Senior Environmental Protection Officer

A Council in Devon county is looking to bring in an experienced Environmental Protection Officer to support the EP team manage a varied case load.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to gain some more hands on experience and increase your work load, as well as make a real impact improving the living environment standards across the local area.

• Carrying out site visits/ inspections and asses complaints
• Investigate Noise Nuisance from both residential and commercial residencies
• Assessing Air Quality
• Investigating Contaminated Land
• Taking informal and formal enforcement action where appropriate
• Investigate waste accumulation and associated environmental protection issues
• Maintaining accurate case records and preparing reports where required
• Liaise with residents, businesses, complainants, landowners and other stakeholders
• Manage a caseload effectively and ensure investigations are progressed within appropriate timescales

• Previous Local Authority Private Sector Housing experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Noise Nuisance work.
• Experience with Waste accumulation work.
• Experience of taking appropriate enforcement action where necessary
• The ability to manage a varied caseload independently and work effectively to deadlines
• The ability to deal confidently with members of the public and businesses
• Full UK driving licence.