Field Asset Maintenance and Incident Response (Lead Team Member) - 14353

We are the Environment Agency. We protect and improve the environment.

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.

Field Operations protect people and the environment by maintaining and operating our flood and coastal risk management assets and responding to incidents.

This hands-on role involves:
• Leading and working together with a team and being outside in all weathers;
• Some office based activities, including providing support to produce planned risk management documentation, producing dynamic risk management and unplanned risk management documentation
• Coaching and mentoring Team Members and colleagues to increase skills, knowledge and experience;
• Your team will use a variety of tools and equipment to carry out tasks such as cutting grass on flood banks, clearing debris from trash screens and monitoring contractors.
• Leading response to flood and environmental incidents inside and outside of normal working hours by participating, training and exercising. Deploying sandbags, temporary barriers, mobile pumps and pollution equipment;

Our field teams protect people and the environment by maintaining and operating our flood and coastal risk management assets (such as pumping stations, sluices and banks) and responding to incidents.

Field teams have a range of technical skills they use to deliver watercourse maintenance, along with asset maintenance and construction projects. The team handle a variety of specialist equipment.
They support the prevention or mitigation of incidents day and night.

• You should have the necessary practical skills and an understanding in environmental awareness as well as a hands on approach;
• Some experience in asset operation or maintenance/incident response/use of equipment/tools is an advantage (however full training will be provided);
• You will be trained and supported to contribute to our response to incidents inside and outside of normal working hours;
• You should have an understanding of site health and safety requirements;
• Literacy and numeracy skills are required;
• Have the ability to carry out tasks and answer queries effectively;
• Competent in using IT devices, such as an iPad, and willing to learn our in-house systems;
• Undertake specialist training as and when required;
• People management skills are desirable.

The team is based at Short Ferry depot and the role is field based, working outside in all weathers.
The Environment Agency are committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.

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 routes such as Water Environment Worker Apprenticeship.

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

For any questions relating to this role, please contact: antony.ellis@environment-agency.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE, your answer will be used for interview selection.

The Environment Agency delivers annual recurring and non-recurring asset maintenance to a scheduled work programme in an efficient, effective and environmentally safe manner.
Tell us about a time when you lead a team, or were leading a task as part of a team, and completed a specified piece of work to a schedule or timescale?
• What was the work?
• How did you prioritise the workload?
• Did your previous skills and experience help with the task?
• How did you motive the team?

PLEASE NOTE, your answer will be used for interview selection.

As an employee of the Environment Agency, your health & safety and that of your colleagues is our number one priority. As a Lead Team Member you’ll make sure the risks to your team are managed appropriately.
• Could you tell us about a time when have you rectified or reported a potentially harmful situation or practice at work or other setting? What was the outcome?
• Why do you think it is important to repot H&S near misses?

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You will occasionally be required to use your own initiative to resolve problems, sometimes under pressure during incidents. Can you describe an example of when you have found and delivered a solution to problem under pressure or with limited information?

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