Flood Risk Management Advisor, Asset Performance - 8650
1
West Midlands
Fradley
Sentinel House
Staff Grade 5
Fixed Term
Full Time
Engineering, Operational Delivery, Risk Management
£34,330 (pro-rata)
As an Asset Performance Advisor you'll be leading on and helping to shape a variety of work areas to ensure our flood defence assets are effectively managed across Staffordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.
You will have an excellent track record in working in partnership with others to reduce the risk of flooding to more households through effective Asset Management.
You'll work closely with team leaders and the catchment engineer to provide a robust level of competence and technical knowledge around our day to day engineering decisions making and assurance activities.
You will also play an important role in coaching and mentoring other team members by sharing your technical knowledge to ensure we make sound technical decisions as an expert client and industry leader in flood risk management.
You will have an excellent track record in working in partnership with others to reduce the risk of flooding to more households through effective Asset Management.
You'll work closely with team leaders and the catchment engineer to provide a robust level of competence and technical knowledge around our day to day engineering decisions making and assurance activities.
You will also play an important role in coaching and mentoring other team members by sharing your technical knowledge to ensure we make sound technical decisions as an expert client and industry leader in flood risk management.
The Asset Performance team manages our flood risk assets to ensure that they are in the right place and at the required condition to reduce the impact of flooding. We work closely with internal and external contractors and partners and take an active role in incident management, ensuring our assets perform when it really matters.
This role requires excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills to ensure the wide asset base is maintained to the required standards using a variety of Environment Agency IT systems.
Strong influencing, project and programming skills are also required to establish key relationships between teams and ensure the effective planning and delivery of the large asset management programme within the area.
The ability to solve problems and take sound decisions based on data and evidence will also form a key part of the role.
Experience in engineering and asset management activities is essential. You will be a member of an appropriate professional body such as ICE or CIWEM at a minimum level of engineering technician (Eng Tech) working towards incorporated (IEng) engineer status.
The role will require travel for meetings and site visits and participation in a 24 hour incident response roster. A full Driving Licence is essential.
Strong influencing, project and programming skills are also required to establish key relationships between teams and ensure the effective planning and delivery of the large asset management programme within the area.
The ability to solve problems and take sound decisions based on data and evidence will also form a key part of the role.
Experience in engineering and asset management activities is essential. You will be a member of an appropriate professional body such as ICE or CIWEM at a minimum level of engineering technician (Eng Tech) working towards incorporated (IEng) engineer status.
The role will require travel for meetings and site visits and participation in a 24 hour incident response roster. A full Driving Licence is essential.
Closing Date: 19th August 2018 at 23:55 hours
Ed Lavis - Asset Performance Team Leader 0203 0252980
Ed Lavis - Asset Performance Team Leader 0203 0252980
19/08/2018, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
18 months
Assets Management
Describe a time when you have taken action to effectively manage an asset or group of assets so that they were fit for purpose both now and in the future.
Delivers Results Through Others
Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.
Tell us how you would successfully obtains others’ commitment to undertake work and deliver a result.
Tell us how you would successfully obtains others’ commitment to undertake work and deliver a result.
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Driving Licence
You will be a member of an appropriate professional body such as ICE or CIWEM at a minimum level of engineering technician (Eng Tech) and working towards incorporated (IEng) engineer status.
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.