Asset Performance Officer - 32254

Asset Performance Officer - 32254
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East Midlands
Kettering , Spalding
DEFRA GRP EA NENE HOUSE, NN15 6JQ, DEFRA GRP EA SPALDING OFFICE, PE11 1DA
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery
Full Time
£34,320

19/12/2025, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
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. As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve and continue to develop diversity throughout our workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, or religion.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an Asset Performance team in the UK’s biggest environmental organisation. We manage flood risk assets across Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire to ensure they protect our communities from the risk of flooding.

As professional Asset Managers, you will be part of a team inspecting, maintaining and refurbishing flood risk assets which include kilometres of riverbanks, sluice gates and flood storage reservoirs among other things.

Your enthusiasm and positive attitude will help deliver our priorities. You will help manage our asset data to ensure it is of the best quality and can be relied on to inform our future investment programme. This may include site work to understand our asset base and to collect, analyse and interpret information to ensure we manage it well. You will be trained to undertake inspections of our assets.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role (Flood Incident Duty Officer) and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training, and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
Asset Performance Teams manage flood and coastal erosion risk assets to reduce the impact of flooding. We do this by managing the whole lifecycle of our flood and coastal erosion risk management assets, i.e. planning, delivery, maintenance, decommissioning.
We are seeking applicants with a passion for asset management or engineering and a drive to protect our communities at risk of flooding. This role requires excellent organisation and prioritisation skills to ensure our assets are maintained to the required standards using our Asset Information Management System, Geographical Information System (GIS), and other IT systems. You will be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of programs. You will be an excellent team player and make decisions based on data and evidence. Great verbal and written communication skills are essential as you will be liaising with customers, colleagues and members of the public. You will have a background in civil engineering, asset management or a related science, preferably with a formal qualification or be able to demonstrate significant technical knowledge and work experience.
This role will have a base location of either Spalding or Kettering. This is an office-based role with the expectation to attend site visits and perform asset inspections. There may be opportunity for hybrid working for specific tasks. A full UK driving licence is required for this role.

We will be holding an in-person interview in January 2026.

Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties (Flood Incident Duty Officer) when the need arises, having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information can be found within your candidate pack.

For questions relating to this role contact: Amy.Wood@environment-agency.gov.uk
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.

Give a work based example of a time when you had to deliver high-quality results under pressure. How did you set goals, track progress, and respond to challenges or setbacks along the way? What actions did you take to ensure success, and how did you go the extra mile to exceed expectations?
Data and Information Management
Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.

Describe a time when you were responsible for collecting, managing, and reporting data in line with organisational policies and legal standards. How did you ensure the accuracy, reliability, and security of the data?
Uses Initiative
Takes action before and/or beyond what is required, owning the outcome.

Describe a time when you took initiative at work beyond your usual responsibilities to improve a process or solve a problem.
Manages Self
Has full awareness of own strengths, weaknesses, impact and approach. Effectively organises self and takes personal responsibility for own role in the Environment Agency.

Describe a time when you had to quickly adapt to a significant change in your work environment, team dynamics, or project requirements.
Technical Skills
As per the job description we are seeking additional expertise in the technical areas specified below.
If you have one or more of the areas of technical expertise detailed below, then please provide a short statement describing your level of expertise as part of your application.
Reservoir management
Asset management planning
Public/partner engagement
GIS (ArcGIS)
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.

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