Environmental Health Officer

iO Associates; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in West Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer for a 6-month contract. The role involves developing inspection programs, updating permits on the website, and supporting pollution investigations. Candidates must possess at least 12 months' experience and strong communication skills, along with a willingness to conduct site visits. This position offers a rate of £60 per hour and requires a flexible approach to onsite and remote work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months experience as an Environmental Health Officer, including training.
• Proven advanced communication skills with the public.
• Experience in local authority environmental permitting and pollution investigations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the inspection programme for permitted processes.
• Update the Local Authority's website for environmental permits.
• Create the Public Register for environmental permits.
• Support ongoing odour investigations.
• Assistance with wider Pollution Team duties.

Skills

Fluent communication with public

Experience in environmental permitting

Site visit and inspection readiness

Job description

Panoramic Associates is supporting a Local Authority in West Yorkshire to recruit an experienced Environmental Health Officer on a 6-month contract. You will provide specialist support to the Pollution Team, covering inspections, permitting activity, and delivery of a live investigation.

Environmental Health Officer - Pollution
Rate: £60 per hour (Inside IR35)
Contract: 6 months (initial), immediate start
Location: West Yorkshire - Onsite & Hybrid (site visits required)

This role requires a professional who can work on site for inspections, with flexibility to complete some tasks remotely.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with and/or develop the inspection programme for environmentally permitted processes (LA-IPPC Part A2 and Part B operations)
• Update the Local Authority's website for environmental permits.
• Create and upload the Public Register for environmental permits.
• Support the delivery of an odour investigation involving P Waddington and Co. (1947) Ltd., working with the Pollution Team Manager
• Support wider Pollution Team duties as required.

Requirements:

• Minimum 12 months carrying out Environmental Health Officer duties (including training placement)
• Evidence of having spoken fluently with members of the public (Advanced communication threshold)
• Experience in local authority environmental permitting and pollution investigations
• Willingness to undertake site visits and inspections.

If you're an Environmental Health Officer with hands-on pollution experience and looking for a high-impact contract role, I'd love to hear from you - please get in touch with Narinder at 07893921329 or email your updated CV