Principal Environmental Technical Officer

Job: Principal Environmental Technical OfficerDuration: Initial 3 months - likely extensionRate: £26 per hour via Umbrella Company, Inside IR35Site presence: Hybrid – weekly onsite presenceTo lead on the screening of planning applications received by the council and to co-ordinate the Environmental Health and Community Safety response. This includes coordinating appropriate attendance at Development Committee Screening meetings and Committee meetings as required.ResponsibilitiesTo lead on the screening of planning applications received by the council and to co-ordinate the Environmental Health and Community Safety response. This includes coordinating appropriate attendance at Development Committee Screening meetings and Committee meetings as required.To assist the Service Lead on matters relating to air qualityTo oversee the operation and calibration of atmospheric pollution monitoring stations(s) and review the monitoring programme/networkTo undertake the inspection and monitoring of premises in accordance with the provisions of environmental permitting regulations and any future legislation covering the same, drafting and issuing permits and undertaking enforcement action if necessaryTo deal with complex matters such as audits, regulatory returns, reports and complaints arising around relevant areas of environmental health legislation

Created: 2025-09-10