Senior Advisor BAT

Senior Advisor - UK BAT

Environment Agency

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

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 include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

• Support the drafting of BAT Conclusions and liaise with Technical Working Groups.
• Present a final document suitable for publication as a new UK-wide environmental standard for industry.
• Coordinate the work of technical authors.
• Apply project management skills to deliver solutions on time.
• Ensure documents are detailed, accurate and meet legislative standards.
• Critically review technical arguments and data to ensure reliability.

• Minimum five years of working experience with a solid understanding of environmental regulation across industrial sectors.
• Strong knowledge of UK and EU industrial environmental legislation, including the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
• Experience coordinating and reviewing the publication of technical documents.
• Understanding the implications of BAT Conclusions in permits, on industry and the environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and organise tasks and resources to ensure timely and effective results.
• Flexibility in responding to challenges and adeptness at building consensus.
• Capability to collect and conduct technical analysis of complex industrial data.
• Ability to work effectively with people from different backgrounds and cultures, and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues.

Communicates Effectively:

• Active listening, seeking contributions.
• Uses appropriate communication methods to ensure understanding.
• Prepares written reports and data clearly, accurately and persuasively.
• Ensures two‑way communication and responds to feedback.
• Delivers clear and concise presentations.

Influences and Persuades Others:

• Prepares convincing arguments and presentations.
• Listens to and addresses others’ viewpoints and concerns.
• Encourages a win‑win outcome and builds relationships.
• Adapts influencing strategies to key stakeholders.

Achieves Results:

• Sets high work standards and meets targets.
• Prioritises tasks and resources for timely achievement.
• Adapts actions to emerging issues and responds to setbacks positively.

Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality:

• Introduces new or improved methods without compromising quality.
• Ensures accuracy of information and delivers work on time.
• Actively seeks opportunities to maximise efficiency.

We’re committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. Applications will be “blind” assessed using competency questions. Interviews will be held via MS Teams. For more information about the role, refer to the Candidate Pack and Additional Information document. If you have any queries or want to discuss working patterns, base locations etc, please contact paul.steve

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application; however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified, applications may be withdrawn. Please review the Agency’s AI guidance for more information.