Environmental Health Technical Officer - Contaminated Land

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNICAL OFFICER – CONTAMINATED LAND

£29,023 - £30,723 per annum – Grade 9

Designated car user allowance, flexi-time

37 hours per week

You will be working in a busy section dealing with all areas of environmental health but particularly environmental protection including statutory nuisance investigations, planning applications, drainage, air pollution and noise control.  Use of the new powers under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 will be expected in appropriate circumstances.

You must have previous practical experience and a proven track record of one of the disciplines in Environmental Heath and be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of applicable law and practice including different enforcement options.  You will need to be highly motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team. 

You should possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to analyse and interpret legislation and enforce it in a balanced way. The successful applicant should also possess the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

The post holder will lead on the Contaminated Land Work for the team including prioritisation of sites, developing the contaminated land strategy, reviewing reports on environmental assessments and planning consultations and assessing and sampling our private water supplies. 

Applicants must hold a qualification in environmental protection.  Whilst knowledge of contaminated land is desirable, experience in statutory nuisance and related enforcement is more important.

Use of mapping and/or contaminated land software and competency or an additional qualification in noise is highly desirable.

What you need to know:

The post holder must be able to undertake site inspections

Should you wish to have an informal chat, please contact Suzanne Hickey on 0115 917 3612

Please quote reference No: H79

Closing date: Wednesday 28 April 2021 at 5.00 p.m.