Installations Officer - 32191

Environment Agency

The Role

Overview

Regulate environmental permits and ensure site compliance across various industries.

Key Responsibilities

  • data analysis
  • compliance audits
  • enforcement action
  • incident response
  • stakeholder engagement
  • regulatory liaison

Tasks

-Dealing with people at all levels within industry, local communities and other interested groups. -Analysis and interpretation of environmental monitoring and performance data. -Ensuring permit compliance - by conducting site inspections and audits, you will be assessing the operator’s ability to protect the environment, prevent pollution and optimise resources. -Works in teams to support colleagues to achieve common goals. -Undertaking appropriate enforcement and remediation action to a range of non-compliances and environmental incidents at permitted sites. -The post-holder will also be expected to take part in our assessment of and response to environmental incidents. -Working with other regulatory bodies, authorities, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

  • influencing
  • negotiation
  • environmental
  • regulatory
  • honours degree
  • continuous improvement

What You Bring

-Using your influencing and negotiating skills to ensure best practice. -Experience in delivering environmental improvements using a range of tools. -Ability to manage multiple demands on time in a prioritised manner to achieve outcomes and deliver against plans. -Significant regulatory or equivalent industrial experience across a range of industries. -You will hold an honours degree (or equivalent), ideally in a science or engineering discipline. -Excellent influencing skills and success in developing good relations in complex environments. -A proven track record of taking initiative and using a continuous improvement approach.

The Company

About Environment Agency

-Established to regulate and protect the environment, the agency plays a pivotal role in safeguarding natural resources. -With a mission to create a cleaner, healthier environment, it ensures proper management of water, waste, and air quality. -The agency works on diverse projects, from flood defense systems to energy-efficient infrastructure, enhancing public safety. -Key areas of specialization include water resources, marine protection, waste management, and sustainability in transport and utilities. -It operates across a broad spectrum of sectors, coordinating with governments and private entities to drive environmental improvements. -Notably, it manages complex flood risk programs and pollution control measures, often taking innovative approaches to problem-solving. -The agency is a cornerstone of the UK's environmental policies, ensuring compliance and setting benchmarks for future generations.

Sector Specialisms

Flood management

Waste management

Land pollution regulation

Water pollution regulation

Conservation

Water resources management

Inland rivers management

Estuaries management

Harbours management

Water abstraction licensing

Drinking water supply

Artificial irrigation

Hydro-electricity generation

Environmental regulation

Air quality regulation

Land quality regulation

Water quality regulation

Pollution incident response

Hazardous waste management

Fisheries regulation

Biodiversity management

Habitat restoration

Emergency response

Climate emergency adaptation

Sustainable development