29790 - Groundwater and Contaminated Land Officer

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic candidate to develop their technical expertise in groundwater resources, groundwater quality and/or contaminated land. In this role you will use an evidence led, risk based approach to protect and enhance the groundwater environment, deliver on our regulatory obligations and support incident response. We are looking for an individual who enjoys problem solving as part of a team. As a technical officer your duties will require you to contribute across a variety of work streams. You will: - contribute to the management of our groundwater level and quality monitoring networks - provide technical responses to consultations for permits to abstract groundwater, to discharge to ground, or for waste & installations sites - provide advice to local planning authorities on development proposals that may pose a risk to groundwater resources or quality and the risks posed to controlled waters from contaminated land - provide technical advice and guidance to our customers on pollution incidents impacting on groundwater The successful candidate will be expected to apply their existing knowledge and experience to the role but will have the opportunity to develop technical skills and knowledge. To support you in this role, we have a variety of tools and internal training available providing many development opportunities both technically and personally. This role offers an excellent opportunity for anyone wanting to grow a career in hydrogeology and/or contaminated land. We strive to reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, and religion. Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment. The Groundwater & Contaminated Land Team work across the North East, working from the office in Newcastle. We provide technical advice on groundwater quality, groundwater resource and land contamination risks and issues, respond to environmental incidents, planning and permit consultations and liaise with various partners including the Coal Authority, water companies and academia to resolve historic and emerging environmental pressures.

• Qualified to degree level or possess equivalent knowledge/experience in a relevant discipline such as geology, hydrogeology, land contamination, geography, geochemistry or environmental science
• Excellent communicator with time management, data management and interpersonal skills, who can present verbal and written arguments to a wide range of audiences, with the ability to simplify technical detail
• Proficient at producing and interpreting data to develop evidence and solve technical issues
• Production/understanding of conceptual and/or numerical models
• Great team worker who can also work well independently
• Well-developed computer skills, ideally with the ability to use GIS which would be useful, but not essential
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Desire for professional development