Environmental Protection Specialist

Osborne Richardson; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority client based in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced Environmental Health Specialist for a contract role. The position involves writing IPPC reports, conducting inspections, and supporting nuisance investigations. The ideal candidate should have a diploma or degree in Environmental Health and knowledge in contaminated land and planning consultations. Flexible working arrangements are available, including hybrid options, with pay rates up to £44 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must have a Diploma or Degree in Environmental Health or equivalent.
• Proven knowledge and experience in contaminated land.
• Experience in planning consultations with high-quality responses.

Responsibilities

• Write IPPC reports and risk rate premises.
• Review permits submitted and complete permit variations.
• Support technical officers in statutory nuisance investigations.
• Undertake inspections of premises and business operations.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and enforce action as necessary.

Skills

Knowledge and experience in contaminated land

Knowledge and experience in planning consultations

Education

Diploma or Degree in Environmental Health

Job description

Overview

Our local authority client, based in the East Midlands, is looking to appoint an experienced Environmental Health (EP) Specialist to cover the following areas.

Responsibilities

• To write IPPC reports, risk rate premises.
• To review permits submitted.
• To complete permit variations.
• Where required, support technical officers in statutory nuisance investigations.
• Undertake inspections of premises, business operations, construction sites and permitted processes as required by statute and/or the Authority's policies and procedures, and in line with legal requirements and other statutory/non-statutory controls to ensure a satisfactory resolution, including enforcement action as necessary.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Environmental Health (or equivalent).
• Knowledge and experience in contaminated land.
• Knowledge and experience in planning consultations and delivering high quality responses.

Contract details

• Contract will run for an initial 20 weeks.
• Full-time is preferred; part-time and flexible work arrangements can be considered.
• Role can be 50/50 hybrid.
• Pay rates up to £44 per hour.