Lead Environmental Tech Officer: Air, Land & Noise

Essential Employment; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment in Exeter seeks a Principal Environmental Technical Officer (Hybrid) to lead contaminated land, air quality and noise work. You will guide compliance, perform inspections and monitor pollution controls, and produce reports for major projects.

The role involves drafting permits, enforcing actions when required, assisting with incident response, and supporting planning/licensing processes within a hybrid Exeter-based team.

Qualifications

• Lead contaminated land, air quality and noise specialist responsibilities.
• Undertake inspection and monitoring of premises under pollution controls.
• Draft and issue permits and undertake enforcement actions when needed.

Responsibilities

• Screen planning and licensing applications and coordinate EHCS responses.
• Operate and calibrate atmospheric pollution monitoring stations; review networks annually.
• Coordinate with other agencies during incidents and emergencies.

Skills

Environmental monitoring

Air quality

Contaminated land

Noise assessment

Planning consultations

Job description

Essential Employment in Exeter seeks a Principal Environmental Technical Officer (Hybrid) to lead contaminated land, air quality and noise work. You will guide compliance, perform inspections and monitor pollution controls, and produce reports for major projects.

The role involves drafting permits, enforcing actions when required, assisting with incident response, and supporting planning/licensing processes within a hybrid Exeter-based team.