Asset Performance Advisor - 26729
1
South West
Exeter
Clyst Honiton Depot, Manley House
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Engineering, Health and Safety, Knowledge & Information Management, Operational Delivery, Risk Management
£37,462
Would you like to create a better place for people and the environment? Asset Performance perform an essential role in ensuring our flood risk assets are maintained to the required standard and ensuring people and property are protected from flooding.
As technical lead, you will play a key role to ensure our flood risk assets are reliable and resilient. You will be involved in the whole life of a river system, creating new structures, asset maintenance, inspection, reviewing the asset’s performance through to potential decommissioning/replacement. You will be capable of prioritising your own workload, and ensuring we comply with legal requirements and internal policy.
Our assets include penstocks, flood walls, embankments, reservoirs, gates, trash screens, culverts and bridges as well as routine river maintenance. This is a varied role to include data and financial management; specification and review of works; responding to enquiries from members of the public, politicians and senior management; act as senior user on our capital projects; comprehensive asset maintenance; liaison with public and professional organisations.
The role includes a good mix of office, home-based and site work, working in partnership and maintaining productive relationships with our field teams, external contractors, risk management authorities, and partner regulators/advisors.
You will be required 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 depending on the role and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
As technical lead, you will play a key role to ensure our flood risk assets are reliable and resilient. You will be involved in the whole life of a river system, creating new structures, asset maintenance, inspection, reviewing the asset’s performance through to potential decommissioning/replacement. You will be capable of prioritising your own workload, and ensuring we comply with legal requirements and internal policy.
Our assets include penstocks, flood walls, embankments, reservoirs, gates, trash screens, culverts and bridges as well as routine river maintenance. This is a varied role to include data and financial management; specification and review of works; responding to enquiries from members of the public, politicians and senior management; act as senior user on our capital projects; comprehensive asset maintenance; liaison with public and professional organisations.
The role includes a good mix of office, home-based and site work, working in partnership and maintaining productive relationships with our field teams, external contractors, risk management authorities, and partner regulators/advisors.
You will be required 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 depending on the role and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
Our Asset Performance teams are responsible for the overall performance of flood and coastal erosion risk management assets. We ensure all assets are inspected, maintained and operated in a safe, efficient and effective manner to assure the safety of the public and reduce flood risk for people and property. Our team comprises a mix of civil engineers, incident leads, asset inspectors, geographical leads and technical support.
We're seeking a self-motivated individual who can manage multiple priorities and competing demands. You will be an excellent communicator and must also understand the importance of teamwork and collaboration. Just as important is your energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn combined with the ability to solve problems.
Other key requirements for this role include proficiency in data and information management to make evidence based decisions; undertaking work in accordance with health and safety and environmental regulations; ability to coach and mentor others; and ability to deliver results through others.
Desirable
• Experience of contract, asset or flood risk management
• Experience of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• Formal qualifications in civil engineering, project management (e.g. PRINCE2)
• Data and information management (e.g. GIS)
You will be offered comprehensive induction/training and will be given the time and space to learn while doing the role.
Other key requirements for this role include proficiency in data and information management to make evidence based decisions; undertaking work in accordance with health and safety and environmental regulations; ability to coach and mentor others; and ability to deliver results through others.
Desirable
• Experience of contract, asset or flood risk management
• Experience of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• Formal qualifications in civil engineering, project management (e.g. PRINCE2)
• Data and information management (e.g. GIS)
You will be offered comprehensive induction/training and will be given the time and space to learn while doing the role.
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce which reflects the communities we serve. Our aspiration is to be the best employer in the country for equality, diversity, and inclusion.
You'll be expected to travel to field locations across Devon and the post requires a full UK driving licence. You'll also be expected to support our incident response activities.
For any questions relating to this role, please contact Gill Rimmer: gill.rimmer@environment-agency.gov.uk or Mary Seabourne: mary.seabourne@environment-agency.gov.uk
You'll be expected to travel to field locations across Devon and the post requires a full UK driving licence. You'll also be expected to support our incident response activities.
For any questions relating to this role, please contact Gill Rimmer: gill.rimmer@environment-agency.gov.uk or Mary Seabourne: mary.seabourne@environment-agency.gov.uk
09/06/2023, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
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Can you give an example where you have delivered a project or piece of work that you are proud of and give reasons why it made you proud?
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Can you give an example where you have delivered a project or piece of work that you are proud of and give reasons why it made you proud?
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.
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Can you give an example of a time where you have received information, and how you have used that information to present a solution to a problem?
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Can you give an example of a time where you have received information, and how you have used that information to present a solution to a problem?
Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
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Please tell us about a time where you needed to communicate a complex topic using multiple methods. What did you do to ensure your communication was effective? How did you confirm understanding?
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Please tell us about a time where you needed to communicate a complex topic using multiple methods. What did you do to ensure your communication was effective? How did you confirm understanding?
Health and Safety Management
Making sure your own behaviour reduces risks to the health and safety of yourself and others.
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Please give an example of a time where you have recognised the need to change working practices in order to reduce health and safety risks. What did you do and what was the outcome?
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Please give an example of a time where you have recognised the need to change working practices in order to reduce health and safety risks. What did you do and what was the outcome?
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.
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.