Asset Performance team member – Helping to manage our Flood Risk Assets - 25158

2
South West, West Midlands
Tewkesbury
Riversmeet House
Staff Grade 3
Permanent
Full Time
Engineering, Operational Delivery, Risk Management
£25,042
As a team member you will be helping to deliver a wide variety of work to ensure that we have the right flood risk assets in the right places.

A key part of the role is assisting with the delivery of new flood & coastal erosion assets such as flood walls & embankments. and management of our existing assets This will include site work, completing visual asset condition inspections to help understand our asset base, . You will collect, analyse, and interpret information on them to ensure that we maintain them to their optimum level. You will help manage our asset data to ensure it is up to date and can be relied upon to inform our future investment programme.

The role also encompasses ensuring exceptional standards of safety & successfully delivering of our strategy.

You will use your excellent communication skills to liaise with a range of internal colleagues such as our field teams, external organisations and individually with customers who require help or information from us.


The role will involve both office and regular field working. In addition, incident management forms a crucial part of the job and you will be expected to participate in a standby rota, on call and overtime is paid for this.
Asset management plays a huge part in the work that the EA does; helping to protect against flooding and minimising the risks caused by any floods that occur. We do this by working alongside local councils, charities & others. We ensure that assets are inspected, surveyed, maintained & operated in a safe & effective manner. The teams work across Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Gloucestershire.
This is a entry level role, we’re looking for passionate people with transferable skills & capabilities. Therefore, you should not be put off applying if you don’t have a degree and/or experience in this sector.

Personal Proficiencies:

Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers

Delivery of work by planning, tracking, gathering and maintaining data/information

An appreciation of flood risk assets or assessment management (desirable but not essential)

Ability to work on your own initiative, and as part of a team to make decisions and achieve planned outcomes

Good organisational skills and an ability to use MS Office

Excellent communication skills are a must as you’ll be working with a diverse range of people.
Everyone starting in a new role with the Environment Agency will be welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support you need to succeed.

The Environment Agency offer an extensive range of employee benefits including fully funded opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.

For further information on this role, the employee benefits and the work of the Environment Agency, please download the candidate pack.

For any questions relating to this role, please contact Simon Barnbrook Simon.barnbrook@environment-agency.gov.uk



Interviews are scheduled to take place mid February.

31/01/2023, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Works in Teams
Please tell us about a time when you have worked as part of a team to achieve an outcome. What was your role within the team and how did you approach working with others to ensure this outcome was achieved? This can be related to any aspect of your life, e.g. education, volunteering, or any work experience you have had
Delivering results
Tell us about a time you have had to solve a particular problem. Describe the problem and the factors and evidence you considered when approaching the issue
Communicates Effectively
The role requires good communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders. Please tell us about a time where you have needed to communicate with others effectively.
What did you do? How did you ensure understanding?
Full UK 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.

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This Vacancy is closed to applications.