Project Leader Wastewater Environmental Permits

• The candidate is committed to improving the water quality of indirect discharges from complex companies in a specific region.
• The candidate supports in creating an overview and developing substantiated insight into the risks of existing indirect discharges in relation to the WFD objectives.
• The candidate achieves this through a stepwise and effective approach that should lead to a complete, up-to-date, and WFD-proof permit database.

Activities.

• Assessing the timeliness of permit conditions for indirect discharges in already granted environmental permits for complex companies.
• Gaining insight from complex companies into substances to be discharged and testing whether Best Available Techniques are met.
• Performing and assessing water nuisance tests according to the General Assessment Methodology (ABM test) and the emission-immision test.
• Assessing the adequacy of the permit and prioritizing the dossiers.
• Managing and consulting with the water board and internal advisors to arrive at a proposal for an ex officio amendment of the environmental permit for a complex to very complex company.
• Drafting and preparing for publication a (draft) decision for the indirect discharge, including any handling of objections.
• Handling a request for suspension and handling appeals before the Court/Council of State.
• Signaling administratively sensitive situations and responding and acting appropriately.
• Processing and entering permits into Digi-V.

• The candidate is involved in integrating business activities into a complex environment. Affinity with spatial planning is therefore a requirement.
• The candidate grants permits for complex to very complex companies, operating in complex to very complex situations.
• The candidate follows the development of implementation policy and relevant national and international regulations.
• In working with companies, the candidate demonstrates a flexible, driven, and decisive professional. As a result, the candidate knows how to translate potential environmental and safety risks into tailor-made regulations or permits.
• With the candidate's knowledge of laws and regulations, communication skills, and persuasive power, companies can be moved to reduce environmental and safety risks to an acceptable level.
• The candidate possesses natural authority and a keen eye.

What they ask

• The candidate has at least a relevant HBO (higher professional education) degree for the field of Environmental Law permit granting (Environment).
• The candidate holds a B driving license.
• The candidate has demonstrable work experience with Wabo / Environmental Law permit granting in relation to companies.
• The candidate holds a VCA VOL certificate.

Preferences.

• The candidate has a completed HBO or WO (university) degree in chemistry, process technology, or mechanical engineering.
• The candidate has knowledge and experience with relevant regulations and BREF's related to the aforementioned sectors.
• The candidate has knowledge regarding the assessment of water nuisance according to the General Assessment Methodology (ABM test) and the emission-immision test.
• The candidate has experience within an environmental service and/or permit-granting competent authority.
• The candidate has experience with Seveso and RIE 4 companies.