Operations Field Team Member 2 (Essex)

5
East of England
Colchester , South Benfleet , Southminster , St Osyth
Benfleet Depot, Leewick Depot, Southminster Depot
Team Member 2
Permanent
Full Time
Operational Delivery
£18,200
Within our Operations Field team, you’ll help manage river and coastal defences, working to counteract the causes of flooding and pollution.

Delivering routine maintenance for our assets, you’ll protect properties and infrastructure by maintaining flood defences and river channels. This physical role involves working in a team, outside in all weathers. We undertake a range of activities, from strimming, debris and tree clearance to construction and maintenance.

We act quickly when floods or environmental emergencies occur, so you’ll take part in an emergency call out rota to respond, operating our assets such as pumps, sluices and flood gates.
The Essex teams are based at our 3 depots at Leewick, Southminster and Benfleet. We deliver a maintenance programme on rivers and watercourse across the area, we respond to flooding and environmental incidents both day and night. We provide advice and support to our colleagues in Asset Performance, Hydrometrics, Biodiversity and Environment Management.

We also work across the country when called upon to assist other areas in incident response and environmental incidents.
You should demonstrate a positive adaptable approach and a ‘can do’ attitude as a worthy team player. Good organizational skills and a proven ability to work under pressure during incidents are essential. You must understand site health and safety requirements and you’ll need good communication skills to work with customers and partners.
We would like you to have a good level of environmental awareness and experience with tablet style computers and familiarity with mobile technology will be useful.
The ideal candidate will have experience with plant and machinery and a foundation of practical skills like concreting and minor construction work.
This is a permanent role.

Hours of work: 37 hours per week.

The grade rate for these roles is £18,200

Candidates need to hold a full UK driving licence.

For more information on these posts please contact;
For North Essex – keith.west@environment-agency.gov.uk,
For Central Essex – martin.davy@environment-agency.gov.uk
For South Essex – pete.downes@environment-agency.gov.uk.

You can also download the candidate pack for more information.

Closing date for applications: 29 January 2017

29/01/2017, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Field Delivery
This post required extensive Field work experience. Please could you provide examples of where you have used building techniques, small tools, power tools and mechanical plant to deliver routine maintenance activities.
Achieves Results
It's essential that you're able to work co-operatively as part of an operational team to achieve common goals. Please tell us about a successful team you have been part of and why you think it worked so well.
Health Safety & Wellbeing
In a role which is largely based outdoors, the Environment Agency are keen that everyone stays safe at work and encourages safe behaviour from others. Please provide an example of when have you rectified or reported a potentially harmful situation/practice at work or other setting? What was the outcome?
Driving licence required
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.