Asset Performance Team Leader - 33214

Asset Performance Team Leader - 33214
1
South West
Bridgwater
DEFRA GRP EA RIVERS HOUSE BRIDGWATER, TA6 4YS
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Operational Delivery
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Compressed Hours
£43,198

08/02/2026, 23:55 hours

AM05 Assets Management, Grade 5

Basic Check

The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. 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 Asset Management Team Leader for South Somerset, you’ll be accountable for making sure our flood defences are working as effectively as possible.  The patch covers a large area, from Minehead to Bridgwater on the coast and as far inland as the Dorset border.  You will be in charge of hundreds of tidal and fluvial assets, including pumping stations, sluices, weirs, tidal doors and a network of riverbanks and sea walls. 

This is a key role and as a motivated leader you’ll lead a team of around 12 people and work closely with stakeholders across the area to deliver the best possible flood defence and environmental enhancement.  You’ll also form part of the wider area leadership group and work closely with the field teams and biodiversity teams among others. 

The tasks and challenges are varied, including prioritising asset investment, directing the maintenance and operation programme, preparing for and responding to incidents and communicating and engaging with customers.

If you want to expand or further develop your leadership skills or you’re seeking a new role in leadership and believe you have the capabilities to make a great leader, then this is the role for you.  

You’ll join our Asset Management Team, which is part of the Area Operations department. 

The team consists of an experienced and skilled group of asset managers, engineers, data specialists and customer engagement advisors. 

In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your: 

  • Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work. 
  • Experience of and a passion for leading and developing people. 
  • Proven ability to effectively prioritise competing pressures and manage heavy workload in an ambiguous environment. 
  • Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively with different audiences. 
  • Comfortable working with a range of data and systems. 
  • Knowledge of asset management/engineering in the water sector is desirable, but not essential. 

You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided. 

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You’ll be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond or provide business continuity support. This may attract additional payments and full training, and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you. 

You’ll have an EA Office base location at our Bridgwater office with flexible / hybrid working. There will be regular travel across South Somerset, so a Full UK Driving Licence is required. 

Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact piers.hooper@environment-agency.gov.uk  
 
Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions. 
 
Interviews will be held in face to face at Rivers House, Bridgwater week commencing 23rd February. 

Leads People
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

Leads People:
Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency.

Question:
In this role you will oversee implementation of new systems, processes and ways of working. How do you lead people through periods of uncertainty and change. Use examples as evidence.
Delivers Results Through Others
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

Delivers Results Through Others:
Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.

Question:
In this role you will be required to marshal a diverse team to deliver a complex set of outcomes. Please tell us what considerations you make when planning delivery of work, using examples to support.
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality:
Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy.

Question:
We need to deliver ever more effective and efficient ways of managing our assets, including use of digital tools. Using examples to support your answer, please tell us how you go about ensuring tasks are done quickly and to a high standard.
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.

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Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the  Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.