Senior Advisor Contaminated Land and Minewaters - 31670

Overview

Senior Advisor Contaminated Land and Minewaters - 31670Are you a strategic thinker with a proven track record of delivery and experience in land contamination and /or abandoned mines?We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join the national Land and Contamination Management team as a Senior Advisor to lead our project work to tackle the historic legacy of land contamination and water pollution from abandoned mines.Responsibilities

Be the Environment Agency’s Programme Executive for both the Contaminated Land and Water and Abandoned Metal Mines Programmes.Support and deliver on contentious issues arising from legacy contamination, helping to support Government growth ambitions and our commitments under the Environmental Improvement Plan.Build positive relationships with Defra and other government departments, stakeholders and partners, including leading our national engagement with the Mining Remediation Authority on dealing with water pollution caused by historical coal mining and recovering heat from underground coal mines.Share technical expertise across the broad spectrum of the land contamination portfolio, including work to support remediation of land affected by contamination via voluntary remediation or spatial planning, review and update of environmental permits for treatment of contaminated soils and groundwater, regulation of Part 2A Special Sites and preparation and publication of State of Contaminated Land Reports.Lead and manage a small number of direct reports working in this technical field.Team and culture

You’ll join the Land and Contamination Management Team in the Environment andBusiness (EandB) Directorate. We’re a dispersed team and work with a wide range of technical and project teams across the country. We promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued, using evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation to enhance delivery, influence policy, and secure resources.Experience / skills required

Technical expertise and experience of tackling legacy contamination from land contamination and /or pollution from abandoned mines (preferably both) and how you manage the risks and challenges.Operational knowledge and experience of the relevant legislation and statutory / best practice technical guidance. A thorough understanding of the Contaminated Land Regime under Part 2A EPA 1990 is desirable.Project and programme management experience including investigation / remediation of land affected by contamination or water polluted by abandoned mines, delivering results to time, cost and quality.Experience of successfully leading and managing high performing teams.Experience of informing and influencing government departments or stakeholders on contentious or complex topics.Technical requirements

Qualified to at least degree level in a relevant discipline (Essential).Chartered or working towards chartership (Desirable).Other information

Development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided. You’ll have an EA Office base location; as a national role, the working location is flexible / hybrid. Some travel and overnights may be required. Read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact phil.whitaker@environment-agency.gov.uk. Applications are blind assessed using competency answers. Interviews will be held via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date. If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative ..... full job details .....