Interim Environmental Protection Officer

A Surrey-based Local Authority is seeking an experienced Environmental Protection Officer to join their Environmental Health team on an interim basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Environmental Protection professional with experience handling statutory nuisance and pollution-related investigations within a local authority setting.

The Role

You will be responsible for investigating and resolving a range of Environmental Protection matters, including:

• Statutory nuisance complaints
• Noise nuisance investigations
• Pollution control and environmental enforcement
• Environmental permitting work
• Planning consultations and planning application responses
• Air quality, odour, dust and other pollution-related issues
• Serving notices and undertaking formal enforcement where required
• Providing professional advice to residents, businesses and stakeholders

About You

We're keen to hear from candidates with experience in:

• Environmental Protection Act 1990
• Statutory nuisance investigations
• Noise complaint management
• Pollution control and enforcement
• Environmental Health or Environmental Protection within a local authority
• Environmental permitting and regulatory compliance
• Planning consultations and reviewing planning applications

Candidates with previous experience as an:

• Environmental Protection Officer
• Senior Environmental Protection Officer
• Principal Environmental Protection Officer
• Pollution Control Officer
• Environmental Health Officer (Environmental Protection)

are encouraged to apply.

What's On Offer?

• Contract until 31st March
• 37 hours per week
• Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days home)
• Competitive rate, negotiable depending on experience
• Immediate start available
• Opportunity to work within a supportive and established Environmental Health team

Interested?

For a confidential discussion, please apply with your CV or phone (phone number removed) to discuss the role in more detail.