Asset Performance Officer 3 posts (2 Permanent 1x Temporary) - 14130
3
East Midlands
Leicester , Nottingham
Rothley Offices & Depot, Trentside Offices
Staff Grade 3
Permanent
Full Time
Administration / Corporate Support, Engineering
£23,248
Our Asset Performance teams perform an essential role in ensuring that people and property are protected from flooding. We manage our assets by taking the right investment decision at the right time; based upon robust data and excellent knowledge of our assets.
You will provide technical and administrative support to our teams delivery be that in managing our data, project support on construction jobs, creating plans for our incident response or responding to customer enquiries.
Your day to day tasks will vary such that you may be organising asset maintenance activities one day, undertaking data work the next day and liaising with our Field Team and completing utility searches on another. You also have the opportunity to get involved in incident response and take a leading role in co-ordinating our field service operatives during a flood.
This is a hugely varied and rewarding role that can provide a lot of job satisfaction, we are looking for candidates who are keen to develop technically and professionally. One or more of these posts will be offered the opportunity of a funded course of study as an apprentice in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
You will provide technical and administrative support to our teams delivery be that in managing our data, project support on construction jobs, creating plans for our incident response or responding to customer enquiries.
Your day to day tasks will vary such that you may be organising asset maintenance activities one day, undertaking data work the next day and liaising with our Field Team and completing utility searches on another. You also have the opportunity to get involved in incident response and take a leading role in co-ordinating our field service operatives during a flood.
This is a hugely varied and rewarding role that can provide a lot of job satisfaction, we are looking for candidates who are keen to develop technically and professionally. One or more of these posts will be offered the opportunity of a funded course of study as an apprentice in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
The Asset Performance team is a diverse team which is responsible for the overall performance of our flood risk assets across Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. We ensure all assets are inspected, assessed, maintained and operated in a safe, efficient and effective manner to reduce flood risk for people and property. Our team comprises a mix of civil engineers, data and incident leads, asset inspectors and technical support.
It's important that you are a team player and able to manage multiple priorities and competing demands. You will have an awareness of Flood Risk Management and Asset Management but most importantly a willingness to learn and develop.
- Excellent communication skills (Essential)
- Excellent team working skills (Essential)
- Relevant work experience in the flood risk/environmental sector (Desirable)
- GIS experience / qualification (Desirable)
- Project management experience / qualification (E.g.PRINCE2/Agile) (Desirable)
- Qualifications in Engineering, construction or environmental sciences are advantageous
- Excellent communication skills (Essential)
- Excellent team working skills (Essential)
- Relevant work experience in the flood risk/environmental sector (Desirable)
- GIS experience / qualification (Desirable)
- Project management experience / qualification (E.g.PRINCE2/Agile) (Desirable)
- Qualifications in Engineering, construction or environmental sciences are advantageous
You'll be expected to travel to meetings across Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire so the post requires a full UK driving licence. The role is based out of our Trentside Office in Nottingham and/or our Field Depot at Rothley, Leicestershire.
One or more of these vacancies will be offered the opportunity to take part in a funded course of study as an apprentice in Civil Engineering or related discipline. We will discuss this option at the interview and selection stage.
For further details please contact
- Toby Jesson, Asset Performance South Team Leader by email:
toby.jesson@environment-agency.gov.uk
- Thomas Bridge, Asset Performance East Team Leader on by email:
thomas.bridge@environment-agency.gov.uk
One or more of these vacancies will be offered the opportunity to take part in a funded course of study as an apprentice in Civil Engineering or related discipline. We will discuss this option at the interview and selection stage.
For further details please contact
- Toby Jesson, Asset Performance South Team Leader by email:
toby.jesson@environment-agency.gov.uk
- Thomas Bridge, Asset Performance East Team Leader on by email:
thomas.bridge@environment-agency.gov.uk
16/02/2020, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
In Asset Performance you'll be managing a varied workload, please describe using an example how you deliver high work standards and meet your targets?
Communicates Effectively
As an Asset Performance Officer, you will be expected to communicate and engage with others effectively through speech and writing. Using an example, please tell us about a time where you had to use your communication skills effectively to convey information and ideas clearly to others. Who was your audience? What was the message? What did you take into consideration to ensure the message landed well?
Data and Information Management
In this role, you'll be expected to maintain and interrogate our databases and Asset Information Management System (AIMS). Using an example, please describe how you have collected, analysed, interpreted and managed data and information to make an evidence based decision. What factors did you consider in your decision making and what was the outcome?
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.