At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert environmental advice and lead assessments for impactful projects.
- Company: Join the Mining Remediation Authority, making a difference in environmental protection.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, generous leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible work environment with a focus on community impact and sustainability.
- Why this job: Be part of a team tackling pollution and enhancing biodiversity across Great Britain.
- Qualifications: Knowledge of environmental legislation and experience in technical support.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Join us and make a real impact in environmental protection and enhancement! We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our dynamic team, committed to tackling river pollution and delivering mining legacy remediation projects across the former mining areas of Great Britain.
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
- Expertise in Environmental Legislation: A deep understanding of environmental protection laws, sustainability goals, and nature recovery objectives across the three nations we serve.
- Proven Technical Experience: A strong track record of providing valuable technical support and advice to diverse project stakeholders.
In this role you'll be a key player in a technical advisory team, providing environmental protection and sustainability advice and support to colleagues working on DESNZ funded programmes and projects across the Mining Remediation Authority. You will contribute to public safety and long-term pollution prevention while protecting the environment and enhancing biodiversity and restoring nature on former mining land.
You Will:
- Provide Expert Advice: Offer specialist environmental assessment and management guidance to individual project delivery teams, focusing on activities funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ - MRA's core sponsor).
- Lead Environmental Surveys and Assessments: Oversee the collection and application of ecological and other environmental data throughout all stages of project development and delivery.
- Support Project Managers: Act as the go-to expert for Project / Activity Managers, advising on ecological and environmental management, protection and improvement.
- Implement Key Measures: Help integrate the Mining Remediation Authority Sustainability and Nature Recovery Plans into public safety and pollution prevention schemes, collaborating closely with sustainability and environmental management leaders.
About the Role: You will be providing specialist environmental assessment and environmental management related technical advice and support to a variety of Mining Remediation Authority project delivery teams, with particular focus on those activities related to public safety and pollution prevention, funded by DESNZ. You will lead on the environmental assessment of projects, ensuring appropriate ecological and other environmental data is collected and utilised during all stages of project development and delivery. You will act as a first point of contact for Project Managers on matters relating to ecological and other environmental management, protection and improvement.
We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Role location: Hybrid working (on average 2 days working out of our Mansfield office)
Schedule:
- Application closing date: 5th July 2026
- Sifting date: w/c 6th July 2026
- Interviews: w/c 20th July 2026 (If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware and we will look at alternative dates)
Security: Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.
About Mining Remediation Authority: Make a real difference with flexibility, long-term security and support for life outside work. At the Mining Remediation Authority, you’ll do meaningful work that improves people’s lives and protects the environment, while building a sustainable and balanced career.
Why this matters: You’ll be joining an organisation that’s proud of the impact we make. We’re supportive, inclusive and genuinely care about delivering the right outcomes for communities across England, Scotland and Wales.
Inclusion matters to us: We’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from everyone. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and those from minority ethnic backgrounds who meet the minimum criteria.
Environmental Advisor in Mansfield employer: Mining Remediation
At the Mining Remediation Authority, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to environmental protection and community well-being. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, while our comprehensive benefits package, including generous leave and professional development opportunities, ensures a supportive work culture that values your growth. Join us in making a meaningful impact across Great Britain, where your expertise will contribute to vital projects aimed at enhancing biodiversity and public safety.
