Environmental Permitting Authority

Environmental permit officer with a focus on open ground source energy systems. You work within multidisciplinary teams on a safe, clean, and sustainable living environment and are responsible for the entire permit granting process and providing advice on it.

• Relevant higher professional education, preferably in Earth Sciences, Hydrology, Geohydrology, or Land and Water Management.
• Relevant knowledge in the field of waste materials and/or the process industry.
• Up-to-date knowledge of legislation and regulations regarding various environmental aspects and developments concerning the Environment and Planning Act.
• Experience with assessing geohydrological model calculations and performing simple calculations.
• Ability to separate main issues from minor ones and to view interests and risks from different perspectives.
• Capacity to make comprehensive assessments together with advisors and chain partners and arrive at well-considered decisions.
• Good written and oral communication skills and political-administrative sensitivity.
• Overview and organizational skills to monitor request planning and arrange work distribution.

• Monitoring the quality of the living environment and minimizing negative effects of waste or industrial companies.
• Responsible for the entire permit granting process, from coordination to contact with companies and other government organizations.
• Assessing the admissibility of the environmental component of notifications and (multiple) applications.
• Advising on and/or drafting decisions regarding the granting, refusal, or revocation of environmental permits, particularly for open ground energy systems (OBES).
• Processing notifications under the Living Environment Activities Decree and the Environment Plan.
• Working on the basis of representative measurement data, substantiated calculations or risk analyses, and drafting customized regulations and consenting decisions.
• Identifying which environmental specialists and/or legal experts need to be engaged and assessing their contributions for relevance and applicability.
• Assessing geohydrological (model) calculations and independently performing simple calculations.
• Consulting with internal and external parties and informing and advising on geothermal energy plans and the procedures to be followed.

• Employment contract for one year with the prospect of permanent employment after the first year.
• Individual Choice Budget (IKB) of 17,05% of the gross salary, to be used for, among other things, extra leave, the purchase of a bicycle, or the exchange of commuting kilometers.
• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home combined with working at the office.
• Space and opportunities to keep professional knowledge up to date and to develop further.
• Working in the Environmental Permitting team of approximately 35 colleagues, with an informal working atmosphere and short lines of communication.

The Environment and Planning Service ensures the application and compliance with environmental laws and regulations in the Groningen region through licensing, supervision, enforcement, and specialist advice. The work impacts current themes such as nitrogen, energy, air, and noise, and is carried out on behalf of Groningen municipalities and the province. The organization continuously works on development and contributes to a safe and clean living environment.