Environmental Permitting Technician

Southern Water; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking two Environmental Permitting Technicians to join their team in Durrington or Falmer. This role involves supporting the acquisition of environmental permits crucial for the company's operations, with a focus on compliance and regulatory support. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, promoting a greener future and career progression within the environmental sector.

Benefits

Generous pension up to 11% company contribution

25 days annual leave

Life assurance equal to 4x salary

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Health Cash Plan

Fully funded eye tests

Two paid volunteering days a year

Discounts with over 800 retailers

Study support for job-related qualifications

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in the environmental sector as a graduate or through work experience.
• Understanding of environmental legislation, regulation, and permitting.
• Good IT skills and ability to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all necessary environmental permits and licences are in place.
• Update the internal permit management system.
• Prepare appeals against permit conditions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Numeracy

IT Competence

Education

Relevant environmental or science degree

Job description

Closing Date
2025-07-27
Job Title: Environmental Permitting Technician (x2 positions)

Location: Durrington (Worthing, West Sussex) or Falmer (Brighton)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37/ week

Salary: £30,000 - £33,000

There has never been a better time to join our organisation as we build towards a greener future, tackling climate change, minimising our environmental impact and reducing our carbon footprint!

Job Overview

The job holder will be responsible for ensuring the business has all the necessary environmental permits, consents and licences in place to facilitate the timely delivery of capital schemes, ensure compliance and protect the company's regulatory position (under guidance from senior members of the team).

Main Accountabilities

• Supporting the Environmental Permitting Co-ordinators with sourcing the relevant permits to operate

• Updating the internal permit management system

• Summarising the contents of formal permits for operational staff.

• Supporting the Area Permitting Co-ordinators to prepare appeals against unacceptable permit conditions for submission to the Planning Inspectorate

• Preparing and submitting herbicide dose applications

About You

You will have experience in the environmental sector, either as a Graduate in an Environmental or scientific subject or someone who has experience working in the environmental industry.

You will have:

- Ideally a relevant environmental or science degree and/or relevant experience

- An understanding of environmental legislation, regulation and permitting would be beneficial.

- Highly numerate

- IT Competent, with the ability to learn and use IT systems effectively and confidently

- An understanding of the water industry and the relevant environmental permits that may be required

Behavioural Skills and Competencies required:

• Good analytical skills, highly organised and innovative

• Excellent communications skills

• Able to listen, understand and follow instruction

• Ability to question and elicit information

• Good time management skills and ability to work to very tight deadlines

• Committed to the delivery of a high-quality service, enthusiastic, positive, resourceful and resilient

• Team player - keeps other team members informed, shares knowledge and works well as a team member

• Self-motivated, and able to work and take decisions with a minimum of supervision or guidance when required

Package

This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Durrington or Falmer office and home.

We are offering a salary of up to £33,000 per annum depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:

• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution

• 25 days annual leave

• Life assurance equal to 4x salary

• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)

• Health Cash Plan

• Full funded eye tests

• Two paid volunteering days a year

• Occupational health service

• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers

• Digital GP service

• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications

• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options

• Cycle to work scheme

Join our Regulatory and Strategy team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment.

Does this opportunity excite you but you're not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that 'normal' office hours aren't possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we'll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

If this role isn't quite what you're looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com)

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support - because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That's why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you'll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

Privacy Statement:

Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.

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