Senior Environmental Health Officer
Rate: Flexible
Duration: Until June 2027
Location: Hybrid working
About the Role
The successful candidate will support the Environmental Health, Licensing and Resilience service, with a particular focus on environmental protection, acoustics, and noise control. The primary responsibilities will be responding to planning consultations in relation to potential noise and light issues and investigating nuisance issues. The role will also involve providing specialist technical advice, responding to environmental protection complaints and supporting in ensuring appropriate pollution control measures and statutory requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities
- Respond to planning and licensing consultations relating to noise, light and other environmental protection matters
- Investigate nuisance complaints relating to noise, land, air, water and drainage
- Provide specialist technical advice on acoustics, noise control and wider environmental protection issues
- Liaise with developers, businesses, licensees and other relevant stakeholders regarding their environmental responsibilities
- Monitor pollution, including air quality, noise levels, emissions and other environmental concerns
- Prepare technical reports, gather evidence and support the service of statutory notices where required
- Represent the service at meetings and, where necessary, provide evidence in court
- Undertake site visits and support the wider Environmental Health function as required
Essential Experience & Requirements
- Strong knowledge and practical experience of pollution control, particularly acoustics and noise control
- Experience responding to planning consultations and investigating environmental nuisance complaints
- Up-to-date knowledge of environmental health legislation and environmental protection requirements
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Flexibility to work outside normal office hours when required
If you have the relevant experience, please apply today!
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