Overview

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

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

Experience and Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, and actively encourage others to consider diversity in their work
• UK and international air quality legislation
• Air Quality standards, targets and legislation
• Regulation of industrial installations and the use of Environmental Assessment Levels in setting permit limits
• Environment Agency’s role in the planning regime
• Ability to work with a wide range of internal and external customers; communicate technical information in accessible language; prepare, run and respond to technical consultations; and project manage to time and budget

Capability-Based Demonstrations

• Describe how you would apply scientific knowledge of air quality to provide evidence to internal and external customers (e.g., example of air quality knowledge and its application)
• Describe how you have shaped organisational delivery, translated policy into operational activity, and influenced colleagues
• Describe knowledge of statutory environmental and technical requirements to protect the Environment Agency and the environment

Contract, Location & Working Arrangements

Length of contract: Up to 6 months with possible extension. EA Office base location; as a national role, the working location is flexible / hybrid. Some travel and overnight stays may be required.

Application Notes

Applications are evaluated on competency questions. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job sharing. We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria. If you are applying from civil service background, please note the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service.

For queries, contact lucia.susani@environment-agency.gov.uk. Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for more information.