Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer
Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Amble, Northumberland
Counter Pollution and Salvage Officer
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Amble, Northumberland
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 17 Dec | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 2890b93d127a4c1d875b36951df5daf5
Full Job Description
- Responding to day-to-day maritime incidents, potential and actual oil pollution incidents through monitoring, or by activating counter pollution resources in accordance with the local/regional arrangements and the National Contingency Plan.
- Attendance on scene where circumstances dictate, to protect UK interests from threat of spilled oil and other hazardous noxious substances and represent the Agency in the Salvage Control Unit, Marine Response Centre or Operations Control Unit.
- Agency POC & liaison with the oil industry, ports/harbours/local authorities, response contractors, the Environment Agency, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, the Environment Agency in Northern Ireland, Natural England, NatureScot or Environment Agency in Northern Ireland, DEFRA, Marine Management Organisation, Marine Directorate and other environment groups.
- To provide day to day support to Regions, Ports/Harbours and Local Authorities on all aspects of pollution mitigation and contingency planning.
- Assist in the development of Hazardous and Noxious Substances response plans with Ports and Harbours under the OPRC regulations.
- Conduct OPRC audits of ports, harbours and oil handling facilities to ensure compliance with the OPRC regulations and current legislation, initiating enforcement measures as appropriate.
Are you familiar with the UK National Contingency Plan? Do you have the ability to work in a fast moving environment? Would you be able to provide advice and guidance under pressure?, Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government's maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea. Safer lives. Safer Ships. Cleaner Seas. Our vision is to be a world-leading organisation, accelerating the transition to sustainable shipping with non-negotiable safety standards. We put our people, our customers and our planet at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams. We want everyone to feel valued and supported to achieve their potential at MCA. This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our staff networks groups covering, Women's, LGBTQI+, Race, Carers, Mental Wellbeing and volunteer Respect Ambassadors. HM Coastguard (HMCG) is the operational arm of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) with responsibility for 6 key functions: Search and Rescue (SAR), Pollution Response, Vessel Traffic Management (VTM), Maritime Safety, Maritime Security and Accident and Disaster Response. There are three delivery disciplines within HM Coastguard: Maritime and Aeronautical Operations, which coordinate activities from an operations room environment, and Coastal Operations, which manages resources and service provision on the coast.