32966 - Principal Technical Officer – Carriers, Brokers and Dealers
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £54,940 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 32966 |
Summary
We’re hiring a Principle Technical Officer to lead vital work on the regulatory reform of the Carriers, Brokers and Dealers (CBD) regime. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of environmental regulation while supporting and guiding a team of Senior Technical Officers.
In this pivotal role, you’ll provide technical leadership and drive improvements across the CBD regime and wider business. You’ll play a key part in delivering reform outcomes that matter.
What you’ll be doing:
Leading key workstreams across permitting, enforcement, and guidance delivery, overseeing Senior Technical Officers and delivering through others
Supporting policy development and contributing to the wider regulatory reform agenda
Assisting the Project Technical Lead with charges, compliance, and the target operating model
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-profile, fast-paced programme of work that will shape the future of regulation. You’ll work at the heart of a collaborative, forward-thinking team, where your expertise and leadership will make a real difference.
We’re proud to be building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve, and we welcome flexible working patterns across all our roles.
If you’re ready to take on a role with real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
The team
This role is part of the Waste Controllers and Tracking (WCAT) team, within Waste Industry Regulatory Services (WIRS) under National Operations. We are a high-performing, geographically dispersed team delivering priority technical work that supports waste regimes and leads national projects. The Carriers, Brokers and Dealers (CBD) regime is jointly managed by E&B Waste Regulation and WIRS, who lead the organisation’s CBD efforts, supporting government, industry, and colleagues.
Experience/skills required
You’ll need a strong understanding of waste compliance, environmental regulation, and enforcement processes within the waste industry.
Confident in influencing, persuading, and communicating, you’ll have a strong customer and partner focus—delivering results through others across the business and with external stakeholders.
You’ll work closely with Defra and a wide range of waste partners, so an awareness of their needs is essential.
Leadership and delivery are key, along with the ability to:
Work independently and manage your workload effectively
Take ownership of your role, set high standards, and follow through
Plan and deliver complex tasks to tight and changing deadlines
Build and maintain strong working relationships
Experience of managing staff is desirable.
In this pivotal role, you’ll provide technical leadership and drive improvements across the CBD regime and wider business. You’ll play a key part in delivering reform outcomes that matter.
What you’ll be doing:
Leading key workstreams across permitting, enforcement, and guidance delivery, overseeing Senior Technical Officers and delivering through others
Supporting policy development and contributing to the wider regulatory reform agenda
Assisting the Project Technical Lead with charges, compliance, and the target operating model
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a high-profile, fast-paced programme of work that will shape the future of regulation. You’ll work at the heart of a collaborative, forward-thinking team, where your expertise and leadership will make a real difference.
We’re proud to be building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve, and we welcome flexible working patterns across all our roles.
If you’re ready to take on a role with real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
The team
This role is part of the Waste Controllers and Tracking (WCAT) team, within Waste Industry Regulatory Services (WIRS) under National Operations. We are a high-performing, geographically dispersed team delivering priority technical work that supports waste regimes and leads national projects. The Carriers, Brokers and Dealers (CBD) regime is jointly managed by E&B Waste Regulation and WIRS, who lead the organisation’s CBD efforts, supporting government, industry, and colleagues.
Experience/skills required
You’ll need a strong understanding of waste compliance, environmental regulation, and enforcement processes within the waste industry.
Confident in influencing, persuading, and communicating, you’ll have a strong customer and partner focus—delivering results through others across the business and with external stakeholders.
You’ll work closely with Defra and a wide range of waste partners, so an awareness of their needs is essential.
Leadership and delivery are key, along with the ability to:
Work independently and manage your workload effectively
Take ownership of your role, set high standards, and follow through
Plan and deliver complex tasks to tight and changing deadlines
Build and maintain strong working relationships
Experience of managing staff is desirable.