Environment Planning Specialist (Water Quality) - 8723
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South East
Welwyn Garden City
Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability
£34,330
We’re looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent communication, planning and data manipulation skills to help plan and deliver water quality in Hertfordshire and North London (HNL) area to provide multi-functional environmental benefits.
As a Water Quality Planning specialist, you'll provide evidence and advice to working groups & local projects, you'll lead information delivery to senior managers & provide solutions to complex issues.
You'll use evidence and judgement to identify actions to deliver environmental improvement.
You'll secure delivery of actions by planning work in an integrated & coordinated way, providing timely, technical input to plans, reports & other communications. You'll also influence the amount of resource needed from internal delivery teams. This will involve building & maintaining sound, influential relationships with both internal & external customers / partners, particularly Water Companies.
As a Water Quality Planning specialist, you'll provide evidence and advice to working groups & local projects, you'll lead information delivery to senior managers & provide solutions to complex issues.
You'll use evidence and judgement to identify actions to deliver environmental improvement.
You'll secure delivery of actions by planning work in an integrated & coordinated way, providing timely, technical input to plans, reports & other communications. You'll also influence the amount of resource needed from internal delivery teams. This will involve building & maintaining sound, influential relationships with both internal & external customers / partners, particularly Water Companies.
The team is made up of environment planning specialists and support officers who focus on water quality, water resources and Water Framework Directive activities. Working with operational teams and national colleagues, the team collates, analyses and shares data to produce environmental evidence that informs and drives area priorities.
You'll have a good understanding of our business and environmental activities, complementing strong IT (particularly GIS) and communication skills. Ideally you'll have a degree in an environmental subject and strong experience in planning and delivering Water Quality work at an area level. It would be helpful if you have had some WQ modelling experience but it is not essential as training can be provided.
This will include:
• Co-ordinate and help deliver Water Company Periodic Reviews
• Some experience of working with Water Companies.
• Provide expert knowledge in dealing with Drinking Water and associated pollutants
• Some knowledge of water quality models (e.g. SAGIS and RQP software) but full experience not essential
• Technical support in a wide range of water quality issues in both urban and agricultural environments
• Provide support to the HNL drought team with any water quality information they may require.
This will include:
• Co-ordinate and help deliver Water Company Periodic Reviews
• Some experience of working with Water Companies.
• Provide expert knowledge in dealing with Drinking Water and associated pollutants
• Some knowledge of water quality models (e.g. SAGIS and RQP software) but full experience not essential
• Technical support in a wide range of water quality issues in both urban and agricultural environments
• Provide support to the HNL drought team with any water quality information they may require.
Closing Date: 24th August 2018 at 23:55 hours
This is a permanent post.
This post will be based at Alchemy Welwyn Garden City.
The grade rate for the role is £34,330
For further information please contact Sandra Spinks on 59164 or email - sandra.spinks@environment-agency.gov.uk
You can also download the candidate pack for more information.
This is a permanent post.
This post will be based at Alchemy Welwyn Garden City.
The grade rate for the role is £34,330
For further information please contact Sandra Spinks on 59164 or email - sandra.spinks@environment-agency.gov.uk
You can also download the candidate pack for more information.
24/08/2018, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Strategic Environment Planning
An urban river has a large amount of outfalls discharging into it and the weather has been dry for some time now.
Can you describe what could potentially happen within that river in a sudden significant rainfall event?
What could happen if the rainfall is only for a short duration?
Can you describe what could potentially happen within that river in a sudden significant rainfall event?
What could happen if the rainfall is only for a short duration?
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Describe an occasion when you have used your knowledge and understanding of a particular customer to improve the service you provided for them:
• Who was the customer and what were the circumstances?
• How did you gain a good understanding of this customer?
• What improvements did you make to your service?
• What were the benefits? (To the customer, you, the team?)
• What did you learn and is there anything you would do differently if in a similar position in the future?
• Who was the customer and what were the circumstances?
• How did you gain a good understanding of this customer?
• What improvements did you make to your service?
• What were the benefits? (To the customer, you, the team?)
• What did you learn and is there anything you would do differently if in a similar position in the future?
Data and Information Management
Give an example of when you have been responsible for producing data and information for reporting purposes.
• How did you collect/compile the data/information?
• What was your role?
• What was it used for?
• How did you ensure the accuracy of the data?
• How did you share the information?
• How did you collect/compile the data/information?
• What was your role?
• What was it used for?
• How did you ensure the accuracy of the data?
• How did you share the information?
Manages Self
Tell us about a time when you went above and beyond the call of duty.
• What was the situation?
• Why did you feel this was necessary?
• What did this achieve?
• What did you learn?
• What was the situation?
• Why did you feel this was necessary?
• What did this achieve?
• What did you learn?
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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.