Regulatory Officer (Installations)

at  Environment Agency

Region
South East
City/Town
Farnham , Wallingford
Grade
Staff Grade 5
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Environment & Sustainability
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time
Salary Minimum
£41,617
Closing Date:
12/02/2025, 23:55 hours
Security checks level
Basic Check
Job description

We are looking for an experienced environmental professional to join our team that regulates waste and industrial installations in the Thames 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 waste recycling and industrial sites.
• You will ensure permit compliance and make complex assessments of an operators’ ability to protect the environment, prevent pollution and optimise use of resources.
• 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.

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 .
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment. Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed.
The team
The Installations team sits within the Environment Management department in the Thames area. We regulate a wide range of waste and industrial sectors including landfill, chemicals, hazardous waste treatment, incineration, combustion, biowaste treatment and food & drink. We also work with the Health & Safety Executive as the joint Competent Authority regulating sites under the Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations
Experience/skills required

We are looking for individuals with experience or transferable skills in the waste & industrial sectors, with a focus on regulatory knowledge. Key responsibilities and qualifications include:

• Strong technical knowledge, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to apply the principles of better regulation, dealing with complex, fast-changing situations to achieve optimal environmental outcomes.
• Preferably a degree or equivalent in a scientific, environmental, or engineering discipline; membership in a relevant professional organization is a plus.
• After training, take on an incident management role, including potential out-of-hours standby duties.
• A full UK driving licence is required, with flexibility to travel for site visits. A pool/hire vehicle will be provided for business travel.

Contact and additional information
We offer an extensive range of employee benefits. The posts are full-time although requests for other work patterns will be considered. The post can be based in either our office in Farnham, Surrey or Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The need to attend these locations will be flexible, combined with site visits and home working. This is a permanent post and a full UK driving licence will be required as is flexibility to travel for operational site visits. A pool/hire vehicle will be made available for business travel.
If you have any questions please contact the hiring manager: Mark Tucker at mark.tucker@environment-agency.gov.uk. Interviews will be held by MS Teams video conference from the w/c the 20th of February 2025
Competence 1
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 have you persuaded an individual or company to achieve a significant environmental outcome using more of a carrot than stick approach?
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 describe a time when you have had to analyse some complex technical information to help resolve a problem?
Competence 3
Scientific Knowledge
Description
A key requirement of the role is your industrial or regulatory experience in any of the following industrial sectors- landfill, chemicals, hazardous waste treatment, incineration, combustion, biowaste treatment and food & drink.
Please describe your experience and skills in at least one of these areas?
Role specific license requirements
Driving License

We are looking for individuals with experience or transferable skills in the waste & industrial sectors, with a focus on regulatory knowledge. Key responsibilities and qualifications include:

• Strong technical knowledge, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to apply the principles of better regulation, dealing with complex, fast-changing situations to achieve optimal environmental outcomes.
• Preferably a degree or equivalent in a scientific, environmental, or engineering discipline; membership in a relevant professional organization is a plus.
• After training, take on an incident management role, including potential out-of-hours standby duties.
• A full UK driving licence is required, with flexibility to travel for site visits. A pool/hire vehicle will be provided for business travel