Senior Environment Officer - Devon, United Kingdom - Environment Agency

Environment Agency

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Devon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

With increased government and public interest in the environment, Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly face more scrutiny on our ability to effectively regulate permit holders than ever before.

In line with our Area local ambition to improve water quality, influence improved water company performance and regulate permitted sites, we are looking for a Senior Environment Officer (SEO) who will technically lead our land and water staff as well as link in with the national ambition for water quality.

Working alongside our land and water teams as well as the new Water Transformation Team, the SEO will:

Respect and embrace the diversity of all our staff and customers.
Lead our compliance activities across sectors including the Water Industry, mines and quarries, and to ensure we use resources

effectively in line with our local priorities.

Support, mentor and develop our staff via training for Environment Officers.
Manage relationships with external organisations at a senior level
Use technical knowledge and experience to deal with complex problems, working with others including national networks to find

solutions and share best practice across the wider organisation.

Be a part of the Water Land and Biodiversity (WLB) leadership community to plan work programmes and agree priority setting.
Collate and contribute to our KPI data for Water Quality regulation work.

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.

We welcome flexible working patterns and everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given training and support.

As part of your induction, you will be provided with the equipment required for your role.

The team

You will join one of our three Land and Water Teams (depending on location), as with the other Senior Environment Officers in Water Land and Biodiversity (WLB) you will lead on your area of expertise across the whole of Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Experience/skills required

Essential:

Experience in undertaking audit and compliance activities
Understanding of water quality and the impact of pollutants on the water environment
Ability to understand complex data and use this to establish convincing arguments to achieve outcomes
Consider new efficient ways of working
Effectively communicate
Work collaboratively internally and externally
Build and maintain productive relations with other teams with the aim of improving water quality

Desirable:

Knowledge and experience of regulating permits
Knowledge of the water industry
Knowledge of the mines and quarries sector
Knowledge of the local geography and issues of high public interest within Devon & Cornwall

Contact and additional information
This role will be based at an office in Devon or Cornwall.

Interviews will be held early December.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary:
From £37,462.00 per year

Benefits: