Environment Officer
- Recruiter
- Environment Agency
- Location
- Wallingford
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 09 Jan 2019
- Closes
- 06 Feb 2019
- Sectors
- Agriculture & Outdoor
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Environment Officer A or B (9363)
NEW ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER FOR THE NEW YEAR. Become an Environment Officer in 2019. We are recruiting enthusiastic individuals to join our Environment Management teams in Farnham or Wallingford. You will carry out regulatory work in a varied, challenging and rewarding role which is vital to protecting our environment. Full training is provided.
Job description
We are seeking enthusiastic Environment Officers to join our Environment Management Land & Water Regulatory Teams in Thames area. These roles may be based at either our Wallingford or Farnham Offices.
As an Environment Officer you'll be an environmental champion. You will be on the frontline, helping us to create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment. Your work will be vital to the protection of the environment and will be varied, challenging and rewarding.
The Land and Water Team deliver our regulatory role in water resources, water quality and agriculture, including working closely with water companies to ensure compliance with permits and influencing them to improve their environmental performance. You will carry out inspections of permitted sites and produce written reports capturing the findings.
Environment Officers influence and persuade businesses, individuals, our partners and stakeholders to do more for the environment.
Land and Water teams also respond to, and investigate, a wide range of environmental pollution incidents, and where necessary take appropriate enforcement action. Some out of hours and weekend work will be required.
The team
The Thames Area is geographically diverse and includes large parts of the River Thames Catchment, from the Cotswolds and Chilterns to the Surrey Hills and the Kennet Valley. Based at either Wallingford or Farnham, you will be part of a busy team, working hard to deliver environmental outcomes through effective regulation.
Experience/skills required
Through experience to date you will ideally be able to demonstrate the following:
-Competent use of standard IT packages to deliver word
-Evidence of working independently and an ability to manage your own time
-An ability to work under your own initiative to make decisions about priorities and appropriate action on a day to day basis
-That you can take responsibility for addressing your own performance and developmental needs to enhance your skills, personal contribution and career prospects
-Experience of influencing and dealing successfully with difficult people/situations
-Evidence of good communication and customer relations skills, both verbally and in written form
-An ability to develop and maintain good relations with customers and adapt behaviour to different people and situations
-The ability to deal with challenging and sometimes confrontational situations in a professional manner (training and support will be provided)
Interested? Click apply now.