Asset Performance Officer - 22781
2
South West, West Midlands
Kidderminster , Tewkesbury
Riversmeet House, Mance House
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time
Engineering, Operational Delivery, Risk Management
£28,785
If you’re part of the EA, you’re part of the solution. Working with us means protecting and improving the environment for generations to come, tackling issues of national importance across a huge variety of disciplines.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Kidderminster or Tewkesbury Asset Performance team in West Midlands. You will take an active role in managing our flood risk defenses in the local area. You will be helping to deliver a wide variety of work to ensure that we have the right flood risk assets in the right places and that they are in the correct condition.
You will help manage our data to ensure it is of a high quality and can be relied upon to inform our future investment programme. This may include site work to understand our defences, collect, analyse and interpret information on it to ensure that we can manage it efficiently.
This role involves huge variety and so you may be planning an engineering project one day, undertaking data work the next day and liaising with contractors, local residents and partners on another. There is also the opportunity to be involved with incident response.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Kidderminster or Tewkesbury Asset Performance team in West Midlands. You will take an active role in managing our flood risk defenses in the local area. You will be helping to deliver a wide variety of work to ensure that we have the right flood risk assets in the right places and that they are in the correct condition.
You will help manage our data to ensure it is of a high quality and can be relied upon to inform our future investment programme. This may include site work to understand our defences, collect, analyse and interpret information on it to ensure that we can manage it efficiently.
This role involves huge variety and so you may be planning an engineering project one day, undertaking data work the next day and liaising with contractors, local residents and partners on another. There is also the opportunity to be involved with incident response.
Our team manages a diverse range of flood risk assets across the West Midlands. The team inspects assets through visual and detailed assessment, develops work programmes through collaboration with other teams to ensure they fit with business strategies.
This is a front-line role working to better protect local communities from flooding.
This is a front-line role working to better protect local communities from flooding.
We’re seeking individuals with a passion for the environment and the ability to learn new skills. The way in which you adapt, communicate & use your initiative to overcome problems is what will set you apart.
Ideally, you will have an engineering or science background. Some demonstratable knowledge of flood risk management would be advantageous although not essential.
Formal qualifications in civil engineering, project management; data and information management (e.g. GIS); and experience of undertaking works in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 are advantageous, however, the ability to demonstrate comparable technical knowledge would be valuable.
Ideally, you will have an engineering or science background. Some demonstratable knowledge of flood risk management would be advantageous although not essential.
Formal qualifications in civil engineering, project management; data and information management (e.g. GIS); and experience of undertaking works in accordance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 are advantageous, however, the ability to demonstrate comparable technical knowledge would be valuable.
Please note that that your answers to the capability questions will be used to determine interview selection.
Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support you need to succeed.
There are also opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.
The Environment Agency offer an extensive range of employee benefits
For any questions relating to this role, please contact Simon Barnbrook Simon.Barnbrook@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews are scheduled to take place end of July / beginning of Aug to suit panel and candidates.
Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support you need to succeed.
There are also opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.
The Environment Agency offer an extensive range of employee benefits
For any questions relating to this role, please contact Simon Barnbrook Simon.Barnbrook@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews are scheduled to take place end of July / beginning of Aug to suit panel and candidates.
03/07/2022, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Asset Systems Management
Tell us about a time when you had to manage a group of assets to ensure they were fit for purpose. How did you tackle the key issues, what challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
Data and Information Management
Tell us about a time when you have had to manage data and information. How did you manage the situation and what were the important factors to achieving your desired outcome.
Communicates Effectively
Please tell us about a time where you have needed to communicate with others effectively.
What did you do? How did you ensure understanding?
What did you do? How did you ensure understanding?
Health and Safety Management
Please provide an example of a time you have demonstrated the competency set out below (the answer you provide will be assessed as part of your application):
Making sure your own behaviour reduces risks to the health and safety of yourself and others.
Can you tell us of a time when you had to manage health and safety risks in your current or previous role and what actions you took to ensure you reduced the risk to yourself and those around you?
Making sure your own behaviour reduces risks to the health and safety of yourself and others.
Can you tell us of a time when you had to manage health and safety risks in your current or previous role and what actions you took to ensure you reduced the risk to yourself and those around you?
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.