to tackle the historic legacy of land contamination and water pollution from abandoned mines.
Responsibilities
* Be 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 our commitments under the Environmental Improvement Plan.
* Build positive relationships with Defra and other government departments, stakeholders and partners, including leading our national engagement with the Mining Remediation Authority on dealing with water pollution caused by 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 and publication of State of Contaminated Land Reports.
* Lead and manage a small number of direct reports in this technical field.
Experience/skills Required
* Technical expertise and experience tackling legacy contamination from land contamination and/or pollution from abandoned mines (preferably both) and how you manage risks and challenges.
* Operational knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance; 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 polluted by abandoned mines, delivering results to time, cost and quality.
* Experience of leading and managing high performing teams.
* Experience 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 given.
You’ll have an EA Office base location; as a national role the working location is flexible / hybrid. Some travel and overnight stays may be required. For queries, contact phil.whitaker@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Applications are assessed using competency questions. Interviews will be held via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date. We are committed to diversity and inclusive working patterns, including job share. A guaranteed interview policy is available to applicants with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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