Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£69,984 per annum

About the Role
Lead environmental protection at scale in one of London’s most complex boroughs. Ealing Council is seeking an experienced and driven Environmental Protection Manager to lead a high-profile regulatory service that directly improves residents’ quality of life. This management role offers real influence, leading on air quality, pollution control, contaminated land, environmental permitting, noise, and major infrastructure impacts, while shaping policy, strategy, and enforcement practice in a large, diverse, and fast-growing borough.

You will manage a specialist team of professional officers and work closely with senior leaders, elected members, developers, statutory partners, and government bodies to deliver robust, lawful, and proportionate environmental protection.

Reporting to the Head of Environmental Health & Trading Standards, you will provide leadership and direction for the Council’s Environmental Protection function, ensuring statutory duties are met while driving continuous improvement and innovation.

Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and managing the Environmental Protection team, including specialist officers covering air quality, noise, contaminated land, and major projects
- Delivering the Council’s statutory environmental protection and pollution control functions, including Part A/B environmental permitting
- Acting as the Council’s expert lead on air quality, noise, land contamination, and pollution impacts, including advising planning and development management
- Managing environmental impacts arising from major infrastructure and regeneration projects, negotiating monitoring and mitigation with developers and partners
- Overseeing the Council’s air quality and noise monitoring networks, including procurement and contract management
- Developing and delivering strategies, action plans, and policies through the political process, aligned with climate change and public health priorities
- Commissioning services and identifying opportunities for external funding and income generation
- Leading staff development, performance management, recruitment, and change

Experience
- Substantial management experience within an enforcement-based public protection or regulatory service
- Strong working knowledge of environmental protection and pollution legislation, including enforcement practice
- Experience managing complex, high-risk cases and overseeing legal processes
- Experience of advising senior officers and elected members
- A track record of service improvement, change management, and staff development

About you
- Politically aware, resilient, and solutions-focused
- Confident working with partners, communities, and developers
- Committed to high standards, fairness, and improving outcomes for residents

Qualifications
- A scientific or Environmental Health degree (or equivalent)
- Competency in at least two environmental protection specialisms relevant to the role
- Evidence of continuous professional development