Fluvial Modelling and Forecasting Officer - 20629
4
East Midlands, East of England, National, South East
Brampton , Ipswich , Kettering , Lincoln , Norwich , Peterborough , Reading , Romsey , Spalding , Wallingford , Welwyn Garden City , West Malling , Worthing
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Analytical, Business Management & Improvement, Environment & Sustainability, Knowledge & Information Management, Operational Delivery, Other
£28,785
Our fluvial modelling and forecasting advisors provide expert advice to help build a country more resilient to climate change. As a fluvial modelling and forecasting advisor your expertise will inform our partners in how to appropriately manage flood risk at a community or national scale. This ranges from advising on flood defence schemes, building real time models to use in our flood warning service, or advising on development in the flood plain. You will have opportunity to develop and specialise your skills and complete your professional accreditation.
In this role, you will:
• Be engaged with our customers from project inception through to completion in the technical lead role. With support, you will be expected to, develop, review, audit and assure fluvial models;
• Develop into the ‘point of contact’, advising on the most appropriate tools and techniques for hydrological and hydraulic modelling approaches, to the Environment Agency and other partner organisations;
• Have an interest in diversity and nurturing others viewpoints and have a passion for developing people;
• Continue to develop your technical skills and build the skills and knowledge of your peers.
In this role, you will:
• Be engaged with our customers from project inception through to completion in the technical lead role. With support, you will be expected to, develop, review, audit and assure fluvial models;
• Develop into the ‘point of contact’, advising on the most appropriate tools and techniques for hydrological and hydraulic modelling approaches, to the Environment Agency and other partner organisations;
• Have an interest in diversity and nurturing others viewpoints and have a passion for developing people;
• Continue to develop your technical skills and build the skills and knowledge of your peers.
The team is part of the national Evidence and Risk (E&R) team, that provides expert analysis and advice to manage risk and improve resilience.
Our Inland teams work closely with a range of partners, providing leadership, technical expertise and specialist advice in river flooding and hydrology. The outputs of our modelling work is used in decision making for flood and coastal risk management including new and improved flood defences, land use planning and incident management.
Our Inland teams work closely with a range of partners, providing leadership, technical expertise and specialist advice in river flooding and hydrology. The outputs of our modelling work is used in decision making for flood and coastal risk management including new and improved flood defences, land use planning and incident management.
Through experience to date you will be able to demonstrate some of the following:
• Understand the importance of evidence in informing flood risk decisions;
• Knowledge and experience in hydraulic modelling;
• Experience in data processing and GIS software packages;
• Good data management and understanding of modelling standards;
• Awareness of health, safety and wellbeing;
• Excellent communication skills, ability to build relationships; collaborating and agreeing expectations to deliver outcomes;
• Skills in influencing and persuading people;
• Ability to achieve results, directly and through others;
• Experience in prioritising and managing your workload effectively;
• Good judgement, problem solving and decision making skills;
• The ability to share knowledge with others;
• Drive to develop your own behaviours and skills.
• Understand the importance of evidence in informing flood risk decisions;
• Knowledge and experience in hydraulic modelling;
• Experience in data processing and GIS software packages;
• Good data management and understanding of modelling standards;
• Awareness of health, safety and wellbeing;
• Excellent communication skills, ability to build relationships; collaborating and agreeing expectations to deliver outcomes;
• Skills in influencing and persuading people;
• Ability to achieve results, directly and through others;
• Experience in prioritising and managing your workload effectively;
• Good judgement, problem solving and decision making skills;
• The ability to share knowledge with others;
• Drive to develop your own behaviours and skills.
Remote working/meetings is the norm at present, but in due course you would be expected to work out of one of the hub offices. Some of these positions are geographically specific, so please choose the locations you are most interested in. Other locations may be considered on individual merit.
The Environment Agency has an important incident management role and you will be encouraged to play your part in a way that fits around your work/life balance.
Applications from those wanting full, shared or part-time working arrangements or working flexibly from home are welcome.
The interviews will be undertaken virtually in February, comprising of competency based questions and a technical exercise.
For more information, please contact: laura.dawson1@environment-agency.gov.uk (07385426321)
The Environment Agency has an important incident management role and you will be encouraged to play your part in a way that fits around your work/life balance.
Applications from those wanting full, shared or part-time working arrangements or working flexibly from home are welcome.
The interviews will be undertaken virtually in February, comprising of competency based questions and a technical exercise.
For more information, please contact: laura.dawson1@environment-agency.gov.uk (07385426321)
23/01/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets.
Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
Describe a scenario when you persevered through challenges to achieve a successful outcome for a piece of work.
• Why was the work important?
• How did you approach the project / work task?
• What challenges did you overcome?
• What was the result?
Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
Describe a scenario when you persevered through challenges to achieve a successful outcome for a piece of work.
• Why was the work important?
• How did you approach the project / work task?
• What challenges did you overcome?
• What was the result?
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Describe a time where you have had to solve a technical problem.
• How did you approach the problem?
• How did you verify your solution?
• What was the outcome?
• What did you learn?
Describe a time where you have had to solve a technical problem.
• How did you approach the problem?
• How did you verify your solution?
• What was the outcome?
• What did you learn?
Influences and Persuades Others
Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
Describe a scenario where you have had to persuade and influence others in order to win them over.
• How did you present your case in an attractive way?
• How did you ensure you understood all views?
• What strategies did you use?
Describe a scenario where you have had to persuade and influence others in order to win them over.
• How did you present your case in an attractive way?
• How did you ensure you understood all views?
• What strategies did you use?
Numerical Modelling and Forecasting
Interprets data and information to forecast the state of the environment, including large-scale trends such as climate change, and more localised forecasting such as pollution, flooding and water availability.
Provide an example of how you have applied your technical knowledge to a flood risk analysis problem.
• What knowledge or analysis did you use to understand the issue?
• How did you ensure the accuracy of your results?
• What advice did you provide?
Provide an example of how you have applied your technical knowledge to a flood risk analysis problem.
• What knowledge or analysis did you use to understand the issue?
• How did you ensure the accuracy of your results?
• What advice did you provide?
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.
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.