Environmental Advisor
Environmental Advisor who assesses environmental permits and guides companies in complying with environmental legislation.
Minimum higher professional education (HBO) working and thinking level with knowledge of the Environmental Activities Decree (Bal).
Work within the Environment department in the Drenthe region at Archytes.
Description
As an Environmental Advisor at Archytes, you contribute to assessing and guiding environmental permits and notifications in the Drenthe region. You ensure that companies comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding noise, odor, ecology, external safety, light, air quality, sustainability, and energy. You collaborate with colleagues in permitting, supervision, and enforcement and may work in cities such as Assen or Emmen.
Job requirements
- Pragmatic, results- and solution-oriented approach with initiative.
- Good oral and written communication skills; ability to clearly convey complex subject matter.
- A keen social and administrative awareness; collaboration and seeking connective solutions.
- Flexible attitude and having your own opinion.
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree level of work and thinking and a relevant education in environmental science, process/chemical technology, or a similar field.
- Knowledge of the Environmental Activities Decree (Bal) and the Environmental Act.
- Extensive relevant work experience in the environmental field and experience writing reports and advice.
- Juniors with a higher professional or university background in environmental science are explicitly invited to apply.
Tasks
- Assessing and supervising environmental permits and notifications.
- Ensuring that companies comply with laws and regulations regarding noise, odor, ecology, external safety, light, air quality, sustainability, and energy.
- Consult with clients, companies and consultants.
- Advising municipal parties on complex (multiple) environmental permit applications in various sectors.
- Advising on developments and bottlenecks at companies requiring permits.
- Participation in multidisciplinary projects within the field.
Working conditions
- Permanent contract.
- Company car.
- Good pension scheme (STIPP).
- 8,33% on top of your salary, depending on your collective labor agreement.
- Five weeks of vacation.
- Hybrid working and flexibility in working hours where possible.
- Informal and committed work environment.
- Subject-specific training courses, for example on the Bal or the Environment and Planning Act.
- Room for growth and new challenges.
- Opportunity to gain experience at various government organizations.
- If necessary, company phone and laptop.
Description of the organization
It is with great sadness that we announce that Maarten Muns, Director and Founder of Archytes, passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2026.
Archytes specializes in outsourcing permitting, supervision, and enforcement, and provides legal support in the field of environmental law within the public sector. We operate nationwide, primarily for (regional) environmental, implementation, and environmental services, municipalities, provinces, water boards, and other government bodies dealing with environmental permits. In doing so, we deliver tailor-made solutions aligned with the needs of our clients.