Job Posting Title IRC42669
Job Title Technical Officer 1 (Groundwater & Contaminated Land)
Organization Name
Brief Description
This is an exciting opportunity for a Contaminant Hydrogeologist to join the
Groundwater and Contaminated Land Team in Brampton (Anglian), to provide
technical support to internal teams, local authorities, land owners and
developers with respect to land and groundwater protection and
improvement.
Position Specific Information
Your main duties will comprise; commenting on planning applications and
other submissions with potential groundwater and contaminated land impacts
to ensure minimal impact to the environment from development. This work
takes a risk-based approach and is in line with the Environment Agency’s role
as statutory consultee to local planning authorities.
Work area include strategic plans, development consultations, site
investigations, remediation and the promotion of Environment Agency ideals
through best practice and guidance; effective liaison and communication with
planning officers (internal and local authority); the preparation and discharge
of planning conditions; and reviewing of remediated sites including monitoring
data to assess when sites can be considered as no longer posing a significant
risk to Controlled Waters.
To provide this technical expertise, you will need to have; a degree in a
Geoscience related subject and prior experience of contaminated land and
groundwater quality and protection, as well as town and country planning. You
must be able to understand geological maps, plans and borehole logs develop
sub-surface conceptual models and you will be able to use Arc GIS.
There will be opportunities to develop in to other areas of the teams work. For
an informal chat or further information, please contact Chris Tate on 01480
483942
Detailed Description
Purpose of Job
Interpret, advise and report on scientific and technical data to support the
relevant team, providing specialist advice and guidance to contribute to
environmental outcomes.
Principal Accountabilities
Analyse, interpret and prepare reports on technical scientific data, providing
good quality information to the relevant teams, to support their decisions and
to help them to protect the environment.
Investigate and comment on referred planning applications, providing a
technical response to planning authorities, developers and environment
management team in line with current Environment Agency policy, to
influence and promote sustainable development.
Advise, comment and recommend appropriate action on projects, plans and
mitigation schemes within the area to improve habitats and restore
environmental quality.
Co-ordinate and develop environmental improvements plans, in accordance
with national legislation and policies to ensure the Environment Agency is
compliant.
Educational Requirements
Minimum educational requirements for this role at fully acceptable level.
Relevant vocational training in a related discipline.
Professional Membership
Developing (Associate/Part Qualified)
Job Requirements
Prior Experience
The typical length of time required to do the job at entry level.
Relevant experience
The typical length of total experience (both prior and in-job) required to do the
job at the fully acceptable level.
Several years experience
Shape of Role
To directly guide or support operations by providing specialised or technical
services.
Additional Details
Contribution this Job Makes
To the development of others
Responsible for helping others and providing on-the job technical training or
guidance
Types of direct reports
Not applicable
The Way the Job Holder Works
Carries out more complex work within an existing work routine, based on
standard procedures, although procedures allow flexibility and scope for some
initiative. Nature of the work would be changed with the manager/team
leader’s approval.
Capabilities
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality Suggests and seizes the
opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods,
processes and approaches to the Environment Agency without compromising
quality or accuracy.
Communicates Effectively Listens and questions to understand and engage.
Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through
speech and writing.
Business of the Environment Agency Understands the direction, values, goals
and business of the Environment Agency, enhancing and protecting, at all
times, the Environment Agency’s work and interests.
Achieves Results Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the
drive to meet targets. Effectively prioritises and organises activities and
resources to ensure timely achievement of results for the Environment
Agency.
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems Finds and delivers optimal solutions by
effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and
taking sound and timely decisions.
Networks Establishes and maintains a wide variety of internal and external
contacts for the benefit of the Environment Agency.
Data and Information Management Collects, analyses, interprets, records,
manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for
a variety of purposes.
Customer and Partner Relations Consults and collaborates with Customers
and Partners effectively through awareness raising, education and combined
projects, ensuring buy-in to initiatives, and the beneficial promotion of the
Environment Agency’s duties and policies.
Environmental Awareness Appreciates the impact that activities have on the
environment and identifies ways to protect and preserve the environment for
the future. Works in a way that protects the environment from damage.
Manages own health and safety Making sure your own behaviour reduces
risks to the health and safety of yourself and others.
Monitoring and Assessment - Numerical Modelling and Forecasting Interprets
data and information to forecast the state of the environment, including largescale trends such as climate change, and more localised forecasting such as
pollution, flooding and water availability.