Environmental Health Officer - Environmental Protection & Contaminated Land

Venn Group; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer to ensure compliance and provide guidance on environmental protection matters. The role, based in East Midlands, involves inspections, permit processing, and responding to planning consultations. A Diploma or Degree in Environmental Health is required. This is a hybrid position with a competitive daily rate of £315.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and experience in contaminated land.
• Demonstrated expertise in planning consultations and statutory nuisance processes.
• Significant experience in environmental protection and pollution control.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Prepare IPPC reports and risk-rate premises.
• Provide responses to planning consultations.

Skills

Environmental health expertise

Compliance ensurement

Planning consultations

Air pollution control

Contaminated land knowledge

Education

Diploma or Degree in Environmental Health

Tools

Noise monitoring equipment

Job description

Environmental Health Officer – Environmental Protection & Contaminated Land

Hours: 37 per week

Rate:£315 per day

Location: Hybrid (50% remote, 50% office/site based)

Start date: 15 September 2025

Duration: 20 weeks, with potential for extension

Role overview:
Our client is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Officer with expertise in environmental protection and contaminated land. The successful candidate will carry out a range of statutory and policy-driven duties, ensuring compliance and providing professional guidance across environmental protection matters.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct inspections of premises, business operations, construction sites, and permitted processes to ensure compliance with statutory and policy requirements
• Prepare IPPC reports and risk-rate premises
• Review, assess, and process environmental permits and variations
• Support investigations into statutory nuisances, including noise and air pollution
• Provide high-quality responses to planning consultations

Essential qualifications & experience:

• Diploma or Degree in Environmental Health (or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge and experience in contaminated land
• Demonstrated expertise in planning consultations, air pollution control legislation, and statutory nuisance processes
• Understanding of noise monitoring equipment and protocols
• Significant experience in environmental protection, pollution control, and statutory nuisance
• Full UK driving licence

Additional information:

• The role requires compliance with organisational policies and procedures
• Responsibilities may be subject to review and amendment in line with evolving needs