Environment Agency
Asset Performance Advisor - 35896
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Job Description
Overview
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.
About the Role
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 are looking for a motivated and experienced Asset Performance Advisor to provide technical leadership and drive performance across the Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire Asset Performance Teams.
This role will require working from one of our area offices on average 3 days per week and average of two days on site.
The role is about ensuring that our flood risk assets perform effectively as we manage the risk of potential flooding to people and property. It is varied and involves identifying priorities and ensuring we comply with legal requirements and internal policy. Customer engagement forms a critical part of this role, good communication skills are very desirable.
You will be expected to provide technical advice on the effective completion of the annual works programme as well as maintaining, repairing, improving and operating of a range of flood risk assets both from rivers and coastal.
As responding to incidents is a central part of what we do, you will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents. This may attract an additional payment and full training, and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
Due to the nature of the sites we visit and stand-by incident duty required as part of this role, all candidates must live within 45 minutes of their base location and be able to swim.
You will need to have a Full UK driving licence prior to applying and access to your own vehicle.
The Team
The Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire Asset Performance Teams manage the whole lifecycle of our flood and coastal erosion risk management assets, i.e., planning, delivery, maintenance and decommissioning.
The teams are responsible for ensuring the assets are constructed, inspected, surveyed, assessed, maintained, and operated in a safe manner. The team’s objective is to reduce flood risk to people and property by ensuring flood risk assets operate as intended and deliver multiple benefits where required.
Experience/Skills Required
You will understand and have experience in project/programme management, engineering and/or asset management. Associated qualification to at least Diploma level desirable.
You should also have:
- Working knowledge of flood risk, and flood risk management.
- Good communication skills. You will liaise with internal teams and external organisations.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and practices including CDM2015.
- Experience of coaching or developing others’ skills/knowledge.
- Working experience of risk management procedures.
- Effective planning skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise and deliver results to tight deadlines.
- You must be able to take initiative, be flexible, solve problems and make decisions.
- Excellent IT skills and experience of managing and interpreting data.
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A full UK driving licence is essential.
Contact and Additional Information
You’ll have an incident management objective in your development plan. Appropriate training will be given.
Your base location will be either Hafren House, Shrewsbury or Riversmeet, Tewkesbury.
Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact rebecca.wilson@environment-agency.gov.uk or simon.barnbrook@environment-agency.gov.uk
Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
Interviews will be held in person at Mance House, Kidderminster within three weeks of the closing date.
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.
Competency Questions
Competence 1: Assets Management
Description
Using a specific example, please tell us about a project you have worked on when you have had to consider the whole lifecycle of an asset. What was the project? What were the design and sustainability considerations you took into account? What issues did you face? What did you learn from this process?
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 sift using this lead capability may be conducted. Successful candidates will then proceed to a full sift or directly to assessment/interview.
Feedback is generally not available at sift stage.
Competence 2: Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Description
Tell us about a time when you have had to co-ordinate information from a variety of sources in order to solve a difficult technical problem.
Competence 3: Leads People
Description
Please give an example where you have led a team to deliver an outcome.
Competence 4: Delivers Results Through Others
Description
Please describe a time when you had to deliver a complex piece of work or achieve a key outcome by coordinating the efforts of several others. How did you ensure that everyone understood their role, stayed on track and delivered to the required standard?
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Role Specific License Requirements
Full 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.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
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