Senior Technical Officer - Climate & Markets Regulation; Operations

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please clearly include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with a proven technical ability to join our team of Senior Technical Officers (STO) in Climate and Markets Regulation (Operations) (CMR).

Do you want to help create a better place for people, wildlife and the environment? Do you want to help regulate business and industry to reduce CO2 emissions, improve air quality and tackle the climate emergency? Within our part of the Environment Agency we oversee the full range of compliance activities under several energy efficiency/emissions reduction regulations. The role involves:

• Registering and supporting operators within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme
• Assessing compliance against energy efficiency/emissions reduction regulations
• Providing advice and guidance to those we regulate
• Interpreting new guidance and regulations
• Developing internal guidance
• Training and mentoring colleagues
• Taking enforcement action to bring operators/organisations back into compliance
• Working with external stakeholders to review and improve regulation.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role. Whilst we are working flexibly between office locations and home, travel to offices will be required.

Your base location will be Warrington, Sheffield or Preston. Travel/commuting to your contractual office base location is at your own expense.

The team The role sits within Climate and Markets Regulation (Operations) (CMR). We regulate and administer various UK Government climate change schemes. The aim is to protect and improve our environment. Regimes include: UK Emissions Trading Scheme, UK ETS Registry, Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases (F-Gas) and Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM), Climate Change Agreements and Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme, which, are central to ensuring UK greenhouse gas emissions targets are met.

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Self-motivated with strong organisational skills
• An eye for detail and accuracy
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office particularly Word/Excel
• Develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers
• Ability to adapt to new systems
• Can prioritise workflows and be agile and innovative
• Strong team player
• Promote cross regime working within the department and promote a culture of 'one team'
• Experience of compliance and enforcement would be desirable.