Best Available Techniques Advisor - England, United Kingdom - Environment Agency

Environment Agency

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England, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job description
Do you have good communication and organisational skills, and an ability to handle data?

Do you enjoy working with colleagues across different teams and have a commitment to provide an effective customer service?

You will be an advisor for the UK- Best Available Techniques' (BAT) Team. We lead on delivery of new environmental standards for UK Industry.

Many large industrial installations are required to use BAT to reduce emissions to air, water and land.

The UK BAT Team has been established to deliver this new duty and to produce the BAT Conclusions for the UK.

The new regime will use the BAT concept principles of; a transparent, collaborative, data and evidence led process that safeguards and build on the current high levels of environmental protection.

As the Advisor you will be pivotal in the UK BAT Team. You will provide vital assistance to the team by becoming a super user of our new IT system (UKBATIS).

The IT system is being created specifically for the team and will require testing and development to support the delivery of BAT Conclusions documents.

You will:

Help to develop, test and use a new IT system
Log, manage and analyse data submitted by industry
Prepare business and progress reports
Be able to respond flexibly and the new BAT process develops.

We are looking for someone who will have:

Knowledge of the regulation of industrial installations.
Experience with project delivery principles

For example:
time planning, prioritising and delivering tasks to challenging deadlines.

Good verbal and written communication and IT skills, for example through delivery of briefings and presentations.
Is able to work with individuals and teams both internally and across other organisations.

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

The team

UK-BAT team is embedded within the Environment & Business directorate but reports to DEFRA and the Standards Council for progress and delivery.

The team is newly formed and consists of Core team members and technical Authors. We are a core team of 5.

In E&B we promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued. We use evidence, expertise, and innovation to enhance and support delivery, influence policy, legislation and secure resources.

Experience/skills required

You will have experience and understanding of:

The use of MS SharePoint
Use of Microsoft tools such as word and excel.
UK industrial environmental legislation, in particular the IED and the Environmental

Permitting Regulations

You will be skilled at:

Verbal and written communication, through delivery of briefings and presentations
Project outcome assessment
Working with individuals and teams both internally and across other organisations
Responding flexibly to challenges and adept at building consensus

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

Contact and additional information
Applications will be "blind" assessed using your answers to the competency questions.

Interviews will be held using MS Teams during June/July 2023

We'll hold a reserve list for 6 months. Depending on your skills/experience you may be offered an alternative post.

Salary:
£37,462.00 per year

Benefits: