Atmospheric Technical Lead

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a dynamic team in the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED), part of the Department of Energy, Security and Net Zero.

OPRED regulates the environment and decommissioning activity in the UKCS (UK Continental Shelf), working in partnership with industry throughout the lifecycle of oil and gas activity, promoting good practice and enabling industry compliance.

Within OPRED, the Offshore Environment Unit (OEU) has operational and policy functions to regulate the Offshore Oil and Gas industry.

The Atmospheric team sits within OEU and is responsible for operational and project / policy delivery specific to the Atmospheric function.

The team supports other OPRED operational teams (working within the Regional Delivery Programme structure) in delivery of atmospheric operations (operational teams comprised of technical specialists and investigations staff who are responsible for the environmental regulation of offshore oil and gas activities).

The Atmospheric Technical Lead will provide strategic direction, management of team, operations and lead on a programme of project work, specific to the Atmospheric function.

The successful candidate will be an excellent leader and manager, with a proven ability to work through others in the operational delivery field to ensure business priorities are being achieved.

The work is varied and dynamic, requiring an ability to identify, prioritise and resolve problems quickly, in an inclusive and pragmatic way.

The Technical Lead will directly line manage a team of managers (SEO Senior Environmental Specialists). Working directly to the Head of Operations, and alongside other team Grade 7s (Environmental Operations Team Leads and Technical Leads) to ensure delivery of operational and operational policy work.