Skills

Monitoring Training Risk Assessment

Job Specifications

We also give technical support to other regimes such as groundwater risk and Water Resources.

Essential

Relevant Scientific degree or equivalent
A depth of knowledge that enables working with and presenting technical and scientific evidence authoritatively.
Judgement / experience to tackle routine issues, seeking advice on more complex problems.

Desirable but not essential:

Hydrogeological Qualification
Professional Membership in a relevant area
Some understanding of incident management.

You'll be willing to undertake specialist/or further training when necessary. The Agency is committed to supporting staff learning and development and Health, Safety & Wellbeing, through courses and experiences.

Everyone starting in a new role will be given all the training and support needed. As part of your induction, you'll be provided with all the equipment required for your role.

Job Description

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.

Did you know East Anglia is the driest part of the country and over half of our drinking water comes from groundwater. The area has significant population growth and intensive agricultural activities, so groundwater quantity and quality is under pressure.

Our role is to protect and enhance groundwater quality and quantity and you can help with that.

Working as part of a team you will be responding to customer consultations, both internal and external. You will be providing local groundwater information and advice on groundwater quality, sensitivity and risks. This is to help with general enquiries, groundwater discharge permitting (including pre application advice) and groundwater risk assessments of existing permitted sites.

With initial support from colleagues and suitable training, using the information we have available, you will interpret geology, groundwater quality and other information to provide a professional technical response.

This appointment is a fantastic opportunity to join the Environment Agency in a technical role and be part of an area groundwater team. The role is very flexible and we are happy to consider part time or full time applications.

The team

The East Anglia (West) Groundwater and Contaminated land team covers Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Norfolk and sits within Local Operations.

We're based in either Brampton or Huntingdon

We provide specialist advice on:

Groundwater Quality (monitoring, improvement plans and groundwater discharge permits)
Contaminated Land (risk assessment and remediation, via planning consultations or statutory work)

We also give technical support to other regimes such as groundwater risk and Water Resources.

Experience/skills Required

In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your:

ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.

Essential

Relevant Scientific degree or equivalent
A depth of knowledge that enables working with and presenting technical and scientific evidence authoritatively.
Judgement / experience to tackle routine issues, seeking advice on more complex problems.

Desirable but not essential:

Hydrogeological Qualification
Professional Membership in a relevant area
Some understanding of incident management.

You'll be willing to undertake specialist/or further training when necessary. The Agency is committed to supporting staff learning and development and Health, Safety & Wellbeing, through courses and experiences.

Everyone starting in a new role will be given all the training and support needed. As part of your induction, you'll be provided with all the equipment required for your role.

Contact and additional information

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You’ll be required to have an incident management role, and further details can be found in the candidate pack.

You’ll be based in one of our Brampton Office with hybrid working options available.

We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel, some travel and overnights may be required.

Any queries, contact peopleprogramme@environment-agency.gov.uk

Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.

Interviews will be held via MS Teams from the week commencing 27th April.

If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.

Competence 1

Communicates Effectively

Description

Description: Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.

More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack.

If a large number of applications are received, an initial

About the Company

We are the Environment Agency. We are the biggest and most wide-ranging environmental regulator in Europe. We work with businesses and communities to protect and improve the environment, for people and wildlife. And the need for our work is becoming ever more important. We protect and improve the environment across England to: • reduce the risks to people and properties from flooding • help businesses and communities adapt to climate change • reduce pressures on biodiversity • help businesses to make sure they don’t harm ... Know more