Modelling and Tools Technical Specialist - 33134

Modelling and Tools Technical Specialist - 33134
1
National
Bristol
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Architecture and Data
Full Time
£43,198

31/05/2026, 23:55 hours

TSS05 Technical & Scientific Services, Grade 5

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The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve, so welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We also welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.

The work of the Environment Agency is vitally important to everyone in England. From air and water quality to conservation and ecology, we’re responsible for protecting wildlife and creating better places in which to live.

Using the right models, tools, and technologies is fundamental to every decision we make in protecting and enhancing the environment. At the heart of this is our Modelling and Tools team, which not only delivers expert technical services, advice, and guidance but also champions a culture of continuous improvement. By ensuring our data and applications are managed effectively, the team drives innovation and excellence across the organisation.

As a centre of excellence, the team leads the way on IT strategy, and support for modelling, constantly evolving our capabilities to meet emerging challenges. We are committed to refining our approaches, embracing new technologies, and embedding best practices to ensure our modelling landscape remains robust, scalable, and future-ready.

Join us, and you’ll play a pivotal role in integrating modelling activity across diverse business areas, while helping to shape strategies that anticipate and respond to future modelling needs. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone eager to gain hands-on experience in managing and governing our modelling estate, while actively contributing to a culture of learning, adaptation, and continuous enhancement.
You’ll be part of the Modelling and Tools team, collaborating with stakeholders across Digital, Data and Technology Services, IT suppliers, and users throughout the Environment Agency. You’ll contribute to forward-looking IT projects, including the continuing development of our Central Modelling Platform, a cloud-based environment designed to scale with future demands. We are constantly exploring new technologies and methodologies to ensure our modelling capabilities evolve in step with the needs of the organisation and the environment.
We’re looking for a proactive communicator who is passionate about driving continuous improvement and delivering value to users. You’ll be organised, self-motivated, and collaborative as well as skilled at gathering requirements, listening to diverse perspectives, and translating them into effective solutions.

You’ll advocate for consistency/strategic alignment in modelling practices, while supporting the adoption of new technologies/approaches. Your role will involve resolving business challenges, promoting adherence to model management principles, and helping to embed a culture of innovation and improvement.

This role offers an opportunity to deepen expertise in service development and management, while also exploring emerging areas like data science and cloud technologies. You’ll help shape our roadmap to ensure it meets the evolving needs of users today and into the future.

Experience with service management and cloud hosting is beneficial, as is an awareness of open source tools. A growth mindset and a commitment to continuous learning are essential.

Your capability answers will be used to determine interview selection. Please draw out your skills and experience relative to this role in your response.

As this is a national role the working location is flexible, but you’ll have an EA office base location. Some travel and overnight stays will be required.

You’ll have an incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll support you to find a role to suit your needs and circumstances. Appropriate training will be given.

This is a permanent role and we are supportive of creating a diverse work force.

Interviews will held by MS Teams.

Please contact Peter Law - peter.law@environment-agency.gov.uk - 07717151963 if you would like to discuss the role further.

Data and Information Management
Description - Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.

Question - Give an example of when you have been responsible for producing data and information for reporting purposes
Delivers Results Through Others
Description - Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.

Question: Please describe a significant piece of work you have led, describing the challenges that you faced and the tools and techniques you used to work with others and keep it on track
Influences and Persuades Others
Description - 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.

Question: Tell us of a time when you have influenced someone to change their position in relation to a task or point of view. This could be something that you were seeking to achieve or prevent. Within your answer, explain the techniques that you used and why.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Description - Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.

Question: Describe a situation where a customer’s requirements were unclear or conflicting. How did you clarify and agree their needs and deliver a workable solution?
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.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the  Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.