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

You will work alongside our Senior Investigation Managers and our Major Incident Room in leading investigations into the most serious and complex environmental crimes. You will use your knowledge and experience to help drive these cases forward by coordinating and overseeing all aspects of the investigations, from identifying lines of enquiry, reviewing intelligence, raising and allocating actions, coordinating evidence gathering and interviews, through to casefile preparation and, ultimately, successful prosecution.

Our investigations can be complex and varied in nature, often involving Organised Crime Groups, illegal waste exports and large scale fraud. This role provides an exciting opportunity for anyone with relevant investigative experience to take their skills and knowledge into the arena of serious environmental crime.

The team sits within the National Environmental Crime Unit, part of our National Regulation and Monitoring Team. The National Investigations Team are a nationally dispersed team of Investigators working to bring the most serious and significant environmental offenders to justice. Your skills and experience will help lead, coordinate and progress our investigations, along with working to develop the team as a whole. Please see our Additional Information Pack for further details.

Responsibilities

• Lead on major investigations of serious environmental crime, coordinating all aspects from lines of enquiry to casefile preparation and prosecution.
• Review intelligence, raise and allocate actions, coordinate evidence gathering and interviews, and develop investigation teams.
• Work with Partnership Organisations and Senior Investigation Managers to drive investigations forward.

Experience/skills Required

• High level of attention to detail, hardworking and self-motivated with a strong investigative background.
• In-depth knowledge of investigative legislation such as PACE and CPIA.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and basic IT competency (Microsoft Word, Excel and Teams).
• Knowledge of environmental crime, leading on serious criminal investigations and workings of a Major Incident Room would be desirable.
• Experience in building and developing investigation teams and driving outcomes.
• Screening and vetting: Successful completion of both SC and NPPV2 Vetting processes within a 6-month probationary period.
• Full driving licence is required.

Role specifics

• Hybrid working from home and Environment Agency offices with frequent travel for meetings and operational duties.
• Respond to incidents as part of the role; availability for incident roles and business continuity support may be required and could attract additional pay.
• Full training and workplace adjustments provided to support your incident role.

Additional information

This role may include travel to meet operational needs. For further details, refer to the Additional Information Pack. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria.

Contact: elspeth.allum@environment-agency.gov.uk for further information.