Environmental Permitting Manager (Waste)

Salary: £26,000 per year

Environmental Permitting Manager

Home Counties

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I am working with a leading waste management company who have a new requirement for an experienced Environmental Permitting Manager to be based at their offices in the East of England. This role sits in their Waste Team and reports directly to the head of department. The Waste Team is tasked with ensuring compliance with their waste Environmental Permits through waste assessment and acceptance; site monitoring and reporting; provision of advice and support to operations; liaison with the Environment Agency and the provision of Environmental Permits, licences and approvals to maintain business operations.

You will be responsible but not limited for;

• the provision of Environmental Permits and associated documentation for the business to ensure continuity of operations; Robust management of the application process and engagement and management of suppliers to deliver the same; Implementation of any necessary management systems to facilitate effective and up to date communication of the status of any application and any issues arising to the business; A proactive approach in identifying potential issues and opportunities before they arise; Regular reporting and updates to the senior management team; Liaison and support to colleagues within the waste team and the wider operational team. Key duties within this role will be to; Liaise with the Senior Management Team and Planning Department regarding the business requirements for Environmental Permits; Prepare project briefs to source and engage consultants for the preparation of Environmental Permit applications, abstraction licences and discharge consents; liaise with the consultant to establish requirements for any background monitoring; Source and engage drillers to install any boreholes required, manage the site establishment and works with responsibility for health and safety requirements, land-owner permissions and arranging independent CQA supervision and Environment Agency approvals as required; Ensure that background monitoring for development sites is carried out as required; Collate and provide relevant planning and technical information to consultants for to support permit applications; Proactively manage and liaise with the consultants to ensure the timely completion and submission of applications and monitor their performance; Review and approve draft application reports on an ongoing basis and respond to consultant queries / RFI; Proactively update the department head and Senior Management Team on application progress and issues arising; Liaise with consultants and the Environment Agency regarding technical queries arising during the permit application process; Manage the resolution of pre-operational and improvement conditions for issued permits to ensure continuity of waste operations in the business; Manage consultants for the provision of independent Construction Quality Assurance for landfill engineering works to ensure timely attendance and the timely approval of CQA reports; Provision of permitting advice to the business as required; Liaising with colleagues in the Waste Compliance team to assist in responding to Environment Agency Compliance Assessment Reports as required; Ad hoc attendance at sites to assist in programmed Environment Agency inspections; Undertake other duties reasonably requested.

In order to be considered for the role you will have/be;

• Experience of environmental permitting through the preparation of permit applications or implementation of permit requirements within a business or the preparation of waste planning applications; Experience / knowledge of the waste industry, preferably in landfill and waste transfer operations; Self-motivated and able to multi-task with a proactive approach to challenges; Effective communicator able to build good working relationships at all levels; Excellent attention to detail; a methodical approach and a critical thinker; Good administrative skills being computer literate especially in MS Word and Excel; Strong work ethic with an interest in developing a broader knowledge of waste compliance.

For a full job description, please email a copy of your CV to Rebecca