Technical Advisor

Technical Advisor – Monitoring and Data Systems Team Position ID: 32406 – Environment Agency. Job Description The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve, so welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds. And welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share. You’ll join a multi‑disciplinary team, the Monitoring Data & Systems Team (MDS), supporting and learning from colleagues while analysing and improving data that underpins our work. As a Technical Advisor you will fulfil a multi‑purpose role, working on our Water Quality systems and data and also supporting other systems and data as needed. You will work closely with team members and be involved in the following aspects. Responsibilities Set up and manage users. Support users and resolve issues, especially with the new My Environment application. Update, improve and maintain datasets. Respond to internal and external data requests. Support system improvement and upgrade projects. Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack. Benefits & Training You’ll have access to our great benefits package, including generous annual leave, excellent pension and flexible working arrangements. We also offer extensive training to develop your career, including apprenticeships. Team Overview The Monitoring Data and Systems Team in Instrument and Systems provides support by maintaining important Environment Agency environmental monitoring systems for Water Quality, Fish, Biology, Ecology and Water Quantity. We are a friendly dispersed team of enthusiastic, caring specialists who have a passion for providing these systems and data to a wider range of internal and external customers. The health, safety and well‑being of every team member is important to us. Experience / Skills Required Experience of working with large complex datasets. Willingness to develop and learn new technical skills and apply them across our monitoring data and systems. Motivated, organised, friendly and helpful with an eye for detail, comfortable in a dispersed team environment. Proactive and enjoys solving problems. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to convey complex technical information to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Ability to build and maintain strong relationships, deliver through others and provide excellent customer service. Desirable Experience / Skills Experience of using and managing environmental monitoring data systems. Experience of using PowerBI, Access, Excel, Python, SharePoint Online and R. A working knowledge of water quality monitoring. Contact & Additional Information Work location is flexible, but you must have a base at one of our offices across England and have a presence there. We offer hybrid home/office working but some travel is expected for meetings. Interviews will be held via MS Teams towards the end of December / beginning of January. An apprenticeship is available for the successful candidate. If you would like to discuss the role further please contact Damian Pharoah – damian.pharoah@environment-agency.gov.uk. Senior Level Associate Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Business Development and Sales #J-18808-Ljbffr