Overview
Environment & Business Senior Advisor, Air Quality - 31816
Environment Agency is committed to an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve. We seek diversity, embrace it, and live it for the benefit of staff, communities, and the environment.
Responsibilities
* Lead the development of Environmental Assessment Levels for key atmospheric pollutants to support Net Zero delivery.
* Provide strategic input to bridging planning and permitting issues, including air quality and amenity considerations in development plans; support Environment Agency’s approach to planning consultations; 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, notably using the Pollution Inventory data.
* Mentor and develop junior Air Quality team members.
* Contribute to all areas of 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 developing new or updated air quality policy (e.g., input to the Gothenburg Protocol).
Team & Organisation
You will join the Air Quality team within Monitoring and Assessment. The team provides technical leadership on pollution issues for our regulated industry and works with colleagues nationwide. We are part of Regulatory Resilience, in the Chief Regulator Group within Environment and Business, promoting an inclusive culture with evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation to enhance delivery, influence policy, and secure resources.
Experience & Skills Required
In capability-based answers please demonstrate your ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures, and to encourage consideration of diversity issues in work.
Baseline Requirements
* Good understanding of UK and international air quality legislation
* Air quality standards, targets, and related legislation
* Approach to regulation of industrial installations and use of Environmental Assessment Levels in setting permit limits
* Environment Agency’s role in the planning regime
Delivery Capabilities
* Ability to work with a wide range of internal and external customers
* Ability to deliver technical information in accessible language
* Ability to prepare, run, and respond to technical consultations
* Ability to influence outcomes through relationships with colleagues and customers
* Project management to time and budget
Additional Information
A full range of development and training opportunities will be provided. The role is national with a flexible/hybrid working location. Some travel and overnight stays may be required. Travel is minimized through smart tools where possible.
For any queries, contact lucia.susani@environment-agency.gov.uk. Applications are blind-assessed based on competency questions. Interviews will be via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date. Contract length: up to 6 months, with possible extension.
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