Industrial Regulation - Penrith, United Kingdom - Environment Agency

Environment Agency

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Penrith, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Number of jobs available- - Region- North West

City/Town
Penrith, Preston

Building/Site

Lutra House, Ghyll Mount

Grade

Staff Grade
Post Type
Permanent

Working Pattern

Full Time, Part Time/Job Share

Role Type

Operational Delivery

Salary Minimum £37,46

Job description
We are the Environment Agency. We create better places for people, wildlife and the environment. We improve and protect the quality of our air, land and water by tackling pollution.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cumbria and Lancashire Installations (industrial regulation) team working with businesses to help them comply with the Environmental Permitting Regulations.

You'll ensure permit compliance, make assessments of operator ability to protect the environment, prevent pollution and optimise resources.

You'll be using technical and leadership skills to use influence and negotiate to ensure best practice, often dealing with people at senior levels within industry, local communities and other interested groups.

You'll be expected to respond, investigate and undertake enforcement action to a range of environmental incidents.

We support flexible working hours and practices to help you strike a good balance between your work life and your personal life.

You will be part of a diverse organisation which takes pride in welcoming applicants from all sections of the community

The team
You'll join a supportive team of regulators improving compliance using tools such as Environmental Permits, across a range of industrial sectors: landfill, food and drink, hazardous waste, paper and pulp, oil and gas, combustion, metals, COMAH, and chemical manufacture. The work of the team covers Cumbria and Lancashire.

Experience/skills required

Experience and knowledge of one or more industrial/manufacturing sectors (including waste and landfill)

Confident communicator, able to demonstrate excellent influencing skills and success in developing good relations with difficult people and situations.
Ability to manage multiple demands on time in a prioritised manner to achieve outcomes and deliver against plans.
A proven track record of taking initiative and using a continuous improvement approach. Adapting readily to new ways of working
Flexibility in approach with a 'can do' attitude.
Ability to make decisions and solve complex technical problems.
Thorough knowledge of Health, safety and wellbeing and a positive and proactive approach to it.

Contact and additional information
You will be required to have an incident response role. This may attract an additional payment and full training is given. We will work with you to find a role that suits your interests and circumstances.

Please note, we do not assess CV's as part of the recruitment process - you will be invited based on your answers to the questions below.