Assistant Permitting Manager

About You
Do you see yourself being part of an organisation that works to protect life, drinking water and the environment from the legacy of past mining?
Are you able to make risk based but sound decisions using digital tools, in some cases with limited available information?
Can you manage yourself and handle busy workloads assessing several development proposals running concurrently?

If so, read on......
You will have background knowledge and skills that will enable you to assess and make decisions for proposals that involve access to Mining Remediation Authority’s property.

Your background knowledge can be a relevant degree in geotechnical, minerals, or civil engineering fields or relevant experience in at least one of the following areas: Site & minerals surveying; Ground investigation; Mining engineering; Geology & Geochemistry; Environmental control & legislation and some understanding of mining and knowledge of the risks associated with mining

You must be able to use digital tools that include GIS and mapping software and should be able to produce written easy to understand reports.
Knowledge of the Mining Remediation Authority’s permitting process is desirable, but not essential as you will be given necessary training.
 
About The Role
You will be joining a permitting team that grants around 1800 permits annually to those wishing to enter or disturb our interest. The Permit process is the method the Mining Remediation Authority uses to manage access to our underground property during development on the coalfield.

You will be responsible for technical assessments and permitting decisions according to our processes and obligations to manage liabilities from our property. 
Most of your work will be desk based, but there will be occasions for field based work as part of compliance checks and engagements with stakeholders and partners.
The role requires you to be able to manage a busy workload assessing a suite of applications at any one time.

You’ll pro-actively manage your own workload, seeking support and escalating issues as appropriate to deliver high quality and risk-based permitting decisions to deadlines.

To achieve this, you’ll have excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with customers.

You must be prepared to have difficult conversations with customers and be able to clearly explain your decisions.

The permit applications that are processed by the team include proposals for ground investigations, remediation work involving shaft location, grouting for the stabilisation of shallow mine-workings, mine shafts and  other bulk grouting operations.

You will be supported by peer Assistant Permitting Managers, Permitting Managers, a Permit team Leader and a Principal Permitting Manager.

In exchange for your hard work, you will have the opportunity to further develop your skills, expertise and career in this fast-paced environment, for example by becoming a lead in the subject area of your expertise, or being the main lead on one of the exciting major  infrastructure development programmes that we permit.
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: 26th May 2025

• Sifting date: 28th May 2025

• Interviews: w/c 9th June 2025

• A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
• Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
• Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.
• Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
• Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
• Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
• Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
• Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.
• Unlock exclusive employee discounts
• Ensure your well-being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well-being activities.
• Enjoy the convenience of on-site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.