Technical Specialist

6 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Environment Agency Full time

Number of jobs available- 1
- Region- East Midlands, East of England, North East, North West, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, National
- City/Town- Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham, Preston, Sheffield, Warrington
- Grade- Staff Grade 5
- Post Type- Permanent
- Working Pattern- Full Time, Part Time
- Role Type- Environment & Sustainability
- Salary Minimum- £37,462
- Job description- An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Technical Specialist to join the National Permitting Service’s (NPS)
Financial Provision Team - part of the Waste permitting regime. Through your work you’ll help to reduce the risk to the environment posed by some of the country’s largest waste disposal sites. This is a national team, undertaking work for sites across the country.
You’ll be a key part of the Financial Provision team, working alongside the Principal Permitting Team Leader (PPTL) to deliver technical leadership, solve financial and legal problems and make technical decisions. You will use regulatory powers within the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) and work with area operational teams on compliance and enforcement.
You’ll pro-actively manage a full workload, seek support and escalate issues as appropriate, to deliver to a high standard. You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external partners. You must be prepared to have detailed and difficult conversations and be able to clearly explain your decisions.
You’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills, expertise, and career in this important regulatory environment - coaching and mentoring other team members, looking for ways to make efficiencies and being open to change.
- The team- Permitting is the foundation of regulation, and crucial to the economy, people and wildlife. The team sits within the NPS, working alongside the permitting and operational teams. The team establishes and maintains financial instruments to ensure operator’s permit and financial obligations are met.
Experience/skills required- Essential
- Experience of environmental regulation
- Technical leadership skills
- Mathematically capable
- Experience of training and mentoring/coaching in a variety of styles and platforms
- Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships
- Be able to make, and justify, sound and timely decisions
- Be computer/IT literate - Excel, MS Teams
- Be an innovative and strategic thinker
- Be an enthusiastic person with excellent influencing and negotiating skills
- Have excellent communication skills and be a strong team player
- Have good planning and organisational skills
- Have an ability to work independently and balance competing priorities
- Be passionate about the environment and have a willingness to learn more about environmental regulation
- Champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) and our climate change emergency response.

Desirable
- Knowledge of landfill permitting
- Financial expertise, for example in banking
- Experience and knowledge of compliance and enforcement
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