Environmental Protection Officer

Environmental Protection OfficerLocation: Medway, KentSalary: Up to £56 per hour DOE

Hours: 24hrs per weekContract: Up to 6 months initially

Are you an experienced Environmental Protection Officer looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a dedicated professional to join a dynamic team in Medway, Kent. This is an excellent opportunity to make a tangible impact, ensuring the highest environmental standards are met across a range of sectors.

About the Role:

As an Environmental Protection Officer, you will be responsible for delivering a range of environmental protection activities, including contaminated land assessments, noise and air pollution monitoring, and environmental permitting. You will play a key role in both proactive and reactive environmental work, investigating complaints, managing projects, and enforcing relevant regulations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting inspections to ensure compliance with statutory environmental provisions.
• Investigating and addressing environmental complaints, ensuring effective resolution.
• Preparing detailed reports and taking appropriate enforcement action when necessary.
• Attending court hearings and public meetings as required.
• Developing strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• A relevant professional qualification to degree level or equivalent.
• Excellent working knowledge of strategic environmental protection.
• Postgraduate experience in licensing and planning consultancy, including major infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrable experience in applying environmental legislation, policies, and enforcement actions.
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own transport.

Desirable Skills & Knowledge:

• A postgraduate qualification in acoustics, pollution control, or environmental sciences.
• Experience with environmental permitting and contaminated land legislation.
• Will have familiarity with the Control of Pollution Act and climate change mitigation strategies.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office 365 applications for reporting and analysis.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in environmental protection, working with a dedicated team to safeguard public health and the local environment. If you are proactive, methodical, and committed to delivering high-quality environmental services, we want to hear from you!

Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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