Environmental Specialist

Our client, a large government customer, is seeking an Environmental Specialist to join their team. The role is mostly remote working with occasional office visits required in Newcastle, London or Bristol. 

Initial contracts will run for 3 months and offer a rate up to £800/day

IR35 STATUS: Inside IR35. This engagement has been assessed by the public body as Inside IR35 legislation. Candidates would be required to operate through an umbrella company on this engagement. 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 02/07/2024 at 12:00

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying where additional environmental information is required (from the applicant, Special Nature conservation Body (SNCB) etc) to assist the Secretary of State with his decision making (noting the need for expediency because if consultation is required this needs to happen very soon after receiving the Examining Authorities report).
• Reviewing the relevant environmental information (publicly available on the PINS website and the Examining Authorities report once received) in relation to water related NSIPs.
• Advising the project team on relevant environmental matters, to assist with reaching a reasoned conclusion on the planning balance, for inclusion in the decision letter on behalf of the Secretary of State.
• Drafting the HRA (Stage 2 (Appropriate Assessment) and potentially Stage 3 Derogation's/Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Importance (IROPI) case), as the competent authority, on behalf of the Secretary of State.

Specific Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in applying UK environmental legislation, Habitats Regulations, Environmental Impact Assessments and planning case law to assess complex planning application.
• Experience in the regulatory planning system and a proven track record of drafting relevant environmental sections of planning decision letters and Habitats Regulations Assessments.
• Experience assessing Environmental Impact Assessments and Habitats Regulations Assessments.
• Experience and knowledge of environmental planning legislation and policy.
• An ability to analyse technical information about the environmental impacts of projects.
• An understanding of the environmental impacts of water infrastructure, ideally wastewater treatment plants.
• Hold a relevant undergraduate or post graduate environmental qualification, or an environmental Associate Membership, or have equivalent demonstrable experience of providing ecological advice in a regulatory planning role. 

Candidate Eligibility

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, this role will not offer Visa sponsorship. Tier 2 – General visas cannot be accepted. This role requires that candidates be willing to undergo BPSS (DS) Baseline Personnel Security Standard (with a Disclosure Scotland).

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