Environmental Protection Officer

Overview:
We're working with an excellent client in the East of England who need an interim Environmental Protection Officer to join a multidisciplinary team focused on community safety, enforcement, and business regulation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate environmental nuisance complaints from commercial premises, including noise, light, odour, and dust.
• Provide expert consultation on planning applications, focusing on noise, vibration, lighting, and odour impacts.
• Assess and process Section 61 applications under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 for construction-related noise.
• Take enforcement action where necessary, including serving statutory notices and preparing prosecution reports.
• Advise on licensing applications to prevent public nuisance and represent the service at licensing hearings.
• Prepare and present robust litigation cases, including giving evidence in court for prosecutions and appeals.
• Conduct objective noise measurements and deliver high-level technical acoustic advice to planners, consultants, and partner agencies.

Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.