4228 - Groundwater Protection Officer

1
South East
Chichester , Romsey , Worthing , Pevensey
Chichester Office, Pevensey Office, Romsey Office, Guildbourne House
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time
Environment & Sustainability
£26,869.00
Your role will be to champion groundwater with respect to diffuse pollution and groundwater protection within Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Sussex, which make up the Solent and South Downs (SSD) area. This job includes: providing technical advice on planning and permitting activities, responding to enquiries and supporting our response to incidents and taking on an incident support role.

You will also contribute to area projects, representing groundwater on catchment groups, inputting to diffuse pollution plans, and build relationships with outside organisations and individuals.

You will work closely with colleagues that gather evidence, carry out Water Framework Directive classification, nitrate modelling and Safeguard Zone designation and provide technical advice on planning, permitting and groundwater protection. Your focus will be on helping to achieve actions on the ground and working with others to deliver them.
You'll join a team of professionals committed to ensuring effective protection of our groundwater resource in the Solent and South Downs (SSD) area (Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Sussex).

You'll be part of a busy area team that delivers specialist technical advice and guidance on hydrological, hydrogeological, land contamination and geotechnical matters. You'll also be able to participate in a thriving national groundwater community.
You will have excellent knowledge of the issues in relation to groundwater gained through relevant work experience and a relevant degree. You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and the ability to influence and persuade. Key to the role would be liaising with both internal teams and external organisations such and Natural England, National Farmers Union and Catchment partnerships. You will have good computer skills, including the use of spreadsheets, databases and ArcGIS.

You will have a good awareness of the environmental legislation and policies applicable to groundwater protection and be able to demonstrate how you have applied this to protect the environment.
Closing Date: 26th February 2017 at 23:55 hours

SSD has two teams, one West and one East. Whilst reporting to Team Leader East, you'll be working on issues anywhere within the SSD area. SSD area has offices in Pevensey, Worthing, Chichester and Romsey. Many of your colleagues with whom you will have to work closely are based in Romsey and Chichester. You will therefore need to work from different offices on occasion. Subject to space you can be based in any office but initially, will need to spend a lot of time in Chichester and Romsey.
You will be supported to work towards chartered status of a relevant professional body.

For more information contact Paul Batty at
paul.batty@environment-agency.gov.uk

26/02/2017, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and in writing.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses. Engages partners in the planning and delivery of work.
Influences and Persuades Others
Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail
Scientific Knowledge
Demonstrates knowledge of groundwater protection,pollution prevention and agriculture. Knowledge of the issues, risks and mitigation methods to prevent pollution and protect groundwater. Knowledge and awareness of legislation and policy to protect groundwater together with the latest tools and research.
Driving licence required
Chartered or working towards chartership of a relevant professional body eg. CGeol or CIWEM preferred
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