Principal Environmental Project Manager - 4952

We require a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is a creative problem solver helping to deliver the national FCRM programme and Area objectives on the River Thames Scheme. You’ll provide environmental project management support enabling delivery of Environment Agency high risk projects. You’ll provide expert advice on environmental and sustainability issues ensuring projects and programmes meet wider Environment Agency objectives and compliance.

• Project manage environmental aspects of high risk capital projects ensuring EA quality standards are met and are environmentally sound, cost effective and delivered on time
• Manage EIA and SEA related consultation, ensuring a time appropriate input into the development of Environment Agency projects and strategies
• Assesses and rates performance of environmental consultants and contractors, providing feedback for continual improvement
• Manage, oversee and co-ordinate complex programmes
• Provide technical expertise and leadership on specific issues related to EIA / SEA, sustainability appraisal and related technical environmental assessments including HRA and WFD assessment
• Provide expert advice to Environment Agency project managers, clients, project and programme boards enabling work programme development and delivery, meeting EA objectives and legal compliance
• Provide technical direction and mentoring to team members
• Seek opportunities to deliver integrated outcomes

NEAS specialise in evaluation of environmental and social risk and how it effects the Agency’s strategic plans and major infrastructure projects. We ensure that we correctly identify potential environmental risk at an early stage and work as a client service with Area and the project team, using the tools of EIA or SEA, to manage any inherent socio-environmental risks and deliver positive outcomes. The team provide the Agency’s professional resources in Heritage and Landscape Architecture.

You'll have excellent communication skills and the ability to develop strong relationships with internal and external partners. We are always looking at good practice from other sectors and so experience in the water industry is not essential, if you have valuable experience to offer.

You will also:
• be able to show where you’ve worked with others to deliver environmental successes
• have experience reviewing statutory environmental statements, and SEA's and co-ordination of statutory EIA
• be able to demonstrate a good understanding of different technical areas of expertise, such as habitats regulations, planning or environmental design
• have obtained or be working towards Full or Chartered Membership of your professional institution (e.g. IEMA, CIEEM or CIWEM).

If you are interested in applying for this post, please refer to the Candidate Pack.

If you would like more information then please contact Phil Griffiths, Operational Unit Manager at phil.griffiths@environment-agency.gov.uk specifying what additional information you need.

This role will involve travel to Project sites. As a result the posts require a full UK driving licence.

Reading is the preferred location for this position.

Closing date for applications is 14 May 2017 at 23:55 hours.

Ability to select, plan and manage contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively.

Ability to address the needs of internal and external customers and provide rapid and effective responses.

Ability to present a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.

Sets and delivers high work standards, prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results. Knowledge and experience in delivering sustainable solutions and environmental improvements

Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy.

Applies a knowledge of statutory environmental and technical requirements to protect both the Environment Agency and the environment. Applies and interprets relevant environmental legislation and policies to individual situations. Has advanced knowledge in some specific areas, including SEA and EIA Regulations. Can advise on interaction of environmental assessment with other regulatory regimes. Able to interface with legal teams to provide advice to project teams.

This role will involve travel to Project sites. As a result the posts require a full UK driving licence.

Have or are working towards Membership of IEMA, CIWEM or other recognised relevant professional bodies