Maintenance Work Planner Field Operations - 31965

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference? Our Field Operations teams work towards protecting people and the environment by maintaining and operating our flood and coastal risk management assets across the country. We provide advice and support to our colleagues across the business and to external customers and stakeholders. We respond to flooding and environmental incidents both day and night and provide mutual aid which supports our colleagues and communities across the country when flooding incidents occur.

In this role, you will work closely with your Team Leader to:
• Complete our maintenance programme by planning, scheduling and resourcing works.
• Actively monitor the team’s work to ensure that high standards in health, safety and wellbeing are maintained whilst promoting a proactive culture. Working safely is paramount.
• Ensure we have clear and concise site paperwork and assist on projects, take responsibility for work specifications, and work collaboratively with internal and external partners.
• Ensure work sites are fully compliant to legal requirements and Environment Agency policies and procedures.
• Identify organise, and coordinate training to test our incident response plans.
• Assist in leading our operational response to flood and environmental incidents by participating and training in an incident role.

This role is a combination of Depot and Field based with a requirement to work outside in all weathers.

In Wessex, we want to create a diverse workplace where people are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where jointly we all grow and learn together.

It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.

As our ‘frontline’, the field teams protect people and the environment by providing operational response during flood events, maintain our river and coastal assets and provide 24/7 response to maintain defences. The field teams have a range of technical skills they use to deliver watercourse maintenance, along with asset maintenance and construction projects.

This role is based in Bradney Depot, Bridgwater, Somerset - covering North and South Somerset Areas.

We are seeking proactive, self-motivated and confident communicators with experience working in field-based teams.

Through your experience you will be able to demonstrate the following:
-Knowledge and experience of managing Health and Safety on maintenance and construction sites
-Excellent Communication skills
-Competent IT literacy; the ability to use devices, Excel and databases.
-Good organisational skills with the capability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities and ability to work under pressure.
-Good knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS),
-Effective and inclusive leadership and the ability to coach, challenge and encourage team members.

Qualifications and Licences:
-Health & Safety accreditations are advantageous.
-A full UK Driving Licence is required
-X63 CDM Principal Contractor accredited training is available for this role via an internal course
-Lift Supervisor training is available but not essential
-We welcome all backgrounds, preferably with an interest in engineering and geography.

The Environment Agency is a Category 1 responder, and everyone has a role to play. You’ll be expected to take part in a regular standby roster, which means you will be available to respond to an incident or emergency 24/7 over a 7-day period. This will attract additional payment and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you.

You will be based at our Bradney Depot. The role is a mixture of office/depot and site working. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.

Interviews are expected be held week commencing 3rd November 2025.

For any questions relating to this role, please contact:
tara.howard@environment-agency.gov.uk
steve.scadden@environmnet-agency.gov.uk
Jacqui.hutter@environment-agency.gov.uk

Please note that your answers to the capability questions will be used for shortlisting purposes. Your examples do not necessarily have to be work related, please use the best example from any area of your life. You may find researching the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful when answering the questions.

As a Specialist Team Member your role is key to ensuring that the risks to the team are controlled safely and effectively.

Please tell us about your approach to health, safety and the environment for on-site working. How have you helped ensure that people work safely, whilst also considering the environmental impacts of the work?

Please note that your answers to the capability questions will be used for shortlisting purposes. Your examples do not necessarily have to be work related, please use the best example from any area of your life. You may find researching the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful when answering the questions.

Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively. As a Specialist Team Member, you will need to work closely with your Team Leader to help schedule the team’s work, and to produce accurate and appropriate paperwork/documentation (including site packs) to enable work to be carried out on site.

Please tell us about your experience of producing documentation for site work, managing contractors or similar?

Please note that your answers to the capability questions will be used for shortlisting purposes. Your examples do not necessarily have to be work related, please use the best example from any area of your life. You may find researching the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) useful when answering the questions.

Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing. A Specialist Team Member regularly interacts with landowners and members of the public, as well as team members and other colleagues, so you will need to be able to communicate confidently and professionally.

Please tell us how your personal approach ensures you provide clear and effective communication to others, and provide an example of how you have previously dealt with a difficult situation to ensure a positive outcome?

Full UK Driving Licence