Title
Principal Technical Officer – Carriers, Brokers and Dealers – Regulatory Reform, WCAT, National Ops – 32966
City/Town
Various
Region
National
Vacancies
1
Salary Minimum
£54,940
Post Type
Permanent
Job ID
32966
Closing date
08 Mar 2026
Published date
05 Feb 2026
Grade
Staff Grade 6
Role type
Operational Delivery
Security check
Basic Check
Job description
We’re hiring a Principal 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.
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.
Office base is flexible. You will need to be comfortable with working in a dispersed team. The role will require travel to London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Bristol and other locations.
More information about the role and the application process can be found in the candidate pack.
Please contact Al Martin (07771506388) for further information about the post or the team.
Interviews will take place during March 2026 and will be conducted virtually.
If you consent to join a reserve list, we may offer you an alternative post within six months
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If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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