Senior Permitting Officer - G5 - 21860
10
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
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Environment & Sustainability, Geography
£36,389
An exciting opportunity has arisen for ten enthusiastic Senior Officers to join our National Permitting Service’s (NPS) Waste teams. These posts will be based in either Bristol, Sheffield, Warrington, Birmingham or Nottingham.
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.
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.
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 desirable (or equivalent) in a science/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
• Experience in determining a range of complex permits or experience from the waste industry/consultancy
• Technical knowledge of waste sites and activities (for example, hazardous waste, clinical waste, metals, WEEE & waste treatment).
• 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 desirable (or equivalent) in a science/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
• Experience in determining a range of complex permits or experience from the waste industry/consultancy
• Technical knowledge of waste sites and activities (for example, hazardous waste, clinical waste, metals, WEEE & waste treatment).
• 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.
The interview will consist of capability-based questions and a technical assessment.
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. To achieve this, we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation and religion. We also welcome applications for flexible working patterns. All roles will be a mixture of home working and office based.
For further information, please download the candidate pack.
Helen Marston, Permitting Team Leader (Waste)
helenh.smith@environment-agency.gov.uk
07585888628
Caroline Wynn, Permitting Team Leader (Waste)
caroline.wynn@environment-agency.gov.uk
07778441936
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.
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. To achieve this, we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation and religion. We also welcome applications for flexible working patterns. All roles will be a mixture of home working and office based.
For further information, please download the candidate pack.
Helen Marston, Permitting Team Leader (Waste)
helenh.smith@environment-agency.gov.uk
07585888628
Caroline Wynn, Permitting Team Leader (Waste)
caroline.wynn@environment-agency.gov.uk
07778441936
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.
15/05/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Coaches Others
Uses variety of methods, including direct instruction, coaching and feedback skills to help others to develop.
Tell us about a time when you have helped someone understand a technical or complex topic? What methods did you use?
Tell us about a time when you have helped someone understand a technical or complex topic? What methods did you use?
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
When have you had to deliver a piece of work or project to tight deadline? How did you achieve this?
When have you had to deliver a piece of work or project to tight deadline? How did you achieve this?
Influences and Persuades Others
Presenting 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.
Describe a time when you have had to influence a range of internal and/or external customers to achieve a desired outcome. How did you do it?
Describe a time when you have had to influence a range of internal and/or external customers to achieve a desired outcome. How did you do it?
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.