Senior Advisor BAT

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Do you want to make a lasting positive change to the environment? As a Senior Advisor in the UK BAT team you can.

Large installations in the UK are required to use ‘Best Available Techniques’ (BAT) to reduce emissions to air, water and land. We’ve established a process for the definition of BAT within the UK. The regime will use the BAT concept principles of a transparent, collaborative, data and evidence‑led process that safeguards and builds on the current high levels of environmental protection.

Central to this process will be the UK BAT Senior Advisor.

• Support the drafting of BAT Conclusions, liaising with Technical Working Groups and presenting a final document suitable for publication as a new, UK‑wide, environmental standard for industry.
• Coordinate the work of technical authors.
• Review technical documents with a keen eye for detail.
• Manage projects to completion with strong project‑management skills.
• Use smart tools to stay connected, minimise travel; some travel and overnight stays may be required.
• Support inclusive incident‑management objectives in your development plan.

• At least 5 years working experience and a solid understanding of environmental regulation across a variety of industrial sectors.
• Good understanding of process engineering and environmental issues.
• Good understanding of environmental legislation and policy in the UK.
• Capability to critically review arguments and data.
• Experience coordinating and reviewing the publication of technical documents.
• Understanding of UK and EU industrial environmental legislation, including the IED and the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Planning, prioritising and organising tasks and resources to ensure timely and effective results.
• Responding flexibly to challenges and building consensus.
• Collecting and technically analysing complex industrial data.
• Ability to work effectively with people from different backgrounds and cultures and to actively encourage others to consider diversity issues.

Please consider the situation, task, action, result (STAR) when structuring your answers.

• Active listener, seeks contribution.
• Uses full range of communication methods to ensure effective understanding.
• Considers needs of and impact on audience, anticipates reactions.
• Prepares written reports clear, readable and accurate.
• Ensures communication is two‑way; responds and acts on feedback.
• When presenting is easily understood and inspires attention.
• Clear and to the point when speaking.
• Anticipates main issues and prepares responses.

• Gathers relevant data, marshals facts and prepares sound arguments.
• Listens to others’ opinions, understanding their viewpoints, needs and concerns; responds appropriately; lobbies others in advance.
• Prepares a credible case and explains the benefits to the audience/listener; anticipates main objections.
• Responds to needs and style of the listener when influencing.
• Seeks a “win‑win” outcome and develops relationship with the person(s) being influenced.
• Prepares convincing written arguments on complex issues, presenting information logically and persuasively.
• Modifies and reformulates case, reads listener’s mood and adjusts accordingly.
• Plans influencing strategies for key players and opinion leaders.

• Can be relied upon to regularly exceed goals agreed.
• Tenacious and perseveres when others might give up, achieving desired results.
• Anticipates forthcoming issues and adjusts actions as necessary.
  
  Will put in extra effort to meet urgent deadlines when required; demonstrates dedication and commitment.
• Resilient and performs well under pressure; responds positively to setbacks and develops alternative action.

• Takes responsibility for quality and timeliness of own work, admits errors when necessary and rectifies swiftly.
• Demonstrates ongoing concern to improve performance and increase efficiency.
• Checks accuracy of information and produces work that is right first…