Hydrology Technical Officer - 13445

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South West
Blandford Forum , Bridgwater , Exeter
Manley House, Rivers House Blandford, Rivers House Bridgwater
Staff Grade 4
Permanent
Full Time
Operational Delivery, Science, Analytical
£27,572
The Environment Agency operates at the place where environmental change has its greatest impact on people’s lives. We work closely with a wide range of partners to make sure there is enough water for people and wildlife; reduce the risk of flooding; protect and improve air, land and water quality and apply the environmental standards within which industry can operate.

We need you to help us to regulate and improve the water environment of the Wessex. Your role will be to analyse, interpret and report on hydrology data for Internal and External customers. We focus our analysis and reporting on water resources hydrology including droughts. This work will include contributing to the production of the water situation report, carrying out quality assurance of river flow data and technical assessments into the impact of water abstractions on river flows. You’ll work closely with your Hydrology team members and also with internal and external customers and partners.
Join us as a Hydrologist and you’ll play an important role in ensuring that future generations inherit a cleaner, healthier environment.
The Hydrology team support water resources regulation and drought management. We provide technical expertise and advice on a range of water resource management projects including Water Framework Directive, Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies, and Restoring Sustainable Abstraction programme and determining water resources permits. Through incident response you will have the opportunity to get involved in flood management.

This is a dispersed team with team members based in the Blandford and Exeter offices.
You’ll have a degree (or equivalent relevant experience) in geography, environmental sciences or similar and ideally have an MSc (or equivalent relevant experience) in a subject related to hydrology. You’ll have a good understanding of hydrology concepts, data and techniques. Alongside this you’ll have experience of the analysis and interpretation of data and information to inform decision making and problem solving. You’ll be expected to be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word along with ArcGIS.
You’ll have a proven track record as a confident communicator and be able to convey information and ideas clearly. You will deliver work to high standards and be able to prioritise and organise tasks to achieve results.
You will also need to carry out site visits and travel between offices, so you will need a full UK driving licence.
Bryony Howlett (Technical Specialist) 02030259284 or Eddie Stevens (Line Manager) 02030259309

Interviews will take place in early 2020

15/12/2019, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Data and Information Management
Please describe your approach to data and information management. Provide an example/s of where you collected, analysed and interpreted a large set of complex data to provide a solution to a problem.
Achieves Results
This role requires a person who sets and delivers high work standards and demonstrates the drive and initiative to meet challenging targets. You will need to be exemplary at managing resources to achieve outcomes. We need to know how resilient you are and how well you perform under pressure and whether you can respond positively to setbacks and develop alternative actions.
Focuses on Customers and Partners
You will be able to demonstrate how you address the needs of others to create a greater place for us to live, work and play. Explain how you provide rapid and effective response to people you engage with, giving support in a clear and consistent way. Demonstrate how you take responsibility to meet the needs of others.
Relevant professional membership desirable
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.