Flood Asset Performance Officer G4
Salary – from £29,706
Locations – Tewkesbury, Kidderminster , Shrewsbury, Fradley, Newport, Isle of Wight, Romsey, Chichester, Leeds, Beverley, York, London, Tonbridge, Rye, West Malling, Blandford Forum, Bridgwater, Norwich, Haddiscoe, Great Yarmouth, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Ely, Kings Lynn, Bedford, Lincoln, Kettering, Preston, Nottingham, Rothley, Draycott, Owston Ferry
Grade – 4
Post Type/ Working Pattern – Permanent, Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Interview Dates – week commencing 27/3/2023
About us
If you’re part of the Environment Agency (EA), you’re part of the solution. Working with us means protecting and improving the environment and tackling issues of national importance. We’re based across England, and our responsibilities span industry regulation, flood defences, land contamination, water quality, fisheries and conservation.
Such broad scope of work calls for diverse, multi-skilled teams. Together, we’ll promote sustainable growth, tackle climate change and secure a better future for everyone.
Our Asset Performance Teams manage flood and coastal erosion risk assets to reduce the impact of flooding and protect our communities. We’re involved in the whole lifecycle of our assets from planning, delivery and maintenance, to responding to incidents and decommissioning. It also means managing the effects of climate change.
Your role with us
You will take an active role in managing our flood & coastal risk assets within a geographical area. Your enthusiasm and positive outlook will help you find solutions and ensure our assets are inspected, surveyed, maintained, and operated safely, effectively, and efficiently to reduce flood risk for people and property. You will engage in the delivery of maintenance and flood defence projects and liaise and support with internal and external customers in the delivery of our annual work programme. You will also assist in the continual improvement of our ways of working under our Asset Management System and help maintain our ISO55000 accreditation.
As part of the team and wider flood risk management work you will be supporting an overview of flood risk through strategic planning, understanding of flood risk, permitting and enforcement of flood risk activities, influencing development, management of our flood risk asset portfolio and responding to flood incidents.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
What do I need?
We're seeking individuals with a passion to better protect our communities at flood risk. The key things we’re looking for are transferable skills and capabilities. Ideally, you’ll be able to demonstrate most or all of the following:
- Asset management experience, including identifying risk, contingency planning and whole life asset management would be beneficial but not essential.
- Confident communication and customer service skills, as you will be working with internal and external partners, plus members of the public.
- Good planning and organisational skills.
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of programs.
Desirable
- Formal qualifications or experience in civil engineering e.g. CEng
- Project management experience e.g. PRINCE2
- Data and information management e.g. GIS
- Experience of current Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2015
- Be proficient in data and information management
You will be offered comprehensive induction/training and will be given the time and space to learn while doing the role.
Travel to site and across the area you work will be required, therefore, a full UK driving licence is essential.
What’s in it for you?
You’ll benefit from a culture that embraces difference and includes everyone, where you’ll feel supported and trusted to do the right thing. We’ll invest in you and allow you to grow and shape your career.
What’s more, you’ll have access to our great benefits package including:
- A competitive salary of £29,706
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Great career opportunities
- Maternity, paternity and adoption leave scheme
- A range of flexible working options, plus many more!
As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve, to achieve this we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, and religion. We also welcome applications for part-time hours.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You?will be required to have an incident role and make?yourself available to respond to incidents, or provide business continuity?support during an incident. This may attract?an additional payment and full training and workplace adjustments will be available to?support?you with your incident role.
If you have any questions regarding the vacancy or application process, please contact the recruitment team at earecruitment@peoplescout.co.uk.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Click apply and start your application today!
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