Senior Environmental Protection Specialist - Hybrid & Impact

Local Government South East; Andover (MN); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LG Pension

Generous holiday entitlement

Free on-site parking

Discounted leisure facilities

Job summary

Test Valley Borough Council in Andover seeks a Senior Environmental Protection Specialist to join the Housing and Environmental Health Service. You will advise on noise, air quality and nuisance issues, support permitting work, and respond to planning/licensing consultations while balancing priorities and maintaining clear records.

You should be a qualified environmental health officer or a suitably qualified professional with strong technical knowledge and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified environmental health officer or suitably qualified professional with strong environmental protection knowledge.
• Enthusiastic, customer focused, and technically knowledgeable with sound judgement and problem solving.
• Experience with noise control, planning and licensing consultations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Respond to planning and licensing consultations and support environmental permitting work.
• Provide advice on noise, dust and light impacts and investigate nuisance complaints.
• Contribute to air quality, contaminated land and private water supplies priorities.
• Collaborate with residents, businesses, planning/licensing colleagues and partner organisations.

Skills

Environmental protection

Planning consultations

Licensing consultations

Noise control

Communication skills

Education

Institute of Acoustics Diploma in Acoustics

Job description

Test Valley Borough Council in Andover seeks a Senior Environmental Protection Specialist to join the Housing and Environmental Health Service. You will advise on noise, air quality and nuisance issues, support permitting work, and respond to planning/licensing consultations while balancing priorities and maintaining clear records.

You should be a qualified environmental health officer or a suitably qualified professional with strong technical knowledge and communication skills.