Job overview

The Environment Agency are looking for an experienced investigator to join our National Investigations Team as a Senior Environmental Crime Officer. We are seeking a self-motivated individual with a strong investigative background, good communication skills and knowledge of running major investigations. Experience with Partnership Organisations and leading investigative teams is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate major environmental crime investigations, from identifying lines of enquiry to casefile preparation and prosecution.
• Work with Senior Investigation Managers and the Major Incident Room to drive investigations into serious environmental offences.
• Coordinate evidence gathering, interviews, and interagency liaison; manage actions and intelligence; contribute to team development.
• Handle investigations involving Organised Crime Groups, illegal waste exports and large-scale fraud.

Team

This role sits within the National Environmental Crime Unit, part of the National Regulation and Monitoring Team. The National Investigations Team is a nationally dispersed group of Investigators.

Experience / Skills Required

• Attention to detail, hardworking and self-motivated with strong investigative background.
• Knowledge of investigative legislation (PACE, CPIA); verbal and written communication; basic IT (Word, Excel, Teams).
• Knowledge of environmental crime and major incident room operations desirable.
• Ability to lead, develop investigation teams and drive complex investigations.
• Successful completion of SC and NPPV2 Vetting within 6-month probation; full driving licence.

Role specifics

• Hybrid working, travel to meetings and operational duties; respond to incidents with training and support; may include additional payment for incident role.

Additional information

Please refer to the Additional Information Pack for details. If applying from Civil Service, note the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service.

Equality / Diversity

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome flexible working, including job share. We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy for disabled applicants.

Requirements

• Full Driving Licence