Location
Nottingham, Fradley, Kidderminster, Shrewsbury, Tewkesbury, Norwich, Ipswich, London SE2 Abbey Wood, Romsey

Hours
Full Time - Permanent

Salary
£34,320 per annum (+£2,186 outer London weighting for London based role)

About the Role
Are you ready to take on a role that makes a real difference? Join the Environment Agency’s new water industry regulation teams and help lead the fight against growing and increasingly complex environmental crime. Our regulation teams hold underperforming water companies to account and ensure compliance with environmental law, preventing pollution and regulating sewage treatment works, storm overflows, and the sewerage network. With increased scrutiny on sewage pollution, we are determined to raise standards, strengthen regulation, and protect the environment.

As an Environmental Crime Officer, you will work under the guidance of a Senior Environmental Crime Officer to gather and analyse evidence, build strong case files, and support high-profile enforcement activity. You will focus on serious and complex breaches by water companies, collaborating with external partners and internal colleagues to secure positive environmental outcomes.

Key responsibilities include supporting site inspections and investigations, gathering and analysing evidence, writing witness statements, conducting interviews under caution, preparing case files in line with legal requirements, completing relevant training, liaising with enforcement agencies and local authorities, and giving evidence in court when necessary. This role involves primarily office-based work with travel across your regional hub and occasional overnight stays. A full UK driving licence is essential.

You will be recruited into a specific area with a designated office base but must be flexible to work with teams in other locations or adapt to changing priorities.

Experience
- Experience in an investigatory or regulatory role, including evidence collection and case file preparation
- Experience working with customers or external stakeholders

About you
- Methodical, observant, and confident in challenging situations
- Resilient with strong communication skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Full UK driving licence is essential

Qualifications
Desirable:
- Understanding of environmental legislation, particularly Environmental Permitting Regulations and Environment Act
- Knowledge of investigative legislation such as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act
- Experience of corporate investigations
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal teams and external partners