Number of jobs available: 1
Region: North West
City/Town: Penrith , Preston , Warrington
Building/Site: DEFRA GRP EA GHYLL MOUNT, CA11 9BP, DEFRA GRP EA LUTRA HOUSE, PR5 8BX, DEFRA GRP EA RICHARD FAIRCLOUGH HOUSE, WA4 1HT
Grade: Staff Grade 3
Post Type: Permanent
Role Type: Operational Delivery
Working Pattern: Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Salary Minimum: ÂŁ28,607
Closing Date: 26/01/2025, 23:55 hours
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Job description
Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone?
Then the Environment Agency is the organisation for you! We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
Are you passionate about making a difference to climate change and comfortable working with complex data with an interest in hydrology? If so, we have an opportunity for a hydrologist to join our team in the Cumbria and Lancashire Area. This is an entry level role into the Hydrology Team where you will have the opportunity to develop your skills within a supportive team environment.
We offer an accredited hydrological training programme to help you build your skills and knowledge within the role along with on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring in water resources hydrology. You will develop the skills allowing you help regulate, protect and enhance the water environment through data analysis for effective water resource management.
This will include:
• contributing to producing the water situation and hydrological monitoring reports.
• supporting the Team to complete quality assurance of river flow data.
• Technical assessments into the impact of water abstractions on river flows.
You will work closely with your Hydrology Team members and support the provision of professional advice on hydrological issues to customers and partners. Your work will inform decision making and contribute to protecting and improving the environment.
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You will join a friendly and welcoming team of Hydrologists delivering work across Cumbria and Lancashire. You will work in either: Preston (Lutra House), Penrith (Ghyll Mount) or Warrington (Richard Fairclough House).
Our Team provides technical expertise and advice on a range of water resource management projects including the Water Framework Directive, Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies, water resource management plans, drought plans and determining water resources licences.Experience/skills required
We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual, who has a keen eye for detail and can organise their busy workload. This role will involve being able to analyse, interpret and report on hydrological data for water resources activities in the Cumbria and Lancashire Area. Through experience to date, you will be able to demonstrate some of the following:
• An understanding of hydrological processes
• A degree in hydrology/geography or another closely related subject is desirable
• An understanding of water resources
• Delivery of work by planning, tracking, gathering and maintaining data/information
• An understanding and experience of data collection and processing
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers
• Good interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Contact and additional information Â
We would love to inspire you to apply – please get in touch with Helen Moorhouse by email at helen.moorhouse@environment-agency.gov.uk. This post can be based at our Penrith, Preston or Warrington offices.
This role is office based but involves visiting sites or locations.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate. Please see the candidate pack for more on how you will support with this.
Please note we do not assess CVs. Answers to these competency questions will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your responses.
We recommend reading our ‘How to apply’ page (environmentagencycareers.co.uk) before you start.
Competence 1: Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
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Description: Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Question: Please describe a situation where you have had to co-ordinate information from a variety of sources in order to solve a difficult technical problem.
Competence 2: Works in Teams
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Description: Works co-operatively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
Question: This role will be part of a dispersed Hydrology Team where team members are based at 3 different offices. How would you work with others to make the most of this arrangement?
Competence 3: Data and Information Management
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Description: Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.
Question: How would you make sure the data and information you use is reliable, and why is this important?
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
