Field Operations Specialist Team Member - Grade 4 - Chippenham & Louds Mill - 16041

2
South West
Chippenham , Dorchester
Chippenham Sub Area Office, Louds Mill Depot
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Engineering, Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery, Knowledge & Information Management
£28,785
We are the Environment Agency. We protect and improve the environment.

You will be part of a diverse organisation which takes pride in welcoming applicants from all sections of the community.

Climate Change is the biggest risk we face. We are planning for future flood scenarios including a 4oC rise in global temperature and are working with government, local councils, businesses, civil society groups and communities to make our environment a better place for people and wildlife.

The role involves:

We are looking for passionate, motivated Specialist Team Members to help plan, coordinate and manage the delivery of our asset management programme and emergency response work. You will need to ensure the programmed works are delivered within budget and published timeline.

You’ll provide leadership on health and safety matters and actively promote safe working practices, whilst ensuring that site work fully complies with our policies.
You will undertake the role of a principle contractor and fulfill all duties associated with the role.

You’ll help lead our operational response to flood and environment incidents by participating, and training in an incident role. You’ll identify, organise, and coordinate training to test our incident response plans.
Our field teams protect people, the environment, by maintaining/operating our flood and coastal risk management assets/responding to incidents. Posts available in Wessex, Upper Avon, Chippenham Depot and Frome & South West Dorset Louds Mill Depot.

Field teams have a range of technical skills to deliver watercourse maintenance, along with asset maintenance/construction projects. The team handle a variety of specialist equipment including floating plant and boats.

They support the prevention or mitigation of incidents day/night.
You will be passionate about the environment, have the desire to protect people and help us build a climate resilient nation.

Through your experience to date you will be able to demonstrate some of the following:


• Excellent leadership;
• Managing contractors, and working with partners;
• Delivery of work by planning, tracking and maintaining data/information;
• Good organisational skills and an ability to use MS Office;
• Managing multiple priorities and demands.

An understanding of Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015 would be advantageous. You will become a Principle Contractor to assist in the delivery of our asset management programme in line with our Safety, Health, Environment and Wellbeing (SHEW) code of practice.

We welcome all backgrounds, preferably in an interest in engineering, geography or science discipline. Most important is your enthusiasm and willingness to learn combined with excellent problem solving and communication skills.
The Environment Agency are committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies.

Everyone starting in a role will be welcomed into the team and given the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.

We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and opportunities to progress your career with us via professional training routes such as apprenticeships and degree programmes.

This role includes being on standby and taking part in a duty roster, this standby role attracts additional payments.

For any questions relating to the Chippenham role, contact: Emma Ballard (emma.ballard@environment-agency.gov.uk) and for Frome contact John Holmes (john.holmes@environment-agency.gov.uk)

14/12/2020, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Health Safety & Wellbeing
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As a Specialist Team Member your role is key to ensuring that the risks to the team are controlled safely and effectively.
Please tell us about your approach to health, safety and the environment for on-site working and about your previous experience of leading a team to carry out maintenance and construction activities and how you have ensured that your people work safely and consider the environmental impacts of the work?
Programme and Project Management
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The Specialist Team Member needs to work with the Team Leader, schedule the teams work, and produce accurate and appropriate paperwork and documentation (including site packs) to enable work to be carried out on site.
Please tell us about your experience of producing documentation for site work, managing contractors (or similar)?
Communicates Effectively
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The Specialist Team Member regularly interacts with landowners and members of the public, as well as team members and other colleagues, and you need to be able to communicate confidently and professionally.
Please tell us how your personal approach ensures clear and effective communication to others, and also give us an example of how you have dealt with a difficult situation previously and ensured a positive outcome?
A full UK Driving License
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.