Marine Monitoring Officer 2 - 32786

Marine Monitoring Officer 2 - 32786
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East Midlands, East of England, North East, West Midlands
Birmingham , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , Nottingham , Peterborough
DEFRA GRP EA AQUA HOUSE, B3 1AQ, DEFRA GRP EA TRENTSIDE OFFICE, NG2 5FA, DEFRA GRP EA TYNESIDE HOUSE, NE4 7AR, DEFRA GRP QUAY HOUSE, PE2 8YY
Staff Grade 3
Fixed Term
Surveying
Full Time
£29,751 Pro-rata

15/02/2026, 23:55 hours

TSS03 Technical & Scientific Services, Grade 3

Basic Check

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Marine Monitoring Officer to join our team on a fixed term contract. This role will help deliver a variety of marine monitoring projects throughout England focussing primarily on the East Coast. 
 
You'll perform operational shifts working on our Coastal Survey Vessel Humber Guardian covering the coast between Berwick and Great Yarmouth. This will include extended periods and weekends working away from your base. When you are not operational on a vessel you will manage data tasks and support projects. Please refer to our additional information document for further details on the role.


The post is based in our Peterborough office, but other EA base locations in the Midlands and the north of England will be considered, please contact us to discuss. The contract for the post is annualised hours and attracts a 15% shift allowance on top of basic salary.  
 
The successful applicant will be required to pass either a ML5 or ENG1 medical before employment. Failure to pass a medical will prevent the applicant from being employed. 
 
The role requires travelling between locations on a regular basis and as a result requires a full UK driving licence.  

We are committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies. 

The Estuarine and Coastal Survey team deliver the Environment Agency marine monitoring programme. This includes water and ecological monitoring. This is undertaken throughout England and for National Resources Wales as part of an ongoing partnership. It delivers vital services including marine statutory responsibilities relating to water quality. We deliver a wide range of marine monitoring projects for internal and DEFRA customers. 
It is preferable that you have experience of working in dispersed teams, with marine monitoring operations experience. The successful candidate will demonstrate exemplary Health and Safety awareness, required for working safely in this environment. 
 
Ideally, you’ll be qualified to degree standard in a relevant discipline or, have experience of boat based marine survey work.  
 
Other key requirements for this job include flexibility, excellent communication skills, and an ability to manage your own workload.
As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve, to achieve this we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, and religion. 
 
For more information about the role please contact james.Whitcombe@environment-agency.gov.uk
Up to 12 months
Works in Teams
A key to the success of our programme delivery is working as part of a team to achieve common goals. Please describe what you have done in a previous team to ensure a successful outcome.

Indicators of this competency include:
· Identifies opportunities to work and build relationships with other team members.
· Builds relationships between own team and other teams.
· Supports the line manager in developing the team and gives constructive feedback to line manager.
· Helps others to resolve conflict or tension.
· Involves themselves and participates in team activities
· Balances personal and local team needs with those of the larger team. Acts in the best interests of all wherever possible.
Achieves Results
Setting and delivering high work standards for office and field tasks and demonstrating the drive to meet targets is a key aspect of this role. Please describe a time when you have prioritised and organised tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.

Indicators of this competency include:
• Maximises work output by setting goals and priorities. Tracking and measuring outcomes and taking swift remedial action when necessary.
• Can be relied on to regularly exceed goals agreed
• Is tenacious and perseveres when others might give up
• Anticipates forth-coming issues and adjusts actions as necessary.
• Willing to put in extra effort to meet urgent deadlines when required. Shows dedication and commitment; “goes the extra mile”
• Is resilient and performs under pressure. Responds appropriately to setbacks and develops alternative action.
Health Safety & Wellbeing
Effectively managing your health and safety in the field reduces risk to yourself and others. Please describe a time when you have done this in the past.
Indicators of this competency include:
• Makes correct use of personal protective equipment and other safety equipment.
• Complies with full statutory and company rules on health, safety and the environment
• Awareness of hazards. Follows safe working practices designed to minimise risks to health and safety at work.
• Rectifies or reports harmful aspects/practices that arise.
• Suggests improvements for reducing risks.
• Encourages others to follow H&S policies and instructions.
• Challenges unsafe acts that are observed.
• Follows the incident reporting procedure for harmful aspects/practices.
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.

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.