Senior Environmental Project Manager

Recruiter
First Technical Recruitment
Location
Warrington
Salary
Competitive
Posted
28 Sep 2019
Closes
26 Oct 2019
Sectors
Engineering, Engineering Project Management
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time

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Senior Environmental Project Manager

6 Months

Warrington/ Preston/ Penrith

Large schemes addressing flood risk issues protecting homes and businesses whilst enhancing the environment

Purpose

Environmental assessment ensures appropriate environmental impact and reduced detriment to the environment in respect of any EA regional or national programme of works or strategies relating to river and coastal flood risk, navigation and contaminated land, including regional and national priority projects and strategies.

Role Description

  • Project manages the assessment of environmental risk and opportunities of Environment Agency projects and strategies at an appropriate level.

  • Provides advice on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes and on wider sustainability issues to ensure compliance with appropriate legislation and Environment Agency (EA) policies.

  • Be a champion of the environment and seek to influence the delivery of environmental outcomes.

  • Ensures all work carried out by or for NEAS meets national standards that are recognised within the environmental sector.

  • May provide expertise in a related specific environmental discipline.

Accountabilities

1. Provide specialist guidance to operational teams in order to influence compliance with Environment Agency policy / legislation / best practice ways of working and contribute to the delivery of business plans.

2. Keep up to date on changing legislation / best practice externally, to inform internal priorities and appropriate alignment.

3. Lead or participate in projects, providing functional / specialist input to improve ways of working and business change & efficiency.

4. Build and sustain effective relationships with operational customers to understand issues and provide effective response / steer for operational needs.

5. Mentor and coach others on policies, procedures, practices and techniques equipping them with the knowledge and skills to deliver their work in an effective and efficient manner.

6. Ensure all reporting procedures are adhered to Environment Agency standards.

Capabilities

  • Achieves Results

  • Communicates Effectively

  • Environmental Awareness

  • Programme and Project Management

  • Legislative Knowledge

Additional

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent, preferably in environmental science or a related subject.

  • Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, or equivalent professional institute.

  • Environmental assessment at an operational and strategic level - able to demonstrate experience equivalence to IEMA EIA Practitioner status.

  • Significant experience of high quality outcomes in projects and strategies.

  • A working knowledge of CEEQUAL version six is desirable.

  • Work will be across a geographic region and so regular travel will be required.

  • Whilst the Agency's preferred policy is for public transport, some driving may be required and so a UK driving licence is desirable.

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