Hydrometry and Telemetry Field Member - 32528

Hydrometry and Telemetry Field Member - 32528
1
East Midlands
Kettering , Lincoln , Peterborough
DEFRA GRP CERES HOUSE, LN2 4DW, DEFRA GRP EA NENE HOUSE, NN15 6JQ, DEFRA GRP QUAY HOUSE, PE2 8YY
Staff Grade 3
Permanent
Analytical, Environment & Sustainability, Knowledge & Information Management, Operational Delivery
Full Time, Compressed Hours
£29,751

04/01/2026, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don't just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment.

You will join the Hydrometry & Telemetry Team (H&T) which is responsible for the management of field telemetry equipment and hydrometric data collection, ensuring accurate and timely data and information are provided to customers of the H&T team. The job may also include elements of asset management, public safety and assisting in the delivery of project upgrades.

• This role is a combination of field and office work, with greater focus on field work. Therefore, you must have a willingness to work outside, often in demanding weather conditions, all year round.
• You will be required to drive to both rural and urban sites across Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, visiting rainfall, river flow/level and groundwater monitoring sites, where you will gather, quality assure and provide scientific data to internal and external customers.
• You will primarily be acting as a lone worker, responsible for delivering the programme for your section of the network of sites and so must be self-motivated and safety conscious.
• You will also be working with a team of officers to report on and respond to issues, working together on asset upgrades and to collect gauging data, so must be a team player and good communicator.
• There is an expectation to communicate with other teams, stakeholders and members of the public.

Everyone that joins the Environment Agency is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. This role includes the Area Hydrometry Officer duty. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.
The successful candidate will join our Hydrometry & Telemetry Team to install, operate and maintain hydrometric and telemetry assets and undertake monitoring to ensure high quality data is available for customers 24/7.

Our key internal customers are the Flood & Coastal Risk Management and Water Resources teams. External customers include the Met Office and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH). This service underpins the Environment Agency’s statutory responsibilities relating to Flood Forecasting and Water Resources.
We are seeking enthusiastic people with a passion for problem solving and good attention to detail. Qualified to an acceptable level (or with the equivalent experience).

Essential skills:
• Numerate and Literate.
• Experience of data management.
• Strong computer skills – Microsoft Office, Teams and other software, and able to pick up new IT systems and databases quickly.
• Logical and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work at pace and effectively manage competing priorities.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness to work outside all year round.
• Confident to work near and in water.
• Confident to drive to remote locations and in all weather conditions.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable skills:
• Data analysis and trend spotting.
• Data validation and quality control.
• Awareness of different hydrometric monitoring methods and resulting data.
• Knowledge of telemetry systems or environmental monitoring equipment.
This role will primarily be an active field orientated position and would not be suitable for those with mobility issues. It will have a selected office base in Lincoln, Peterborough, or Kettering and may include an element of homeworking. There will be an expectation to attend the bi-monthly face-to-face team meetings.

A full UK driving licence is essential and a suitable vehicle will be made available to the successful candidate to enable site visits.

For questions relating to this role, please contact luke.laletin@environment-agency.gov.uk or tim.armstrong@environment-agency.gov.uk.

Interviews are likely to be held on 22nd and 26th January 2026 and are anticipated being held face-to-face in our Lincoln Office.

Please note that we do not assess CVs and we do not accept AI-written applications.
H&T Systems Management
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

DESCRIPTION: Applies acquired knowledge and experience to plan, manage, configure and prioritise H&T systems.

This role will require visiting remote sites to report on issues, troubleshooting and rectifying them where possible.

QUESTION: Describe a time when you have had to investigate an issue with a system, monitoring device, scientific/field equipment or similar, and resolve it on behalf of others. What knowledge and experience did you draw upon and what further steps of learning and exploration did you undertake to resolve the issue?
Data and Information Management
DESCRIPTION: Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages and shares data.

This position will require inputting data into a particular asset database and may require further Quality Assuring of data that has been collected when out in the field.

QUESTION: Please give an example of when you have had to analyse data and process/transform it into an alternative form so it could be accessed and used by other people.
Achieves Results
DESCRIPTION: Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure a timely achievement of results.

Due to limitations in resources, there may be occasions when this role must prioritise a key duty over other important activities.

QUESTION: Please provide an example where you have had to prioritise multiple tasks, projects or activities to ensure any key objectives, deadlines or targets were achieved. What were the challenges, how did you prioritise, and did anything suffer as a result?
Full UK Driving Licence
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.

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This Vacancy is closed to applications.