Process Industry and COMAH Environment Regulation Advisor - 9961
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East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
Blandford Forum , Brampton , Bridgwater , Bristol , Darlington , Exeter , Ipswich , Kidderminster , Leeds , Lincoln , London, Newcastle , Norwich , Nottingham , Penrith , Peterborough , Preston , Reading , Sheffield , Shrewsbury , Solihull , Tewkesbury , Wallingford , Warrington , Welwyn Garden City , Worthing , York
Brampton Office, Lutra House, Ghyll Mount, Trentside Offices, Manley House, Dragonfly House, Iceni House, Richard Fairclough House, Kingfisher House, Tyneside House, Teesdale House, Riversmeet House, Hafren House, Mance House, Guildbourne House, Sapphire East, Rivers House Blandford, Rivers House Bridgwater, Horizon House, Kings Meadow House, Red Kite House, Quadrant Two, Lateral, Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE, Ceres House, 2 Searby Rd, LN2 4DT, Foss House, Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Part Time Term Time, Compressed Hours, Other
Engineering, Environment & Sustainability, Industrial, Science
£34,879
The Environment Agency regulates emissions from a wide range of major industries. We also work with the Health and Safety Executive to regulate high hazard sites and reduce the risk of major industrial accidents.
You’ll play a vital role in ensuring effective regulation of industry to protect the environment and promote sustainable growth. You will also help protect people, communities and the environment from industrial accidents whilst helping industry comply with legislation and grow their businesses.
Working with Operations colleagues, Defra and other government departments and industry, you’ll help inform policy and develop processes that will help create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment whilst supporting economic growth. Your responsibilities may include:
• developing and improving regulatory strategy
• providing expert advice and guidance on the implementation of legislation
• ensuring compliance with legislation
• developing national and international standards for industrial technology and emissions
• providing training and support
You’ll play a vital role in ensuring effective regulation of industry to protect the environment and promote sustainable growth. You will also help protect people, communities and the environment from industrial accidents whilst helping industry comply with legislation and grow their businesses.
Working with Operations colleagues, Defra and other government departments and industry, you’ll help inform policy and develop processes that will help create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment whilst supporting economic growth. Your responsibilities may include:
• developing and improving regulatory strategy
• providing expert advice and guidance on the implementation of legislation
• ensuring compliance with legislation
• developing national and international standards for industrial technology and emissions
• providing training and support
Our Manufacturing Industry and COMAH team regulates risks and emissions from a wide range of major industries including high hazard sites, chemicals, metals, cement and lime, food and drink, paper/pulp and textiles manufacture.
Our teams our dispersed widely across England to ensure that we have access to the best talent. Consequently you may not be sat directly with your team colleagues.
Our teams our dispersed widely across England to ensure that we have access to the best talent. Consequently you may not be sat directly with your team colleagues.
You will have an understanding of and experience in environmental regulation of industry either through working for a regulated industry or as a regulator. We are looking to recruit people from a range of backgrounds - experience in any of the following would be an advantage:
• high hazard (COMAH) sites
• chemicals / refineries
• metals
Membership of a professional organisation such as the Institute of Chemical Engineers, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Royal Society of Chemistry etc. is not essential but may be an advantage.
• high hazard (COMAH) sites
• chemicals / refineries
• metals
Membership of a professional organisation such as the Institute of Chemical Engineers, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Royal Society of Chemistry etc. is not essential but may be an advantage.
Closing date: 11th April 2019 at 23:55 hours
You will work as part of a national dispersed team and will be required to undertake regular travel, usually by public transport, to attend meetings, conferences and site visits.
You will be expected to engage with and support the Environment Agency’s wider incident management responsibilities which may include taking part in a duty rota to provide a 24 hour response to incidents. This is a team role and you’ll have back up from colleagues and incident support staff.
Salary is dependent on your skills and experience.
For more information, please contact Paul Wright on paul.wright@environment-agency.gov.uk.
You will work as part of a national dispersed team and will be required to undertake regular travel, usually by public transport, to attend meetings, conferences and site visits.
You will be expected to engage with and support the Environment Agency’s wider incident management responsibilities which may include taking part in a duty rota to provide a 24 hour response to incidents. This is a team role and you’ll have back up from colleagues and incident support staff.
Salary is dependent on your skills and experience.
For more information, please contact Paul Wright on paul.wright@environment-agency.gov.uk.
11/04/2019, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Scientific Knowledge
Please describe your scientific knowledge and understanding of process industry risks, hazards and pollution potential and how these can be mitigated.
Legislative Knowledge
Please outline your knowledge of the legislation that applies to process industry and major accident hazard regulation.
Influences and Persuades Others
In relation to a risk / pollution issue please describe an occasion where you have persuaded someone or a group to take a different course to that which they originally intended. How did you go about persuading them.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.