Contaminated Land Officer

Contract: Temporary, Full-Time (Initial 12-week contract)
Rate: £45 - £50 per hour (umbrella, dependent on experience)
Location: Hybrid (East Midlands)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Start Date: ASAP

An East Midlands Local Authority is seeking an experienced and motivated Contaminated Land Officer to join their Environmental Protection team on an interim basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Environmental Health or Environmental Protection professional with strong experience in contaminated land, planning consultations, and regulatory enforcement to support the delivery of a key statutory service.

The Role

You'll act as the lead officer for contaminated land workstreams, supporting the effective delivery of the Council's Contaminated Land Strategy while ensuring that land quality issues are identified, assessed, and appropriately managed.

Working within a collaborative and supportive Environmental Protection team, you'll handle a varied caseload-from reviewing planning applications to conducting detailed investigations into potentially contaminated land.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out inspections, assessments and complex investigations into potentially contaminated land

Lead on implementing, reviewing and developing the Contaminated Land Strategy

Prepare and serve statutory notices; support legal proceedings where required

Review planning and building control applications, providing specialist technical advice

Undertake site visits, surveys, sampling and monitoring, interpreting environmental data to inform decisions

Maintain accurate records, statutory registers and GIS datasets

Produce detailed technical reports and risk assessments

Work collaboratively with internal services, external organisations and partner agencies

Provide guidance and support to less experienced colleagues within the team

Essential Requirements

Strong working knowledge of contaminated land legislation and statutory guidance

Demonstrable experience in contaminated land investigation or environmental protection work

Confidence preparing and serving enforcement notices and managing regulatory casework

Ability to interpret environmental data, risk assessments and technical reports

Excellent verbal, written and customer communication skills

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a varied caseload independently

Competent IT skills, including use of ArcGIS and Microsoft Office applications

Desirable

Degree in Environmental Science or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)

Previous Local Authority experience in Environmental Protection or Planning

Experience working with GIS mapping systems and ArcGIS databases

Interested?

To apply or find out more, please contact Jacques at Park Avenue Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email

Please note: Not all roles are advertised. I work with Local Authorities across the East Midlands, South East and wider UK, recruiting for interim positions in Environmental Health, Environmental Protection, Private Sector Housing, Trading Standards and Licensing.
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