Flood Warning Expansion Forecasting Officers Grade 4 - 14113

New flood warnings will be underpinned by new flood forecasts, will be supporting the development provision of these critical flood forecasts Flood Warning Expansion Project

The role is varied and draws upon a diverse range of technical and transferrable skills.

• Applying guidance and expertise to provide technical advice and quality assurance on appropriate flood forecast solutions
• Developing new PDM models to deliver new flood forecasts including model inception, development and calibration.
• Developing new and innovative forecasting solutions to deliver warnings in hard to reach places
• Working closely with our framework contractors to ensure products are fit for purpose and liaising with Evidence and Risk colleagues to ensure solutions are compatible with the Forecasting Strategy and Incident Management Forecasting System
• Working closely with Incident Management & Resilience colleagues to successfully embed new forecast products into operating procedures and training programmes
• Reacting quickly and efficiently to technical forecasting problems or issues, suggesting alternative solutions when the need arises
• Working closely with colleagues in the FWEP team to ensure join up across all forecasting projects and wider FWEP project work
• Collecting, analysing, and managing data
• Producing reports and briefings for project and management assurance

You will work within Evidence and Risk and closely with the flood warning expansion Project Team. The team will coordinate all work required to facilitate the expansion of the flood warning network. The team are fully focussed on ensuring we deliver on our commitment to government of providing warnings to all properties at high risk by 2022.
The Project Delivery Team are part of the Incident Management and Resilience Department in National Operations

• An understanding or experience of ‘real time’ forecast modelling and its application including rating development, rainfall runoff modelling, hydraulic modelling and modelling uncertainty.
• Experience of building and/or reviewing flood forecasting models (for example PDM, Flood Modeller or similar)
• GIS skills including data visualisation, processing and management
• An understanding of or experience of incident management, including flood warning, operational response, post event reviews and lessons learnt
• Meteorology or weather forecasting training or experience
• Good communication and engagement skills including experience of working with and servicing multiple customers.
• Great analytical skills, working with statistics and data, particularly in flood risk.
• A good awareness of the flood warning service. Understanding of hydrometric and meteorological data, its limitations and collection techniques
A motivated individual that is able to work at pace to tight deadlines, use your initiative, manage your own workload, and take responsibility for tasks.

Catherine.evans@environment-agency.gov.uk

Communicates effectively – Tell us about the strengths and limitations of your preferred communications styles and how you have used these effectively to get the results you needed.

Numerical Modelling and Forecasting – What is your knowledge, understanding and experience of flood forecast models and solutions? What skills and experience will you be bringing to the team?

Works in teams – The project teams are dispersed teams – what positive attributes will you bring to the team to ensure it continues to thrive and perform? What is your experience of working in this way

Manages self – the team is a fast paced and high performing team that will need to flex and adapt to the needs of the project. Tell us about your strengths, weaknesses, working style and approach including how you ensure you are performing well, manage your workload and adapt to change