Senior Environmental Protection Officer - Ref: EE12524

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Job Description

Senior Environmental Protection Officer (x2) - Ref: EE12524

Grade: G10; Salary Range: £43,693 - £48,710

We require experienced Environmental Protection Officers who are conversant with all present aspects of local authority environmental protection regulatory work, preferably gained within an urban and industrial area.

Reporting to a Principal Environmental Protection Officer, the positions involve supporting colleagues in Environmental Protection and other teams and, as required, assisting with staff development and their skill-sets. If you would like to join a bespoke, competent team of officers handling a demanding range of environmental protection issues focussed primarily on an industrial backdrop, then we would like to hear from you. In particular we are interested in persons having abilities and interests in air quality and/or acoustic modelling, applications of GIS software and IPPC A2 installations.

The Environmental Protection team essentially deals with industrial pollution matters, along with some commercial aspects, including appraisals of planning development.

Good technical, written, interpersonal and presentational skills are a necessity.

The Role

The Environmental Protection team is committed to delivering a proficient service and values high technical competency. The compliment of staff comprises professional officers that conduct duties based on environmental regulation and safeguarding the public; ground contamination; air quality/air pollution; acoustics/noise; and appraisal of impacts concerning planning applications and development.

We are looking for persons who are conversant in undertaking all relevant regulatory duties as directed, and are capable of operating both autonomously and collaboratively in with our partners and stakeholders.

Post holders will be required to undertake specialist roles supporting a Principal Environmental Protection Officer, for example in either: air quality; acoustics, noise and vibration; ground contamination; industrial regulation (IPPC) or planning appraisals.

The Ideal Candidate

A competent performer at all levels, with industrial and commercial experience in the field of UK local authority environmental protection work, which has included dealing with:

• air pollution/air quality
• acoustics, noise and vibration
• ground contamination
• statutory nuisances
• preparation of detailed consultation responses in regard to planning applications and Building Regulations for environmental protection purposes
• Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (A2 and Part B processes)
• environmental information requests
• dealing with members of the public, local politicians, businesses and other internal and external professionals
• working under pressure and meeting deadlines
• providing clear advice and recommendations in a tactful manner to specialist and non-specialist persons
• modern IT and software

A good working knowledge and current experience of UK environmental protection legislation and its application, and key environmental protection themes.

An ability to adapt and, as may be needed, to lead on work projects and initiatives.

Working Arrangements

Walsall Council is committed to a blended working approach, providing flexibility between office and home-based working that meets the diverse needs of staff, the service and our customers. This will require office working on two or three days per week, site work and working from home.

This is a full time position and can periodically involve working outside normal weekday hours, attending committees and representing the service.

If you require further information on this post please contact either John Grant, Environmental Protection Manager (T. 01922 654380 Email John.Grant@walsall.gov.uk);

or one of our Principal Environmental Protection Officers:

(Ian Jarrett T. 01922 654382 Email Ian.Jarrett@Walsall.gov.uk)

(Ian Rathbone T. 01922 654381 Email Ian.Rathbone@walsall.gov.uk)

(Randip Ark T. 01922 654384 Email Randip.Ark@walsall.gov.uk )

Qualifications:

(1) Degree or Diploma in Environmental Health; OR a degree in an environmental science subject or equivalent qualification(s); plus an additional specialist qualification in, or related to, environmental pollution; acoustics/noise/vibration; air pollution; or land/ground contamination.

View: Job Description and Employee Specification

Closing Date: 30th March 2025

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Important note: When completing your online application form you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding these job vacancies. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

About Us

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

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Part of the Black Country, famous for its enterprising and industrial past, Walsall is reinventing itself to become a progressive modern community. The borough is centred around the major town of Walsall, but also includes five smaller and distinctive district centres (Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, Darlaston and Brownhills), together with numerous villages.

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