As part of a team of highly professional Industrial and Waste Regulators you will play a leading role in tackling a diverse range of environmental challenges in sectors such as Combustion, On shore Oil and Gas, Cement and Lime, Food and Drink, Waste Incineration and Chemicals manufacturing.

• You will audit industrial sites ensuring they comply with their environmental permits. You’ll make assessments of their ability to protect the environment, prevent pollution and optimise use of resources.
• You will use your influencing and negotiating skills to secure best environmental practice often dealing with people at senior levels within industry and the local stakeholder communities.
• Where necessary you will set conditions under which a site may continue to operate and enforce the law should they fail to comply.
• You will respond to and investigate environmental incidents making sure suitable preventive and protective action is implemented.
• Where necessary you will apply criminal sanctions to operators who breach environmental standards.

The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don't just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment.

Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises, having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and is an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.

You’ll be qualified to at least degree level (or equivalent experience) in an environment related discipline and possess the following attributes:

• An excellent communicator with a pragmatic, solution-focused approach, you will ideally have experience of dealing with a variety of people from different backgrounds.
• Familiarity with Environmental legislation and regulations are essential; perhaps you have worked at a site we regulate or as a regulator.
• Experience of auditing, Environmental Management Systems and an understanding of how they can improve a company’s environmental performance will be needed.
• Professional membership of a relevant institute is also desirable.

You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.

You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs. Appropriate training will be given.

You will be able to work flexibly from the office and from home and will be expected to undertake site inspections and audits within the East Midlands Area. You will therefore need a full UK driving licence.

We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel, some travel and overnights may be required.

Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact [email protected]

Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.

Interviews will be held face to face on 17 April at the Nottingham, Trentside office.