Groundwater & Contaminated Land Technical Officer - 24324
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South East
West Malling
Orchard House
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Part Time Term Time, Compressed Hours
Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery, Planning, Programme and Project Management
£28,785
We are the Environment Agency. We work with government, local councils, water companies, businesses, communities to make our environment cleaner, safer, healthier for people and wildlife. We tackle the effects and causes of climate change, perhaps the most serious long-term threat to the environment that we face.
Groundwater supplies most of the drinking water in Kent and South London, is vital for springs, rivers, wetlands across the area and essential for industry and agriculture.
You will be part of a busy team supporting and protecting our vulnerable groundwater resource. Delivering technical advice, regulation, and guidance on hydrogeological and land contamination matters.
Work will include:
• Interpreting technical information including geological, hydrogeological and land quality data, conceptualise your understanding in three dimensions, undertake hydrogeological risk assessments and deliver decisions to protect groundwater based on sound evidence and good practice
• Provide technical advice and support on a wide range of activities including waste management, effluent discharges to ground, pollution incidents and remediation schemes
• Build relationships and engage positively with a variety of customers both internal and external.
• Assisting The Environment Agency’s response to pollution and flooding incidents, and you will have the opportunity to train in an incident role.
Groundwater supplies most of the drinking water in Kent and South London, is vital for springs, rivers, wetlands across the area and essential for industry and agriculture.
You will be part of a busy team supporting and protecting our vulnerable groundwater resource. Delivering technical advice, regulation, and guidance on hydrogeological and land contamination matters.
Work will include:
• Interpreting technical information including geological, hydrogeological and land quality data, conceptualise your understanding in three dimensions, undertake hydrogeological risk assessments and deliver decisions to protect groundwater based on sound evidence and good practice
• Provide technical advice and support on a wide range of activities including waste management, effluent discharges to ground, pollution incidents and remediation schemes
• Build relationships and engage positively with a variety of customers both internal and external.
• Assisting The Environment Agency’s response to pollution and flooding incidents, and you will have the opportunity to train in an incident role.
The Groundwater and Contaminated Land Team regulate and protect the heavily utilised groundwater resource in the Kent and South London, whilst also implementing strategies to improve groundwater quality.
The team specialise in land contamination, landfill engineering, groundwater protection, and hydrogeology. Our technical advice is indispensable to other Environment Agency teams and external partners such as water companies and Local Authorities when making decisions regarding building and infrastructure developments, incident management, and permitting.
The team specialise in land contamination, landfill engineering, groundwater protection, and hydrogeology. Our technical advice is indispensable to other Environment Agency teams and external partners such as water companies and Local Authorities when making decisions regarding building and infrastructure developments, incident management, and permitting.
• Qualified to degree level or possess equivalent knowledge/experience in a relevant discipline such as geology, hydrogeology, geochemistry, or land quality
• Excellent communicator with time management, data management and interpersonal skills, who can present verbal and written arguments to a wide range of audiences, with the ability to simplify technical detail.
• Proficient at producing and interpreting data to develop evidence and solve technical issues.
• Multi-dimensional conceptualisation
• Great team worker who can also work well independently
• Well-developed computer skills with the ability to use GIS, MS Office, Outlook, and MS Teams.
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Desire for professional development (We will support you to work towards Chartered status.)
Experience in site investigation data, remediation verification reports and groundwater risk assessments and/or a post graduate qualification will be advantageous
• Excellent communicator with time management, data management and interpersonal skills, who can present verbal and written arguments to a wide range of audiences, with the ability to simplify technical detail.
• Proficient at producing and interpreting data to develop evidence and solve technical issues.
• Multi-dimensional conceptualisation
• Great team worker who can also work well independently
• Well-developed computer skills with the ability to use GIS, MS Office, Outlook, and MS Teams.
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Desire for professional development (We will support you to work towards Chartered status.)
Experience in site investigation data, remediation verification reports and groundwater risk assessments and/or a post graduate qualification will be advantageous
The team is based in our area office Orchard House, Addington (near West Malling in Kent) although flexible office / home working patterns are acceptable. We are currently predominately working from home, with a gradual return to the office.
Training on Environment Agency systems will be included as part of the role, and IT equipment provided.
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including part-time working, job shares, compressed hours and term time working contracts, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
Interviews will be held on in October 2022.
To find out more please contact Priya Sharma at Priya.sharma@environment-agency.gov.uk
Training on Environment Agency systems will be included as part of the role, and IT equipment provided.
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including part-time working, job shares, compressed hours and term time working contracts, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
Interviews will be held on in October 2022.
To find out more please contact Priya Sharma at Priya.sharma@environment-agency.gov.uk
18/10/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Focuses on Customers and Partners
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Describe a situation when you have dealt with a request for information or data from a customer highlighting your approach and any challenges you overcame:
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Describe a situation when you have dealt with a request for information or data from a customer highlighting your approach and any challenges you overcame:
Achieves Results
Please note we do not assess CVs. It is your answers given to the questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to our "EA capability dictionary" which can be viewed by searching online using any web browser.
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Please provide an example of a time you delivered a successful piece of work in the face of considerable challenges or obstacles. Your example needs to demonstrate the competency set out below (the answer you provide will be assessed as part of your application):
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
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Please provide an example of a time you delivered a successful piece of work in the face of considerable challenges or obstacles. Your example needs to demonstrate the competency set out below (the answer you provide will be assessed as part of your application):
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
Data and Information Management
Please note we do not assess CVs. It is your answers given to the questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to our "EA capability dictionary" which can be viewed by searching online using any web browser.
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Please provide an example of a time you were responsible for analysing and interpreting data and presenting it in a useable format and communicating clearly. Your example needs to demonstrate the competency set out below (the answer you provide will be assessed as part of your application):
Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
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Please provide an example of a time you were responsible for analysing and interpreting data and presenting it in a useable format and communicating clearly. Your example needs to demonstrate the competency set out below (the answer you provide will be assessed as part of your application):
Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Please note we do not assess CVs. It is your answers given to the questions below that will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to our "EA capability dictionary" which can be viewed by searching online using any web browser.
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Describe a situation where you have tackled a problem through your own analyses and recommendations, highlighting your approach, particular challenges you overcame and what you learnt from it.
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Describe a situation where you have tackled a problem through your own analyses and recommendations, highlighting your approach, particular challenges you overcame and what you learnt from it.
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.
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.
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.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.