Waterways Psra Assessor

Number of jobs available- 2
- Region- East Midlands, East of England
- City/Town- Brampton, Ely, Kettering, Lincoln, Peterborough, Spalding
- Building/Site- Ely Office, Brampton Office, Spalding Office, Nene House, Ceres House, 2 Searby Rd, LN2 4DT, Quay House
- Grade- Staff Grade 4
- Post Type- Fixed Term
- Working Pattern- Full Time
- Role Type- Audit, Engineering, Environment & Sustainability, Logistics, Operational Delivery, Risk Management, Knowledge & Information Management, Analytical, Health and Safety
- Salary Minimum- £29,706 pro-rata
- Job description- This is an exciting opportunity to complete, shape and develop the Waterways PSRA assessment process for the EA's Waterways Anglian Region.
We are seeking a curious, positive, and committed individual who is determined to deliver results on time, to quality standards whilst fulfilling the business requirements.
We are looking for 2 Public Safety Risk Assessments (PSRA) assessors to assess our Waterways assets & sites.
You’ll help with the maintenance of the Environment Agency’s range of Anglian Waterways assets and your work will involve going out and about to inspect these structures and sites, and management of our asset database to ensure public safety at our EA Anglian waterways owned sites. This role will also help generate our repair and replacement work required.
Public safety at our sites is paramount. As the Waterways public safety assessor, you will (but not limited to):

- Improve and establish the PSRA assessment process to ensure consistency across the Area
- Share best practice and collaborate with other asset managers
- Proactively utilise & lead on our new Assessment Management system
- Report to and liaise with the PSRA Lead for the area.
- Contribute to the Area local quality assurance/peer review programme
- Monitor the Key Performance Indicator reports to ensure public safety assessments are on time and of a good quality
- Maintain your skills and continued professional development in public safety
- Coach other team members (as required) in the PSRA assessment process.

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 Anglian Waterways Asset Team currently consists of 5 staff members, who manage the Waterways capital programme, routine revenue maintenance and repairs covering 568km of navigable rivers throughout Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.
The work carried out is essential for the delivery of our statutory duties and for the safety of river users, the general public & colleagues who visit our Waterways sites.
- Experience/skills required- You will have good organisational skills with experience of data collection and an understanding of asset management and structural engineering is desirable. You will be comfortable working within a team and on your own.
You should:

- have data management experience
- be comfortable using information technology and associated software especially Microsoft Office including Excel
- have Safety, Health & Environment experience
- be able to work/communicate with staff and our customers
- have a keenness to learn and develop
- hold a Full UK driving licence

You should have an enthusiasm to improve how we do things, championing efficiency and effectiveness, together with the ability to thrive in a changing, high freedom work environment.
Contact and additional information-

Interviews will be held week commencing 3rd July 2023.