Waste Regulation (Hazardous Waste) Advisor - 30963

Environment Agency; Sutton Coldfield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency seeks a dedicated technical support role in their Hazardous Waste team. This full-time position involves compliance work and addresses regulatory challenges within an inclusive environment. Ideal candidates will demonstrate knowledge of environmental legislation and the ability to influence and negotiate effectively.

Qualifications

• Effective communication with diverse backgrounds.
• Confidence in influencing decisions.
• Understanding of environmental and waste management legislation.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support for waste classification.
• Supporting Hazardous Waste compliance initiatives.
• Addressing regulatory challenges for Hazardous Waste.

Skills

Ability to work with diverse backgrounds

Negotiating and influencing outcomes

Building trusting relationships

Risk-based decision-making

Knowledge of environmental legislation

Strong written and verbal communication

Job description

The Environment Agency is committed to having an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively seek, embrace, and live diversity for the benefit of our staff, communities, and environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the Hazardous Waste team with day-to-day activities related to the regime. The role involves working alongside regulatory reform efforts and assisting the team in transitioning from reform to 'business as usual'.

The main duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing technical support for waste classification.
• Supporting Hazardous Waste compliance and initiatives to enhance it.
• Offering technical support for priority waste streams.
• Focusing on upstream driven waste streams with area and national teams.
• Addressing regulatory challenges, improving the regime, and supporting Defra's circular economy work for Hazardous Waste in 2024/25.
• Supporting enforcement actions to reduce offending, aligned with the control strategy.

The Hazardous Waste team is a small, high-performing group within the Regime Regulation team of E&B Waste Regulation. We promote a positive, inclusive culture and support delivery through evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation.

Required skills and experience include:

• Ability to work effectively with diverse backgrounds and promote diversity issues.
• Confidence in negotiating and influencing outcomes.
• Building trusting, respectful relationships.
• Risk-based decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of environmental and waste management legislation.
• Innovative drive and strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

We offer development opportunities and training. The role is flexible/hybrid with an EA Office base. Some travel may be required. Please read the candidate pack for more details. For queries, contact [e-mail].

Applications are assessed blindly via competency questions. Interviews are conducted via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date. We may hold your details for 6 months for potential future roles.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming flexible working and supporting disabled applicants through our Guaranteed Interview Policy.

This is a full-time, associate-level role in the 'Other' job function, based in the West Midlands area.