Waste Senior Permitting Officer - Grade 5 - 20236
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East Midlands, East of England, North East, North West, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
Birmingham , Bristol , Nottingham , Sheffield , Warrington
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Environment & Sustainability, Geography
£36,389
An exciting opportunity has arisen for three enthusiastic Senior Officers to join our National Permitting Service’s Waste teams.
You’ll be assessing applications for a range of complex environmental permits located across England, in line with Environment Agency regulatory obligations.
You will provide mentoring and coaching support to others and ensure that we deliver high quality risk based decisions on environmental permit applications to tight deadlines. You will work closely with team members on complex, novel or contentious applications, by unblocking and resolving technical issues.
You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external customers. You must be prepared to have difficult conversations and be able to clearly explain our decisions.
You’ll have the opportunity to further develop your skills, expertise and career in this fast-paced environment.
We would like to hear from candidates who feel they have the right attributes for this role. If you are successful at interview but aren’t appointed to one of the posts we may come back to you to offer a future position within six months.
You’ll be assessing applications for a range of complex environmental permits located across England, in line with Environment Agency regulatory obligations.
You will provide mentoring and coaching support to others and ensure that we deliver high quality risk based decisions on environmental permit applications to tight deadlines. You will work closely with team members on complex, novel or contentious applications, by unblocking and resolving technical issues.
You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external customers. You must be prepared to have difficult conversations and be able to clearly explain our decisions.
You’ll have the opportunity to further develop your skills, expertise and career in this fast-paced environment.
We would like to hear from candidates who feel they have the right attributes for this role. If you are successful at interview but aren’t appointed to one of the posts we may come back to you to offer a future position within six months.
The National Permitting Service delivers the Environment Agency’s permitting and regulatory responsibilities, enabling businesses to operate whilst protecting and improving the environment.
You’ll be joining an established permitting team based in the office and at home, who determine environmental permit applications for regulated industry. Your team will focus on applications from the waste industry. You should be prepared to be flexible and work on the type of applications where there is highest demand
You’ll be joining an established permitting team based in the office and at home, who determine environmental permit applications for regulated industry. Your team will focus on applications from the waste industry. You should be prepared to be flexible and work on the type of applications where there is highest demand
Knowledge / Qualifications:
•Degree (or equivalent) in a science or humanities subject
•Specialist technical knowledge of a broad range of waste sites and waste activities
Skills / Abilities / Experience:
•Experience in environmental management and environmental risk assessment
•Either Experience in determining a range of complex permits or experience from the waste industry/consultancy
•Technical knowledge of waste sites and activities (for example, inert landfill, deposit of waste for recovery, hazardous waste, clinical waste, mining waste and oil and gas)
•Willingness to work collaboratively with internal and external partners to build technical resilience, share best practise and knowledge and improve efficiency
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•Strong influencing skills and the ability to make risk based decisions
Desirable requirements:
•Experience of providing pre-application advice, assessing applications, regulating against permits, reviewing permits.
•An understanding of the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR)
•Chartered membership of a relevant institute or Practising Environmental Regulator.
•Degree (or equivalent) in a science or humanities subject
•Specialist technical knowledge of a broad range of waste sites and waste activities
Skills / Abilities / Experience:
•Experience in environmental management and environmental risk assessment
•Either Experience in determining a range of complex permits or experience from the waste industry/consultancy
•Technical knowledge of waste sites and activities (for example, inert landfill, deposit of waste for recovery, hazardous waste, clinical waste, mining waste and oil and gas)
•Willingness to work collaboratively with internal and external partners to build technical resilience, share best practise and knowledge and improve efficiency
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•Strong influencing skills and the ability to make risk based decisions
Desirable requirements:
•Experience of providing pre-application advice, assessing applications, regulating against permits, reviewing permits.
•An understanding of the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR)
•Chartered membership of a relevant institute or Practising Environmental Regulator.
Your answers to the capability questions will be used to determine interview selection.
The interview will consist of capability based questions and a technical assessment.
Interviews will take place in January 2021
The teams are based in either the Bristol, Warrington, Nottingham, Birmingham or Sheffield Office. We anticipate that the teams will work both in the office and at home in the future with some travel to other locations to attend meetings and training.
Everyone starting in a new role in NPS will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support you need to succeed.
For further information, please download the candidate pack.
For any questions relating to this role, please contact:
Tom Carey
tom.carey@environment-agency.gov.uk
Alan Whitley
Alan Whitley: Alan.whitley@environment-agency.gov.uk
The interview will consist of capability based questions and a technical assessment.
Interviews will take place in January 2021
The teams are based in either the Bristol, Warrington, Nottingham, Birmingham or Sheffield Office. We anticipate that the teams will work both in the office and at home in the future with some travel to other locations to attend meetings and training.
Everyone starting in a new role in NPS will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support you need to succeed.
For further information, please download the candidate pack.
For any questions relating to this role, please contact:
Tom Carey
tom.carey@environment-agency.gov.uk
Alan Whitley
Alan Whitley: Alan.whitley@environment-agency.gov.uk
14/12/2021, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Coaches Others
Uses variety of methods, including direct instruction, coaching and feedback skills to help others to develop.
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
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.