Asset Management Inspector - 34275

Asset Management Inspector - 34275
1
South West
Chichester , Romsey
DEFRA GRP EA CHICHESTER OFFICE, PO20 2AG, DEFRA GRP EA ROMSEY OFFICE, SO51 8DU
Staff Grade 3
Permanent
Operational Delivery
Full Time, Part Time, Compressed Hours
£29,751

21/06/2026, 23:55 hours

AM03 Assets Management, Grade 3

Basic Check

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, so please clearly include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.   
 
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an Asset Management Inspector to support the delivery of our asset work across West Sussex and Hampshire to ensure assets are safe, effective, resilient and that our future investment requirements are fully understood.   
 
You will be expected to manage your own workload and work flexibly according to the demands of the role, with support from colleagues.   
 
Knowing the condition of our assets underpins our risk-based approach to asset management. The information is used to help us plan our work and target our resources.   

 
You will be collecting information on flood risk and environmental assets on site and carrying out a programme of visual inspections to determine asset conditions, identify safety issues, and liaise with colleagues to correct defects. You will also process the asset information in our asset information management system.   
 
This role will include:   
- Inspecting assets across West Sussex and Hampshire, to assess/highlight asset condition and safety issues  

- Processing and cleansing asset data   
- Assisting area and national asset management staff where required.  

Incident Response  

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be asked to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment, and full training will be available to support you with your incident role.  

You will join our Asset Performance Team, reporting to the Team Leader. We lead on managing flood risk assets in West Sussex and Hampshire (Solent and South Downs Area).   

We are a dynamic, adaptable and inclusive team. You will be required to be flexible and adapt your ways of working according to changing guidance and new evidence.  

You will potentially work with several different teams and attend sites across the whole area.   

The following experiences/skills are essential: 

  • The ability to manage a varied workload  
  • Good numeracy, IT and literacy skills 
  • Full UK Driving licence 

The following experiences/skills are beneficial:  

  • Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers  
  • Deliver work by planning, tracking, gathering and maintaining data/information  
  • Working under own initiative and as part of a team to achieve planned outcomes  
  • Organisational skills and an ability to use MS Office (strong Excel skills are desirable)  
  • Confidence in managing large data sets 

You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs. Appropriate training will be given. 

You’ll have an EA Office base location at Chichester or Romsey. For this role it is important that you are based within the SSD area as it is essential you can work within local catchments. 

Please read the Candidate pack for information. Any queries, contact john.parsonage@environment-agency.gov.uk  
 
Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions. 
 
Interviews will be held in person during the week commencing 13 July 2026. 

If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post. 

Achieves Results
Describe a time a time when you have demonstrated your ability to prioritise and manage high workloads.

• What was the situation?
• How did you decide upon the best solution?

More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

If a large number of applications are received, an initial sift using this lead capability may be conducted. Successful candidates will then proceed to a full sift or directly to assessment/interview.

Feedback is generally not available at sift stage
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Give an example of a time when you have had to solve an issue/problem in a short time and what decisions you took to do so.

• What was the issue/problem?
• How did you assess the different options?
Health Safety & Wellbeing
Walk us through a simple risk assessment you carried out previously which you had to change or adjust for some reason.

• What changed, how did you reassess, what did you update, and who did you tell?
Full UK manual 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.