Senior Advisor Contaminated Land and Minewaters - 31670
Are you a strategic thinker with a proven track record of delivery and experience in land contamination and/or abandoned mines? We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the national Land & Contamination Management team as a Senior Advisor to lead our project work to tackle the historic legacy of land contamination and water pollution from abandoned mines.
You will:
* 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 your technical expertise across the broad spectrum of our land contamination portfolio, including work to: support 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 working in this technical field.
Team and culture You will join the Land & Contamination Management Team in the Environment & Business (E&B) Directorate. We’re a dispersed team and work with a wide range of technical and project teams across the country. In E&B we promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued. We use evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation to enhance and support delivery, influence policy, legislation, and secure resources.
Experience/skills Required
In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your:
* Technical expertise and experience of tackling legacy contamination from land contamination and/or pollution from abandoned mines (preferably both) and how you manage the risks and challenges.
* Operational knowledge and experience of the relevant legislation and statutory/best practice technical guidance. A 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 successfully leading and managing high performing teams.
* Experience of 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 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 overnights may be required. Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact phil.whitaker@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Applications are blind assessed using your answers to the competency questions. Interviews will be held via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date. If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.
Competencies
Competence 1 – Manages Self: Has full awareness of own strengths, weaknesses, impact and approach. Effectively organises self and takes personal responsibility for own role in the Environment Agency.
Competence 2 – Programme and Project Management: Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively. Tell us about a land contamination or mine waters project or programme you have led or been senior involved with, and how you managed milestones, deadlines, cost and quality.
Competence 3 – Leads People: Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve goals. Describe a time you led your team to achieve significant results in difficult circumstances, including what was delivered, how you inspired the team, outcomes and lessons learned.
Competence 4 – Influences and Persuades Others: Presenting a case in a convincing way to win support for plans. Describe a time you persuaded a key stakeholder to follow your advice on a major project, including the situation, opposition, how you argued your case, and the outcome.
Additional information: We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria. The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body and may use Central Government frameworks for recruitment.
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