Flood Risk Officer

2 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Environment Agency Full time

Number of jobs available- 2
- Region- Yorkshire and the Humber
- City/Town- Leeds, York
- Building/Site- Lateral, Foss House
- Grade- Staff Grade 4
- Post Type- Fixed Term
- Working Pattern- Full Time
- Role Type- Operational Delivery
- Salary Minimum- £29,706 Pro-rata
- Job description- We’re investing £5.2billion between now and 2027 that will reduce flood risk to 336,000 properties across the UK. It’s an exciting time and we need your help to ensure we’re prepared for any future flooding and coastal change.
We are looking for great people to join us as Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) Officers. You will help to ensure that flood risk is effectively managed to protect communities at risk of flooding. You will engage with our customers and partners to provide great customer service and to ensure existing and future flood risks are well understood. You will play a key role in the smooth running of the team.
We have two key lines of work and your work will play a key part in their success. We have a statutory role in the Planning Process. You would work with internal colleagues and Local Authority Planners to influence and promote sustainable, flood aware development.
Another key line of work is the delivery of our Capital programme. This could be in project and programme, representing the business needs during inceptions and development, negotiating funding and other outcomes with our partners. You may also provide advice on planning and permits that we issue, development and delivery of our overview strategic plans or analyse flood risk mapping and modelling data and information.
As 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- Partnerships & Strategic Overview support the whole lifecycle of our flood and coastal risk management assets. We use a wide range of skills to help us plan for the future. They include the analysis of data to inform future investment plans, engagement with communities and professional partners and developing strategic approaches to future flood risk management. We work in partnership with communities and other organisations to better protect people and property from future flood risk.
- Experience/skills required- Through your experience to date you will ideally be able to demonstrate some of the following:

- An understanding of the impact of flooding and experience of flood risk assessments
- Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers
- GIS skills to utilise and manipulate spatial information
- Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team to make decisions and achieve planned outcomes
- Good organisational skills
- Strong communication and influencing ability

Excellent communication skills are a must as you’ll be working with a diverse range of people.

We welcome all backgrounds, preferably with an interest in planning, engineering, geography, environmental or a science discipline.
- Contact and additional information-
You’ll have access to our great benefits package, including generous annual leave, an excellent pension, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to be part of a variety of staff networks. We also offer extensive training to develop your career.

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