Offshore Environmental Inspector

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Reference number

464245

Salary

£80,745 \- £85,355
\+ The salary scale quoted is inclusive of an Environmental Inspector Pensionable Enhancement of £36,980 per annum. Base salary scales not including the allowance are as follows \- National £43,765 \- £48,375 (pro\-rata for part time hours).
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer### Contract type

Permanent### Business area

DESNZ \- Energy Infrastructure \- Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment \& Decommissioning### Type of role

Operational Delivery### Working pattern

Flexible working, Full\-time, Job share, Part\-time### Number of jobs available

2
Contents
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• Location


• About the job


• Benefits


• Things you need to know


• Apply and further information

Location
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Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, SalfordAbout the job
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Job summary

Do you want a career where you can make a real difference? Do you want to have an impact on the UK and beyond? If yes, then a career at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) could be for you.

Here at DESNZ we are delivering our mission to make the UK a clean energy superpower, with clean electricity by 2030 and accelerating the UK’s journey to net zero.

Our work is helping ensure clean energy for all, keep bills down and seize the opportunities to lead the world in new green industries, taking back control of our energy with Great British Energy and encouraging greater energy efficiency across the UK. The work of the department has never been more timely or relevant, and by joining us you will be part of making that difference.

Our work is varied, interesting and most importantly it's impactful. Our DESNZ Values are interwoven into everything we do; we are bold, we are collaborative, we are inclusive, and we learn. As a department we are committed to these values to build a culture where everyone can thrive.

We work in an agile way. This means that, as our priorities evolve, your work may adapt to meet emerging needs and help us deliver our mission. This approach offers opportunities to develop your skills, gain new experiences, and contribute where you can make the greatest impact. This relates to the nature of the work rather than contractual terms, such as location or working pattern.

We offer great working benefits including a world\-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.

Find Out More

We regularly run events where you can find out more about the department and tips for the application and interview process. You can sign up for upcoming events here: https://forms.office.com/e/pqUhdr3L72

You can also follow our LinkedIn Careers Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/desnz\-careers/

Job description

The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) is responsible for developing, administering and ensuring compliance with the environmental regulatory regime for the UKCS, in relation to offshore oil and gas exploration, production, decommissioning, gas unloading and storage, and carbon storage.

The Offshore Environmental Inspectorate is a team within OPRED which works to protect the environment through implementation of the United Kingdom’s offshore environmental regulations. To ensure continued high standards of environmental performance and protection we are looking for a suitably experienced and qualified person to join the Inspectorate Team. The team brings together individuals with varied but specific work experiences and skills in order that all environmental aspects associated with offshore oil and gas activities are competently monitored.

Within the OPRED Regional Delivery Programmes (RDP) the OEI are responsible for developing, administering, and ensuring compliance with the environmental and decommissioning regulatory regime in relation to offshore oil and gas.### Person specification

Part of a dynamic team, your role will be diverse and involve all aspects associated with the regulation of environmental legislation and pollution prevention within the offshore oil and gas industry.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assessing submissions made to OPRED by operators and owners for regulatory approval or acceptance, providing advice as needed.


• Contributing to the fulfilment of a planned inspection programme (onshore / offshore) to achieve agreed targets, and have responsibility for maintaining a regulatory overview of a portfolio of owners and operators and their offshore assets.


• Review emissions and discharge data and compliance evidence, identify potential non\-compliance and investigating contraventions of offshore legislation, taking enforcement action where appropriate. Investigating contraventions of offshore legislation. This may involve the preparation of reports to the relevant prosecution authorities.


• Participating in an on\-call incident response rota in order to liaise with industry on offshore oil \& gas incidents and to ensure that operators and owners respond to any pollution incident in accordance with their oil pollution emergency plans.


• Contribute to developing and improving OPRED policy, procedures and guidance on relevant regulation, ensuring a consistent, transparent approach to permitting and inspection.


• Representing OPRED on industry workgroups. Whilst inspection will be the main focus of your job, you may also be required to undertake other activities in the support of OPRED’s regulatory function to help achieve OPRED’s objectives.

You will need to actively develop and maintain effective liaison with assigned industry representatives, other Government departments and agencies as well as other non\-governmental organisations on environmental issues.

Essential criteria

The successful candidate will have a tertiary\-level qualification in a science, engineering or environmental subject relevant to oil and gas operations and:

• be able to demonstrate significant oil and gas experience in a relevant technical role such as combustion plant operations, production operations, drilling operations, well engineering, maintenance management, subsea; or


• have a proven track record of inspection, regulation or enforcement in the oil \& gas or a related industry.

It is mandatory that applicants pass the UK offshore medical and survival training requirements.

Desirable criteria

It is desirable that applicants have qualifications covering or experience of combustion plant design, operation and maintenance; the regulation of related atmospheric emissions; or the design, operation and maintenance of alternative technologies.

Qualifications

Tertiary\-level qualification in a science, engineering or environmental subject relevant to oil and gas operations.### Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing


• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Specialist / Technical Knowledge


• Statutory Requirements

Benefits
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Alongside your salary of £80,745, Department for Energy Security \& Net Zero contributes £23,391 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

• A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.


• Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28\.97%.


• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30\.


• An extensive range of learning \& professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.


• Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.


• A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40\-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.

Office attendance

The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non\-home\-based location for 40\-60% of the time over the accounting period.

Things you need to know
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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.### Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement.

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

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