Environment & Business Senior Advisor, Air Quality - 31816

We are looking for a driven, proactive individual to join our National Air Quality Team. In this role you will lead key streams of ongoing air quality work and a programme of Air Quality Projects, and provide advice and guidance on air quality issues both internally and externally to the Environment Agency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Environmental Assessment Levels for key atmospheric pollutants, in support of Net Zero delivery.
• Provide strategic input to bridging planning and permitting issues, including input on air quality and amenity issues in development plans; support the Environment Agency’s approach to responding to planning application consultations; and shape our role as Air Quality Partners.
• Oversee and guide the capture and use of emissions data and evidence to underpin decisions and regulate more effectively, in particular the use of our Pollution Inventory data.
• Provide mentoring and development support to junior Air Quality team members.
• Contribute to and input to all areas of the Environment Agency Air Quality work.
• Respond to internal and external technical queries on air quality issues.
• Undertake site visits to high profile industrial sites to support emission reduction measures.
• Support Defra as required in the development of new or updated air quality policy, e.g. input to the Gothenburg Protocol.

Team and context

You’ll join our Air Quality team within Monitoring and Assessment. We provide technical leadership on pollution issues of our regulated industry. We’re a dispersed team, working with a wide range of colleagues across the country. We’re part of Regulatory Resilience, in the Chief Regulator Group within Environment and Business, promoting an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued. We use evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation to enhance delivery, influence policy and legislation, and secure resources.

Experience/skills Required

In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your:

• ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.

As baseline requirements, you will have a good understanding of:

• UK and international air quality legislation
• Air Quality standards, targets and legislation
• The approach to regulation of industrial installations, and the use of Environmental Assessment Levels in setting permit limits
• The Environment Agency’s role in the planning regime

To deliver this role effectively, you will be able to:

• work with a wide range of internal and external customers
• Deliver technical information in accessible language
• prepare, run and respond to technical consultations
• Influence outcomes through effective relationships with colleagues and customers
• Project manage to time and budget

A full range of development and training opportunities will be provided.

Contract details

Length of contract: Up to 6 months with possible extension. Flexible/hybrid working base with EA Office location; some travel and overnights may be required.

Candidate information

Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact lucia.susani@environment-agency.gov.uk. Applications are blind assessed using competency questions. Interviews will be held via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Note: This is a national role and the working location is flexible / hybrid. For Civil Service status advisories, please refer to the candidate pack.