Hydrology Senior Technical Specialist

2 weeks ago


Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom Environment Agency Full time

Number of jobs available- 1
- Region- South East
- City/Town- Welwyn Garden City
- Building/Site- Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE
- Grade- Staff Grade 6
- Post Type- Permanent
- Working Pattern- Full Time, Part Time
- Role Type- Operational Delivery
- Salary Minimum- £47,646
- Job description- Water resources are under pressure, too much or too little impacts people and the environment. As hydrology senior technical specialist you can play your part in helping us confront the climate emergency.
We are seeking someone with passion, drive and ambition to deliver a robust and resilient hydrology service. You will use the breadth of your hydrology skills and knowledge alongside your networks, to provide strategic leadership, to build capability, champion innovation and deliver through partnership working.
You will be:

- working closely with the team leader and hydrology community to develop technical resilience and implement new ways of working.

working alongside the water resources technical leadership to develop the strategic thinking for a more sustainable future
- building strong and productive relationships with customers and partners within the organisation as well as externally to help facilitate a more sustainable water story
- providing direction, specialised expertise and support on delivering reputational, political or technically complex activities. Ensuring decisions are made on sound technical and environmental grounds.
- working with others to deliver the Area’s hydrology and project work
- undertaking analysis and determination of complex hydrological problem
- Playing a critical role when responding to environmental incidents particularly when water availability is stressed.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. 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 and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
- The team- The Team provides technical expertise and advice on water resource management and regulation across the Area is it based in. This includes important issues such as no deterioration of water courses under the Water Framework Directive, Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies, the Water Industry National Environment Programme, water company water resource management plans, drought plans and restoring sustainable abstractions and determining water resources licences.
- Experience/skills required
- Highly experienced and technically expert professional with extensive understanding of hydrology and water resources.
- Experience of leading people. This may have been achieved through line management, management or technical leadership roles.
- You will be able to communicate well and effectively across a wide network of audiences, having the skills to turn technical detail into compelling argument and influence your respective audience.
- Ability to deliver results through others by managing talent, coaching, and mentoring
- Be a champion for innovation and best practice to add value and to achieve more for the environment
- Ability to translate organisational ambition into strategic and tactical plans and programmes for delivery in an operational environment.
- Technical resilience planning both locally and nationally
- High level technical support for Incident Management
- You will be educated to at least degree standard (or equivalent), in a relevant scientific discipline. Chartered status is desirable.
- Contact and additional information- The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and the opportunity to progress your career with us via professional training routes such as apprenticeships and degree programmes.

Interviews are due to be held in March 2023.



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