Assistant Permitting and Licensing Manager

Job Description

Who they are:Here at our client, They really are a great team to work with. Theyre united in their passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.They carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping people and the environment safe from mine water pollution.They are excited about what their future holds. Their work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK. By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, they hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zeroemissions by 2050.They truly are a supportive organisation where they all live and breathe their values. They are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that they do.With a genuine commitment to flexible working, they believe that work life balance is incredibly important. There are a number of wonderful benefits that youll access being a part of their inclusive team including 27.5 days holiday (with an additional 6days flexi time), an option to work in a hybrid way, a great civil service pension scheme, generous gym membership contribution, and support for your professional membership.About the role:Would you enjoy the challenge of helping protect the public from hazards related to former coal mines by assessing developers proposals to investigate and remediate their mining propertyIf you do, this is a great opportunity for you. Youll become an important part of a small team that has diverse skills and experience but all share a commitment to support each other in what is a unique role. They work with other teams across our clientsto ensure the organisations expertise and experience is reflected in the decisions they make.The Permitting and Licensing team performs key functions under the Coal Industry Act 1994 on behalf of our client. Discharging statutory responsibilities in relation to managing access to their underground property and licensing. The team is part of theDevelopment Department that includes the Planning and Property Teams.They issue around 2100 permits per year, providing permission for investigation and remediation of coal mining legacy including mine entries, mine workings and unworked coal. They also licence underground and surface coal mines in Great Britain and regulateagreements to access their underground property for other purposes.This role is fixed term 12 monthsFor more information about the role please refer to the attached job description.About you:You will be a technically minded and team-focussed individual. Able to use your own initiative whilst working at pace and maintaining an eye for detail. You will need to be consistent in your methodology, with careful consideration of established policies,procedures and guidance. Having excellent oral and wrten communication skills along with strong negotiating skills.You will have:

• Experience of reading and interpreting data, maps and plans
• Experience of geotechnical engineering and site based drilling works
• Experience of interpreting and reporting on mining legacy data
• Experience of dealing with difficult situations and people
• Experience of geotechnical risk assessments
• Qualified within Geology, Mining or Geotechnical disciplines
• A commitment to progress your professional development in this area

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:Our client is committed to developing a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. They encourage applications from people with the required skills and experience, from different backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. Diversity is vitalto their success and innovation and is fundamental to their values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive. They offer a guaranteed interview for candidates with disabilities who meet the basic selection criteria.If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative format application forms you can get in touch with them by contacting the HR team.Other essential informationSchedule:Application closing date: Tuesday 12th July 202This role is fixed term 12 monthsApplication outcome:They would love to respond to all candidates, however due to the high volumes they receive, only candidates invited to interview will be contacted. Therefore if you have not heard anything within 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your applicationunsuccessful. They do encourage you to keep an eye on their website and see if there are any other roles that may be suitable for you.Security:Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.Changes to the UKs Immigration following the UKs departure from the EUPlease note there is now a new immigration system which will apply to people arriving in the UK from 1 January 2021, and EU citizens moving to the UK to work after this date will need to get a visa in advance.EU citizens applying for a skilled worker visa must now show they have a job offer from an approved employer sponsor to be able to apply. Currently, our client is not an approved employer sponsor, so they will be unable to employ any new EU citizens wishingto work in the UK after 1 January 2021.EU citizens who were already living and working in the UK before 1 January 2021 may continue to do so, providing they meet all the requirements and they apply to the EU Settlement Scheme before 30 June 2021. This will mean that they can continue to livethe UK after 30 June 2021. If you are an EU citizen who has lived in the UK for many years or you have a permanent residence document, you still need to apply.

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AssessingChecksProfessional DevelopmentRenewableResponding