Field Asset Maintenance and Incident Response Lead

2 days ago


Bedford, United Kingdom Environment Agency Full time

Number of jobs available- 2
- Region- East of England
- City/Town- Bedford, Chelmsford, Southminster
- Building/Site- Bedford Depot, Chelmsford Office, Southminster Depot
- Grade- Lead Team Member 2
- Post Type- Permanent
- Working Pattern- Full Time
- Role Type- Operational Delivery, Risk Management
- Salary Minimum- £23,049
- Job description- We have exciting opportunities to join our Field Teams in our Chelmer and Blackwater Field Team, based in Chelmsford/Southminster, and our Bedford Field Team, as a Lead Team Member 2.
As a Lead Team Member in our local Field Teams, you will be maintaining our river and flood defence assets and responding to flood and pollution incidents. You will be working as part of a diverse team and will help to carry out routine maintenance, efficiently, safely and to a high standard.
This hands-on role involves:

- Leading and working together with a team and being outside in all weathers.
- Coaching and mentoring Team Members and colleagues to increase skills, knowledge and experience.
- Using a variety of tools and equipment to carry out tasks such as small projects and operation of plant and equipment.
- Providing response to flood and environmental incidents inside and outside of normal working hours by participating, training and exercising. Deploying sandbags, temporary barriers, mobile pumps and pollution equipment.
- Carrying out regular checks and inspections of equipment

You will participate in our 24-hour call-out rosters, responding with your team to operate our assets, playing an active role in protecting homes and businesses from flood risk.
The Operations Field Teams operates on a 9-day fortnight, in addition to the 25 days annual leave and bank holidays that you will receive. Once trained, there will be standby and overtime opportunities available, and therefore scope to enhance the basic salary package.
You will also be enrolled on the Water Environment Worker apprenticeship scheme and given support to complete this qualification.
If you want to be a part of the climate change challenge, in a team of dedicated professionals, then this is the role for you.
The team- The Operations Field Team is based at our Chelmsford and Southminster Depots for the Chelmer and Blackwater team, and our Bedford Depot for the Bedford team. Working closely with our Asset Performance Teams, we deliver a maintenance programme on rivers and watercourses across the area. We respond to flooding and environmental incidents both day and night.
We also work across the country when called upon to assist other areas in incident response and environmental incidents.
- Experience/skills required- Essential:

- The desire to be working out on the ground in all weather conditions
- Experience with plant and machinery and a foundation of practical skills such as power tool operation and minor construction work.
- An environmental awareness
- Experience in asset operation or maintenance
- An understanding of site health and safety requirements.
- Basic understanding of IT, including smart phones and tablets, and willing to learn our in-house systems.
- Full UK driving licence
- Live within 45 minutes' drive of your local depot

It would be helpful, but not essential, if you:

- Have people management or leadership skills, and experience leading small teams.
- Previous field experience

A comprehensive package of skills training and personal development will be provided to meet the needs of the role, including the Environment Agency’s Water Environment Worker apprenticeship scheme.
- Contact and additional information- In East Anglia we want to create a diverse workplace where individuals are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where we grow and learn together.
It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.

If you have any questions, please contact:



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