Job Description

Job Category: Environment
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Environmental Scientist | 8851 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | 31,537 to 33,699 per annum (Scale G) | County Hall, Norwich
Norfolk County Council is looking to appoint a hydrogeologist to join its Closed Landfill Team. This team is responsible for the management of 152 closed landfill sites, of which 30 are currently monitored and 7 have Environmental Permits.
In this varied role you will be analysing site data and writing reports on groundwater, surface water, and the leachate source of the closed landfill sites for which the County Council has responsibility, working closely with the Senior Environmental Scientist to ensure compliance with environmental permits and management strategies. You will additionally provide wider support within the Closed Landfill Team and will be working alongside those responsible for the engineering, leachate and gas aspects of landfill management.
You will collate, interpret and distribute monitoring data, compile conceptual site models and update the GIS database. Duties also include undertaking environmental assessments and groundwater modelling, site surveys and groundwater analysis.
To be considered for the role you will possess an Environmental Science, Earth Science, or Geology degree at a minimum, ideally with experience in hydrogeology or groundwater. You will be IT literate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships. Full drivers licence.
The working environment at Norfolk County Council is flexible, with a focus on life-work balance and smarter working arrangements tailored to the role and individual needs. The role involves travel to closed landfill sites, working in all weather conditions, and participating in an on-call rota for out-of-hours emergency response.
For an informal discussion please contact Victoria Gibson, Landfill Strategy Manager on 01603 222699 or e-mail victoria.gibson@norfolk.gov.uk
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:

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for Fire Service and Social Care Workers * Relocation expenses (where applicable)

• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our here.
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Redeployment closing date: 22 September 2025 23:59
All other applicants closing date: 29 September 2025 23:59
About Us: We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.
We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.
We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.

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