Join Us and Make a Real Impact in Environmental Protection and Enhancement!
Do you dream of being the go-to expert for providing advice and support on environmental protection and enhancement?
Are you ready to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver transformative projects?
Can you create clear, effective scopes of work for environmental surveys and impact assessment?
Can you assess plans and procedures for major pollution prevention and mine legacy mitigation initiatives from an environmental regulation perspective?
If your answer is yes, keep reading!
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our dynamic team, committed to tackling river pollution and delivering mining legacy remediation projects across the former mining areas of Great Britain.
What You’ll Need to Succeed:
- Expertise in Environmental Legislation: A deep understanding of environmental protection laws, sustainability goals, and nature recovery objectives across the three nations we serve.
- Proven Technical Experience: A strong track record of providing valuable technical support and advice to diverse project stakeholders.
In this role you'll be a key player in a technical advisory team, providing environmental protection and sustainability advice and support to colleagues working on DESNZ funded programmes and projects across the Mining Remediation Authority. Contributing to public safety and long term pollution prevention, while protecting the environment and where feasible enhancing biodiversity and restoring nature on former mining land.
You will:
- Provide Expert Advice: Offer specialist environmental assessment and management guidance to individual project delivery teams, with a focus on activities funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ - MRA's core sponsor).
- Lead Environmental Surveys and Assessments: Oversee the collection and application of ecological and other environmental data throughout all stages of project development and delivery.
- Support Project Managers: Act as the go-to expert for Project / Activity Managers, advising on ecological and environmental management, protection, and improvement. Guide the scoping and interpretation of external consultants’ surveys and reports.
- Implement Key Measures: Help integrate the Mining Remediation Authority Sustainability and Nature Recovery Plans into public safety and pollution prevention schemes, collaborating closely with sustainability and environmental management leaders.
You will be providing specialist environmental assessment and environmental management related technical advice and support to a variety of Mining Remediation Authority project delivery teams, with particular focus on those activities related to public safety and pollution prevention, funded by DESNZ.
Leading on the environmental assessment of projects, ensuring appropriate ecological and other environmental data is collected and utilised during all stages of project development and delivery.
Acting as a first point of contact for Project Managers on matters relating to ecological and other environmental management, protection and improvement. You would be advising on the scope and implications of external environmental consultants surveying and reporting.
Assisting with implementation of measures from the Mining Remediation Authority Sustainability and Nature Recovery Plans into the operation and maintenance of pollution prevention schemes, working closely with the Sustainability, Nature Recovery and Environmental Management System managers.
We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description.
Role location: Hybrid working (on average 2 days working out of our Mansfield office)
Schedule:
Application closing date: 5th July 2026
Sifting date:w/c 6th July 2026
Interviews: w/c 20th July 2026
(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware and we will look at alternative dates)
Security:
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.
Why join us?
Make a real difference with flexibility, long‑term security and support for life outside work.
At the Mining Remediation Authority, you’ll do meaningful work that improves people’s lives and protects the environment, while building a sustainable and balanced career.
- Flexibility that fits your life – hybrid working and flexibility in how you manage your time
- Financial security for your future – including a pension with up to 29% employer contribution
- Time to recharge – 27.5 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with options to flex more days
- Support through life’s big moments – generous family leave and flexibility when you need it most
- Opportunities to grow – funded learning, development and professional subscriptions
- Wellbeing support you can use every day – including a monthly wellbeing allowance, confidential support and practical health benefits
Find out more about our full range of benefits and what it’s like to work with us here Life page
About us
At the Mining Remediation Authority, we make a real difference to people and places across Great Britain. From managing mining hazards to protecting the environment, our work keeps communities safe. We’re also playing an exciting role in the future of energy, helping to unlock mine water heat as a sustainable source to support the UK’s net zero ambitions. Our people are knowledgeable, collaborative and committed to doing the right thing for each other and for the communities we serve.
Why this matters
You’ll be joining an organisation that’s proud of the impact we make. We’re supportive, inclusive and genuinely care about delivering the right outcomes for communities across England, Scotland and Wales. Discover more about our work in our Business Plan
Inclusion matters to us
We’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from everyone.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and those from minority ethnic backgrounds who meet the minimum criteria.
If you need any adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] or call 01623 637000 we’re here to support you.
