We have an exciting opportunity in our Essex Operations department for an Advisor in our Field Teams.
We are planning for the future and to manage the risks of climate change. Working with partners we are reducing flood risk and making our environment a better place for people and wildlife.
Our Field Operations teams protect people and the environment by maintaining and operating our Flood & Coastal Risk Management assets and responding to flooding incidents.
We already have ISO 55001 certification and it's our ambition to deliver a world class asset management service.
In this role, you will:
- Support the Field Team Leader by providing technical/professional advice, leadership, programme management directly within the Field Teams.
- Work with colleagues to ensure our safety standards for operations maintenance and incident response are being maintained and continuously improved.
- Ensure compliance with statutory obligations - Reservoirs Act (1975), CDM 2015, other legislation including HSWE assurance of internal maintenance delivery.
- Through this collaborative working, guide, develop, manage and deliver an optimised routine maintenance programme of low risk or specialist activities.
- Provide budget control and monthly reporting of key information to governance groups.
- Build excellent working relationships with field team colleagues, and internal and external partners.
Your base location will be at one of our Essex offices/depots, and your work will be split across the office, the field and the area.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You'll be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
For more information on working with us see https://environmentagencycareers.co.uk/