Technical Support Officer - 32058

Climate change and how we can adapt and become more resilient to its effects is becoming more important. At the Environment Agency our philosophy is that we should do more than just survive a changing climate: our aspiration is to help the country thrive in it. This is your opportunity to come and work with us and help make a difference.

You will be responsible for the promotion, coordination and delivery of the teams work with respect to development planning, with a particular emphasis on contaminated land and brownfield regeneration across the area.

You will contribute to the development of a team work plan alongside the team, helping to build resilience and expertise within GMMC, as well as ensuring the continued technical development of the team.
We offer a rewarding career in terms of personal development as well as the opportunity for you to make a big difference to the environment and the communities in our area.
We are looking for proactive, enthusiastic individual with excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to help us achieve our goals.
You will be expected to support the area in incident management, whether this is providing technical support to the incident directly or supporting colleagues to ensure that any risks posed to the wider business are managed effectively. Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You are 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 is given. We will work with you to find a role that suits your interests and circumstances.

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.

In our area we have seen a significant increase in development.

We play an important role in ensuring that development is carried out in an environmentally sustainable manner that prevents contamination of the groundwater and surface water, and promotes the enhancement of the natural environment.

We provide technical support and we advise partners, to ensure that water resources and water quality regulation protects the environment, existing abstractors and, supports sustainable/efficient use of groundwater.

You will be able to prioritise work undertaken by others based on environmental and business risk.
You will be an effective communicator with strong influencing skills, capable of building relationships across the organisation .
You will have a proven ability to deliver results through others, with a focus on efficiency, innovation and quality.
We are looking for a competent, experienced in geoscience who is versatile, self-motivated and can quickly fit in and contribute to the work of our busy team.

You will have an understanding of the Water Framework Directive, Environmental Permitting Regulations, Water Resources Management, Contaminated Land Regulations and Town and Country Planning.

For further information about the role please contact Katie McAlinde Groundwater, Hydrology & Contaminated Land Team Leader on 07787891123 or by email at katie.mcalinden@environment-agency.gov.uk

Our hybrid working model combines home and office working, however you will be expected to attend the office for certain meetings.

Interviews will be held the week commencing 3 November 2025 these will be held in person where possible.

Works co-operatively as part of a team to achieve common goals. Give an example of when you have developed and maintained good working relationships within your current/last role?

Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets.
Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Can you describe a time where you have worked with others on a challenging project or piece of work and explain what the challenges were?

Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing. Give an example of when you have had to tailor your communication style to a specific individual/situation?

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