Senior Energy Policy Officer - United Kingdom - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Description

The energy sector is considered one of Scotland's most important industries.

( Scotland's Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan:
Ministerial statement ) and is one of
the fastest growing sectors in which 90% of the UK energy sector is registered in Scotland. of Scotland's Greenhouse Gas Emissions are from the energy system (generation, distribution,
This post has a key role ensuring SEPA meets its mandatory duties in respect to Energy, making
a significant contribution to SEPA's commitment to climate change and net zero Corporate Plan
The regulation of the energy sector sits across multiple regulatory regimes and controls. allinterconnected areas of energy regulation and net zero ambitions in different teams,
ensuring no unintended environmental or regulatory consequences in our regulatory and policy
This post provides specialist energy advice and support to regulatory and planning teams who
are responsible for ensuring existing and future energy sector developments minimise impact on
the environment and communities. SEPA's environmental regulation of the whole 'energy system'
(energy technologies will significantly increase as new developments across the whole energy
system come forward in response to Scottish Governmentrenewable energy targets (e.g. which
Through this role we have an influential role with the Energy teams in the Scottish Government
and UK Governments on devolved and reserved energy issues.

Key policy areas that this post will lead on, includes:

Operational Energy infrastructure development including planning and permitting support for
onshore and offshore wind, heat network, energy from waste, hydrogen, unconventional and
conventional oil and gas, geothermal, energy efficiency, distribution, transmission, storage,
Statutory Planning lead for all energy system (generation, distribution, use) developments
(Strategic, local, and environmental assessment).

Liaison with agencies such as Heads of Planning, Scottish enterprise agencies, Ofgem, Zero
Waste Scotland and the Carbon Trust

Liaison, co-ordination and advice to SEPA teams and projects that add value to SEPA's
regulatory role – Grangemouth Regulatory Hub, place based projects, Energy Saving Opportunities
SEPA's future role in the regulation of Scotland's fast growing energy sector, industrial
The post holder will also be expected to contribute to the wider work of the Air Quality and
Energy Unit, providing support to other team members on a diverse range of policy and technical
SEPA prides itself on the level of work life balance
We provide a competitive starting salary. full-time employees.

Flexible working
As a proud user of the 'Happy to talk flexible working 'logo, all our job applicants and
employees are entitled to request flexible working arrangements such as reduced hours or a
Some roles aren't as flexible as others, but we'll always aim
to make sure your working life is well balanced with your life outside the workplace.

period providing you are within the limits for credits and debits at the end of the 4-week
Annual leave
We provide a generous annual leave entitlement, starting from 29 days per year, increasing to
33 days after five years of reckonable service. We also offer seven additional public holidays.
Annual leave and public holiday entitlement is pro-rated for part-time employees.

Staff also have the ability to purchase additional annual leave up to 10 days (pro-rated).

Pension
We participate in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) administered by Falkirk Council.
qualifying scheme and exceeds the standards set by the Government under the Pensions Act 2011.
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