Installations Regulatory Officer

Installations Regulatory Officer

Number of jobs available

2

Region

South East

City/Town

Chichester , Pevensey, Romsey , Worthing

Grade

Staff Grade 5

Post Type

Permanent

Role Type

Operational Delivery

Working Pattern

Full Time

Salary Minimum

£43,198

Closing Date:

24/11/2025, 23:55 hours

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Job description

We are looking for an experienced environmental professional to join our team that regulates waste and industrial installations in the Solent and South Downs Area. As a Regulatory Officer you will be at the forefront of protecting people and the environment from harm and helping contribute to a cleaner, greener world.

You will undertake compliance assessment activities at a wide range of complex waste and industrial sites and have a specialist focus on a particular sector such as landfill, biowaste, incineration, chemicals or hazardous waste. You will ensure permit compliance and make complex assessments of an operators' ability to protect the environment, prevent pollution and optimise use of resources. You will work nationally within the organisation to understand best practice affecting their area of specialism and conversely sharing knowledge across the organisation. At times you will set conditions under which a site may continue to operate and enforce the law should they fail to comply. You will also respond to and investigate incidents making sure preventive and protective action is implemented.

You will use your influencing and negotiating skills to secure best practice, often dealing with people at senior levels within industry, local communities and other interested groups.

Salary and grading will be based on experience and skills.

The posts can be based in any office across the area which include Romsey, Chichester, Worthing or Pevensey. The need to attend these locations will be flexible, combined with site visits and home working.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You'll be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment, and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.

The team

We regulate a wide range of waste and industrial sectors including landfill, chemicals, hazardous waste, incineration, combustion, oil refineries, biowaste treatment and food and drink. We also work with the Health and Safety Executive as the joint Competent Authority regulating sites under the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations.

Experience/skills required

You will have proven experience in any of the sectors mentioned above and can demonstrate good operational or regulatory knowledge of waste and industry in general.

Essential:

You will be a proactive, self-motivated and confident communicator, used to influencing and negotiating to deliver outcomes, with strong interpersonal skills, together with well-developed technical expertise or regulatory experience within an industrial or waste environment.

You will preferably:

• Be familiar with environmental management systems, auditing, and root cause analysis.
• Be able to interpret environmental monitoring and performance data.
• Be used to managing multiple demands and delivering outcomes independently.
• Take initiative and practice a continuous improvement approach.
• Have a degree or equivalent in a scientific, environmental or engineering discipline, and possibly be a member of a relevant professional organisation.

Contact and additional information

You will be part of a diverse and inclusive organisation which takes pride in welcoming applicants from all sections of the community. Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into our teams and be given all the training and support needed to succeed.

We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and there are opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.

The posts are full-time although requests for other work patterns will be considered.

CVs / documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.

If you have any questions please contact the hiring manager: Mark Emery at

Competence 1

Achieves Results

Description

You will be delivering regulatory outcomes in one or more of the sectors the team regulates which includes landfill, chemical manufacturing, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, combustion, biowaste and food and drink.

Please describe how your knowledge/experience in one of these sectors helped you to achieve a particular environmental outcome.

Competence 2

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.

Please give an example of when you had to defend a decision you made in the face of considerable challenge from the party/parties involved.

Competence 3

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.

Please describe a time when you had to influence someone without using formal authority or power.

Role specific license requirements

Valid UK driver's licence.

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.

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