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EIA Advisor (Environmental Services Team) |
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| Reference |
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(Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application) |
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Sustainability, Climate, CSR, EMS
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| Location |
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England (South West) - UK
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Bristol, South West |
| Salary |
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£32,291 - £34,348 |
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Fixed Term and Permanent Roles |
| Status |
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Full Time |
| Level |
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Senior Level |
| Deadline |
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20/10/2020 |
| Company Name |
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The Planning Inspectorate |
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| Description |
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The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system. The work we do has a significant impact on people’s lives, the communities that they live in and the economy; whether that is considering an appeal for housing, providing challenge and support to Local Authorities on Local Plans or providing recommendations to the Secretary of State on power stations, or airport expansions such as Heathrow.
It’s a really exciting time to be thinking about joining us. We are currently in the middle of a multi-million-pound transformation programme to create a more modern Inspectorate. We want our colleagues to be able to work more flexibly and more collaboratively, exploring new and innovative ways to improve the way we provide services. We are investing heavily in technology and, as well as developing our model to be more customer centric, we are also modernising our systems to introduce increased automation and efficiency.
Job description
The Planning Inspectorate is looking for a talented, enthusiastic and hardworking environmental professional to join our Environmental Services Team as an EIA Advisor. You will be a valued member of our front-line staff, to support in the delivery of a range of projects from Town and Country Planning Act appeals, those that are of national significance under the Planning Act 2008, Habitats Regulations Assessment, Transboundary screenings and specialist bespoke casework as required, including that of access to land under the Planning Act 2008.
With guidance and training you will use and develop your expertise to provide analysis and advice on projects that have a crucial role in the economic and environmental future of the UK. These include appeal applications as well as the largest renewable energy schemes (on and offshore) anywhere in Europe, innovative new technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) as well as intelligent solutions for new highway, rail and waste projects.
You will be an enthusiastic qualified professional with experience in the production and/or review of EIA and/or HRA schemes. You will possess the ability to respond quickly and effectively to complex environmental queries, to work collaboratively with a variety of bodies and be able to manage your and others workloads to high quality standards against demanding timescales. To be successful you will possess effective verbal and written communication and influencing skills.
For full information, please refer to job description within the candidate pack attached.
Responsibilities
Essential Criteria
• Graduate in an appropriate environmental or land use discipline (eg environmental science, environmental impact assessment, archaeology, ecology, landscape, planning or engineering)
• A high level of awareness of the wide ranging and complex environmental, social and economic issues associated with infrastructure projects.
• A good understanding of the TCPA (EIA) Regulations (2017) and the Infrastructure Planning (EIA) Regulations (2017)
• Demonstrable verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write succinct reports to tight timescales.
• Wide ranging level of awareness of consent regimes similar to that under the Planning Act 2008 (for example, processing of planning applications and appeals under the Town and Country Planning Act regime)
Desirable Criteria
• Knowledge of the Planning Act 2008
• Experience of preparing/reviewing Environmental Statements and Appropriate Assessments and HRA reports
• Knowledge of databases and processing of spatial data within Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Qualifications
Graduate in an appropriate environmental or land use discipline (eg environmental science, environmental impact assessment, archaeology, ecology, landscape, planning or engineering)
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Managing a Quality Service
- Making Effective Decisions
- Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- A high level of awareness of the wide ranging and complex environmental, social and economic issues associated with infrastructure projects.
Benefits
Access to learning and development tailored to your role.
A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options, including flexi-time, part-time, compressed hours and home working if suitable for the role.
A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity.
A generous civil service pension starting at 26.6% employer contribution rate; https://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/members/contribution-rates/.
25 days annual leave on entry, increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service. This is in addition to 8 public holidays, this will be complimented by 1 further day paid as a privilege entitlement to mark the Queen’s Birthday.
Based in offices next to Temple Meads station, with on-site gym and restaurant.
Fast and modern IT kit which utilises Microsoft Office 10 and O365, enabling seamless working from home and collaboration across teams within The Inspectorate.
We care about your wellbeing and all staff have access to Occupational Health Services, Employee Assistance Programme and there are a number of staff representative groups.
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