Senior Advisor Contaminated Land and Minewaters - 31670
We’re seeking a strategic thinker with delivery experience in land contamination and/or abandoned mines to join the national Land & Contamination Management team as a Senior Advisor. You will lead project work to address historic land contamination and water pollution from abandoned mines.
Responsibilities
* Be the Environment Agency’s Programme Executive for the Contaminated Land and Water and Abandoned Metal Mines Programmes.
* Support and deliver on contentious issues arising from legacy contamination, aiding Government growth ambitions and commitments under the Environmental Improvement Plan.
* Build 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 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 publication of State of Contaminated Land Reports.
* Lead and manage a small team of direct reports in this technical field.
Experience and qualifications
* Technical expertise in tackling legacy contamination from land contamination and/or pollution from abandoned mines (preferably both) and risk management.
* 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 on time, cost and quality.
* Experience leading high-performing teams.
* Experience informing and influencing government departments or stakeholders on contentious topics.
* Technical degree (essential); Chartered or working towards chartership (desirable).
Development and working arrangements
Development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided. You will have an EA Office base location; as a national role, the working location is flexible/hybrid. Some travel and overnight stays may be required. We welcome flexible working patterns including job share.
Application information
Applications are blind assessed based on competency questions. Interviews are conducted via MS Teams. If you are applying from the Civil Service, note that the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service. We encourage diverse and inclusive applications and support for disability in the recruitment process. We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy for candidates with disabilities. For more information, contact the HR team.
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