32083 - Senior Advisor - Energy Sector
| Posting date: | 09 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £54,940 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Fixed Term Up to 2 years |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 32083 |
Summary
The Environment Agency are fully committed to inclusivity and equal opportunities, offering flexible work arrangements for all our vacancies. Join us in a diverse environment where every voice is heard and valued.
Do you want to effectively regulate the energy sectors to create a better place?
The UK’s strategy to deliver Net Zero is driving a transformation in the energy sectors as they’re responsible for 24% of UK Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. They’ll need to fully decarbonise by 2050 whilst doubling electricity production. Concerns about energy security provide additional pressures to quickly transition to new sustainable sources of power, whilst maximising domestic sources of energy.
Through effective regulation, we must ensure that energy sectors protect people and the environment from emissions, as well as mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
We’re recruiting a fixed-term role, up to 2 years, for somebody with experience of working in or regulating energy sectors, this includes various scales of combustion plant, waste incineration and refineries. (further information in additional information document):
You’ll need to:
• provide expert support and technical leadership through advice, guidance, and training
• develop strategy for our sectors and produce the tools to regulate, support development and deliver environmental outcomes
• commission and manage external research projects where needed
• work with internal and external stakeholders such as Defra, DESNZ, internal operations teams, trade associations and other key industry players.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do.
You will be asked to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident.
The team
The Energy & COMAH team are part of Energy and Manufacturing Industries Regulation of Environment & Business (E&B) Directorate.
Our technical experts lead on the definition of standards for our sectors, providing:
• strategic direction, and tools in support regulation of the energy sectors
• guidance and training to deliver new duties
• environmental best practice
In E&B we use evidence, expertise, and innovation to enhance and support delivery, influence policy, legislation and secure resources.
Experience/skills required
In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your:
• ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work
• relevant technical and regulatory knowledge, and experience of the work area for the role in question, gained either by working within and/or regulating relevant processes. This will include knowledge of control measures for emissions to air where relevant
• ability to build and maintain good relationships with colleagues, operators, partner regulators, government, trade bodies and academia
• work cooperatively as part of a team to achieve common goals
Do you want to effectively regulate the energy sectors to create a better place?
The UK’s strategy to deliver Net Zero is driving a transformation in the energy sectors as they’re responsible for 24% of UK Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. They’ll need to fully decarbonise by 2050 whilst doubling electricity production. Concerns about energy security provide additional pressures to quickly transition to new sustainable sources of power, whilst maximising domestic sources of energy.
Through effective regulation, we must ensure that energy sectors protect people and the environment from emissions, as well as mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
We’re recruiting a fixed-term role, up to 2 years, for somebody with experience of working in or regulating energy sectors, this includes various scales of combustion plant, waste incineration and refineries. (further information in additional information document):
You’ll need to:
• provide expert support and technical leadership through advice, guidance, and training
• develop strategy for our sectors and produce the tools to regulate, support development and deliver environmental outcomes
• commission and manage external research projects where needed
• work with internal and external stakeholders such as Defra, DESNZ, internal operations teams, trade associations and other key industry players.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do.
You will be asked to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident.
The team
The Energy & COMAH team are part of Energy and Manufacturing Industries Regulation of Environment & Business (E&B) Directorate.
Our technical experts lead on the definition of standards for our sectors, providing:
• strategic direction, and tools in support regulation of the energy sectors
• guidance and training to deliver new duties
• environmental best practice
In E&B we use evidence, expertise, and innovation to enhance and support delivery, influence policy, legislation and secure resources.
Experience/skills required
In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your:
• ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work
• relevant technical and regulatory knowledge, and experience of the work area for the role in question, gained either by working within and/or regulating relevant processes. This will include knowledge of control measures for emissions to air where relevant
• ability to build and maintain good relationships with colleagues, operators, partner regulators, government, trade bodies and academia
• work cooperatively as part of a team to achieve common goals