Catchment Lead (Upper Lee and Stort) - 14898

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East of England, London, South East
Welwyn Garden City
Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Engineering, Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery
£35,577
How would you like to work for an organisation that is inclusive, values your views, and is striving to improve the environment?

This is a fantastic opportunity to be a key member of the Asset Performance Team in the Hertfordshire and North London Area helping create a better place for people and wildlife.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated person to provide technical guidance to the highly skilled catchment team, and lead on delivery of our asset management activities programme. You will work closely with internal field teams, external partners and other catchments leads to ensure works are completed to a high standard. You will also provide support to your team leader, helping reduce flood risk to local communities.

You should have excellent communication qualities, and be able to remain positive and focused on the key priorities, using your initiative to take timely decisions, and manage and prioritise a varied workload. You will be passionate about improving the environment and reducing our environmental impact.

This is a field and office based role, located at Alchemy Office in Welwyn Garden City. Travel within the Hertfordshire and North London area and to other offices/depots will be required.
The Upper Lee and Stort Asset Performance team is responsible for ensuring our flood risk management assets, such as reservoirs, flood banks, sluices, are inspected, maintained and operated to required standards.

The team develops the maintenance program, identifies required works, produces evidence-based bids for funding and oversees delivery. The team also plans and supports our preparation and response to incidents and works closely with other catchment areas ensuring people and properties are protected from flooding.
To succeed in this role you will:
• Be able to advise and support the team with asset management activities.
• Take a lead on projects within the catchment area liaising with external contractors and internal teams.
• Have a strong commitment to ensuring our teams are safe and well, setting high standard in risk management, ensuring the provision of safe working practices in line with Environment Agency guidance.
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills and a proven track record in operational delivery
• Have a good understanding of revenue and capital funding
• Have experience or knowledge of asset management and/or engineering within a flood risk or water management environment.
• Have a strong professional background, having achieved or working towards achieving membership of a relevant professional institution. • A full UK driving licence is essential.
• Be willing to undertake specialist or further training where required.
The EA is an organisation that is inclusive, values your views, and is striving to improve the environment. We want to reflect the diverse communities that we serve in both our staff and their behaviours. We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we champion diversity at every opportunity.

Everyone starting a role will be welcomed and given all training and support needed to succeed. We offer a range of benefits and opportunities to develop qualifications.

The Environment Agency takes part in incident response, arrangements will be discussed with you depending on your role and circumstances.

The information in the candidate pack is generic, the advert provides you with the key accountabilities and skills needed to succeed.

Please direct questions to the recruiting manager: paul.russell@environment-agency.gov.uk

19/07/2020, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Communicates Effectively
Please provide an example of where you have had to actively engage on a task/project with a wide audience and describe methods used to communicate key information to the relevant operational teams?

You may find it helpful to research the STAR approach when formulating your response.

Please note, we do not accept CVs or covering letters.
Influences and Persuades Others
Please provide details of when you have had to obtain and present information in order to influence a managers decision making?

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Achieves Results
Please provide an example where you have identified issues which are affecting performance and give details of the tasks you completed to achieve the desired outcome?

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Assets Management
Please give an example of when you have developed or informed a plan or a change in procedure for the operation/management of an asset, and how you considered and managed any wider impacts of the change?

You may find it helpful to research the STAR approach when formulating your response.

Please note, we do not accept CVs or covering letters.
Full UK Driving License
Expected to work towards the following accreditation with: Institute of Asset Management /Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management / Institution of Civil Engineers
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.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.