Senior Permitting Officer - Waste Deposit - 30039
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Senior Permitting Officer - Waste Deposit - 30039
Senior Permitting Officer - Waste Deposit - 30039
Number of jobs available
4
Region
East Midlands, East of England, North East, North West, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
City/Town
Birmingham , Bristol , Leeds , Nottingham , Sheffield , Warrington
Grade
Staff Grade 5
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Environment & Sustainability
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Salary Minimum
£41,617
Closing Date:
12/01/2025, 23:55 hours
Job description attachment 1
Candidate pack
Security checks level
Basic Check
Job description
We're looking for four enthusiastic Senior Permitting Officers to join our dedicated Waste Deposit Team in Permitting. One position will be a 12 month position in the Waste Deposit Team before moving to a Permitting team focused on waste operations.
As a Senior Permitting Officer, you will assess applications for a range of environmental permitted activities located across the country. An environmental permit sets out the responsibilities and limitations on the activities that we regulate. You will carry out technical assessments according to our processes and regulatory obligations, to protect the environment and local communities. You will also provide mentoring and coaching support to others, to ensure that they deliver high quality decisions on permit applications to tight deadlines. In addition to your own case load, you will work closely with team members on complex, novel or contentious applications, by unblocking and resolving complex permitting issues. This could include supporting customer liaison and case management of applications as appropriate.
At the Environment Agency, we aspire for inclusivity to thrive in our workforce. We embrace equal opportunities and flexible work arrangements, ensuring everyone can contribute and succeed.
In exchange for your hard work, you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills, expertise and career in this fast-paced environment, for example by becoming a national lead, heading up a permit review programme or leading on a business improvement project.
The team
This role is positioned in our fully dispersed Waste Deposit Team within Permitting. We are the first multi-regime permitting team in Permitting, with a dedicated focus on particular installations and waste sectors, including deposit for recovery, landfill, mining waste and onshore oil and gas. The Waste Deposit Team are specialists in these sectors, working closely with other internal technical teams, such as geoscientists.
Experience/skills required
Specialist technical knowledge of some sectors and amenity issues, such as: deposit for recovery, landfill, mining waste, onshore oil and gas, noise, odour, dust, air quality or habitats.
Experience in environmental management and environmental risk assessment.
Have experience of environmental permitting, such as site management, providing pre-application advice, making or assessing applications, regulating against or reviewing permits.
Understand the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR).
A willingness to work collaboratively with internal and external partners to build technical resilience, share best practise and knowledge and improve efficiency.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide first-rate customer service.
Strong influencing skills.
Make, and justify, sound and timely decisions.
Have experience of training and/or coaching staff in a variety of styles and platforms.
Manage your time and organise your workload, delivering high work standards to agreed targets.
Be computer literate.
Contact and additional information
The interviews in January-February 2025 will be virtual and consist of capability-based and technical-based assessments.
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies.
All roles comprise a mixture of home- and office-based working.
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.
For further information, please contact Team Leaders:
Louise Hann
louise.hann@environment-agency.gov.uk
07780 228563
or
Jon Maycock
jon.maycock@environment-agency.gov.uk
07500835248
Competence 1
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Description
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions. Question to answer: please give us an example of when you have had to find an optimal solution to a complex situation or problem.
Competence 2
Influences and Persuades Others
Description
Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail. Question to answer: you will be successful in this role by working with others, explain how you have influenced and persuaded people outside your immediate team to ensure an outcome you required.
Competence 3
Coaches Others
Description
Uses variety of methods, including direct instruction, coaching and feedback skills to help others to develop. Question to answer: give an example of a time when you helped someone achieve a significant goal through your coaching and explain your approach.
Competence 4
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
Description
Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy. Question to answer: please provide an example of when you have implemented new or improved methods to a process and explain your approach and the outcome.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit for more information.