About You
About You
Do you want to be recognised as a leading expert in the Public Safety & Subsidence sector?
Can you collaborate with a multidisciplinary project team to deliver for the communities that we serve.
Can you develop clear and effective scopes of work for the remediation of multiple coal mining subsidence projects in Scotland?
If so, read on......
Join our dynamic team dedicated to manage the mining legacy across Scotland and to ensure the safety of the public.
To be successful you will need;
Hold a degree or HND / HNC level in an Earth Science subject or Engineering or appropriate discipline or able to demonstrate suitable experience for the role.
You have relevant technical experience with an earth science, engineering or managing legacies of mining background or to demonstrate suitable experience for the role.
If you’re ready to make a difference and work in a role that combines technical expertise and practical solutions, we want to hear from you!
About The Role
You will be managing a portfolio of hazards, enquiries and subsidence projects in Scotland as part of a team providing expert advice and creative solutions to manage public safety and environmental issues associated with coal mining.
The Coal Authority’s Public Safety and Subsidence Team manage over 1000 new projects every year relating to the historic liabilities of the Coal Mining industry throughout the UK.
You will ensure that all projects and fieldworks are economically, efficiently and effectively managed and all statutory obligations are discharged, working with an internal project team and external contractors.
This role is located in the central belt of Scotland and we would require someone who lives in this area.
Due to the locations of our sites a full driving license is essential and some flexibility to travel/work nationally at times.
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:
Schedule:
Application closing date: 24th November 2024
Sifting date: 26th and 27th November 2024.
Coffee chat and meet: 09th and 10th December 2024.
Interviews: w/c 16th December 2024.
(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.
About The Coal Authority
Our benefits:
- A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of 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.
Working with us:
We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours. Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.
With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important.
Who we are:
Here at the Coal Authority, we really are a great team to work with. We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.
We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.
We are excited about what our future holds. Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK. By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.
We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values. We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
Here at TCA we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our colleagues, our customers and our communities. We are proud to be an inclusive employer. We are committed to developing a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We encourage applications from people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and beliefs. Diversity is vital to our success and innovation and is fundamental to our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive.
As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria who are disabled or from a minority ethnic community.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative format application forms you can get in touch with us by contacting the team by email at recruitment@coal.gov.uk or by phone on 01623 637000.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to
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