Number of jobs available: 1
Region: East Midlands
City/Town: Kettering , Lincoln , Peterborough
Building/Site: DEFRA GRP CERES HOUSE, LN2 4DW, DEFRA GRP EA NENE HOUSE, NN15 6JQ, DEFRA GRP QUAY HOUSE, PE2 8YY
Grade: Staff Grade 4
Post Type: Permanent
Role Type: Analytical, Environment & Sustainability, Project Delivery, Science
Working Pattern: Full Time
Salary Minimum: £33,000
Closing Date: 05/05/2025, 23:55 hours
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Job description
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. As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve and continue to develop diversity throughout our workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, or religion.
You will join the Hydrometry & Telemetry Team (H&T) which is responsible for the management of field telemetry equipment and hydrometric data collection, ensuring accurate and timely data and information are provided to customers of the H&T team.
- This role is a combination of field and office work therefore you must have a willingness to work outside, often in demanding weather conditions, all year round.
- You will be required to travel to both rural and urban sites across Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, visiting rainfall, river flow/level and groundwater monitoring sites, where you will gather, quality assure and provide scientific data to internal and external customers.
- You will work both in a team of officers and alone, so must be a team player and self-motivated.
- You will be responsible for delivering the programme for your own section of the network, including sites that are part of the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme (NCEA). The job will include elements of asset management, public safety and delivery of national project upgrades.
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 is an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack
The team
Our friendly team operates and installs hydrometric and telemetry assets and undertakes monitoring to ensure high quality data is available for customers 24/7. We work closely with other teams, share knowledge, develop individual strengths and utilise the latest technological advances to ensure we are continuously improving our essential monitoring service.
Our key internal customers are Flood Coastal Risk Management and Water Resources. External customers include the Met Office and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH).
Experience/skills required
Ideally you will have experience in foundation Hydrometry and Telemetry activities/work methods, OR a scientific OR engineering background and be experienced in installing and maintaining monitoring equipment.
Essential skills:
- Experience in managing large quantities of data.
- Good knowledge of telemetry systems and confidence using environmental monitoring equipment is essential.
- Well-developed influencing and practical problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to work outside often in demanding weather conditions, all year round.
- Confidence working in and near water.
- Confidence driving in all weather conditions and to remote locations.
- Full UK driving licence.
Desirable skills:
- Some understanding of incident management
Contact and additional information
This role can be based at one of the following offices: Ceres House in Lincoln, Quay House in Peterborough or Nene House in Kettering.
This is a hybrid role with a mix of in-office and on-site working and will require travel across Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire with very occasional travel to other parts of the country.
A suitable vehicle will be made available to the successful candidate to enable site visits. This may be a pool or hire vehicle (car or van).
For questions relating to this role, please contact luke.laletin@environment-agency.gov.uk or tim.armstrong@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews are likely to be held w/c 19/05/2025 and are anticipated being held face-to-face. This will be confirmed nearer the time.
Competence 1: Scientific Knowledge
Description
Please tell us about your knowledge or experience of hydrometry and telemetry and hydrometric equipment. If you do not have any prior H&T experience, please tell us about your experience of using some other scientific or field-based equipment.
Competence 2: Data and Information Management
Description
Please give an example of when you have had to analyse and interpret data and present it in a useable format.
(Detail the situation, your role, data type and any challenges you identified/overcame).
Competence 3: Achieves Results
Description
Describe a time you set a challenging goal for yourself and the steps that you took to achieve it.
(Detail your approach, how you monitored progress, and any lessons learnt)
Competence 4: Health and Safety Management
Description
Using an example from a current or previous role, or hobby/pastime, tell us about your approach to managing your own health, safety and wellbeing.
(Detail the situation, how you identified the risk, what actions you took and any changes you would make)
Role specific license requirements: Yes – Full UK Driving Licence
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.
