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Environment Agency; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specialist allowance £4,750

Job summary

Environment Agency is seeking a Senior Regulatory Officer (SRO) to lead regulation of complex oil refineries and high hazard industries in England. You will guide site inspections, investigations, and enforcement actions while engaging with operators, partners, and communities to uphold regulatory standards.

The role requires significant high hazard experience and a relevant degree or equivalent expertise, with travel to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Significant oil refinery or high hazard industry experience.
• Relevant degree or equivalent technical expertise.
• Willingness to travel for site visits and fieldwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulation of complex and nationally significant oil refineries and high hazard industries.
• Plan and deliver site inspections, investigations and enforcement actions for significant incidents.
• Engage with operators, stakeholders and senior industry leaders to ensure a consistent regulatory approach.
• Provide input into investigations and regulatory strategy; oversee performance and workload within the team.

Job description

35742 - Senior Regulatory Officer - Refineries

Are you ready to make a real difference? Join our High Hazard specialist team as a Senior Regulatory Officer (SRO).

We’re committed to improving our regulatory practices and framework. To achieve this, we’re looking for a SRO to provide quality regulation across high hazard industries in England, with a particular focus on oil refineries.

This role is for a locally recognised expert, responsible for delivering regulatory activities while managing significant environmental and reputational risk. You’ll work across high hazard industries, collaborating with internal networks, partner organisations, and industry representatives to ensure a consistent regulatory approach.

The role involves leading regulation of complex and nationally significant oil refineries, assessing operators’ ability to protect people and the environment and comply with regulatory requirements. You’ll lead site inspections, investigations, and enforcement action for significant environmental incidents, alongside resolving complex technical and reputational issues.

Strong influencing and negotiation skills are essential, as you’ll regularly engage with senior industry leaders, communities and stakeholders.

You’ll provide expert input into investigations, work with partner organisations to deliver regulatory outcomes, and help shape regulatory strategy and delivery at a local level. Alongside strategic responsibilities, you will assist in planning and delivery of your team’s regulatory work programme across multiple areas.

You will be seen as a technical leader in your team therefore have a role in overseeing performance, managing quality and workload, developing less experienced staff, and contributing to workforce planning, and training to strengthen high hazard regulation.

This role attracts an additional allowance of £4,750 for specialist expertise in high hazard regulation. It is payable after appointment, provided you meet eligibility criteria. To qualify, you’ll need significant oil refineries or high hazard industry experience and a relevant degree or equivalent technical expertise.

Please read the additional information pack for further details about the responsibilities of the role.

The team

You’ll be part of a team reporting to a High Hazard Team Leader, working with other Regulatory Officers.

You’ll work directly with site operators, while collaborating with national and local colleagues to improve high hazard delivery and assurance. Your team will deliver their regulatory plan by carrying out robust inspections, audits and investigating incidents.

You’ll have an office base location, but the role requires regular travel for site visits and fieldwork.