Specialist Asset Management Field Operative

Number of jobs available- 26
- Region- East of England, London, North West, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber
- City/Town- Barnsley, Bedford, Bideford, Blandford Forum, Bridgwater, Chippenham, Dorchester, Ely, Exeter, Leigh, London, Norwich, Redruth, Sale, Smethwick, Wadebridge, Ware, Winsford, Abbeytown
- Grade- Staff Grade 4
- Post Type- Permanent
- Working Pattern- Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share
- Role Type- Operational Delivery
- Salary Minimum- £29,706
- Job description- Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference? Our Field Operations teams work towards protecting people and the environment by maintaining and operating our flood and coastal risk management assets across the country. We provide advice and support to our colleagues across the business and to external customers and stakeholders. We respond to flooding and environmental incidents both day and night and provide mutual aid which supports our colleagues and communities across the country when flooding incidents occur.
In this role, you will work closely with your Team Leader to:

- Complete our maintenance programme by planning, scheduling and resourcing works.
- Actively monitor the team’s work to ensure that high standards in health, safety and wellbeing are maintained whilst promoting a proactive culture. Working safely is paramount.
- Ensure we have clear and concise site paperwork and assist on projects, take responsibility for work specifications, and work collaboratively with internal and external partners.
- Ensure work sites are fully compliant to legal requirements and Environment Agency policies and procedures.
- Identify organise, and coordinate training to test our incident response plans.
- Assist in leading our operational response to flood and environmental incidents by participating and training in an incident role.
The role is primarily an office-based role, but you will also be required to work outside in all weathers.
- The team- Field teams are the workforce of the Environment Agency.
As our ‘frontline’, the field teams protect people and the environment by providing operational response during flood events, maintain our river and coastal assets and provide 24/7 response to maintain defences. The field teams have a range of technical skills they use to deliver watercourse maintenance, along with asset maintenance and construction projects. The team’s work collaboratively across the organisation to achieve outcomes.
- Experience/skills required- We are seeking proactive, self-motivated and confident communicators with experience working in field-based teams.
Through your experience you will be able to demonstrate the following:

- Knowledge and experience of managing Health and Safety on construction and maintenance sites.
- Competent IT literacy; the ability to use devices, Excel and databases.
- Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities.
- Good knowledge of Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS), Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
- Organisational skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Effective and inclusive leadership.

Qualifications/Licences:

- Health & Safety accreditations are advantageous.
- UK Driving Licence.
- X63 CDM Principal Contractor accredited training is required but we will support you to work towards this via an internal course.

We welcome all backgrounds, preferably with an interest in engineering and geography.
- Contact and additional information-
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.

Interviews will be held across the fortnight commencing Monday 3rd April.