South East Water UK
Restoring Sustainable Abstraction Advisor (12 mth FTC)
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Summary:
As an RSA Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the Restoring Sustainable Abstraction element of our WINEP programme.
In this role, you will guide and oversee the work of external consultants, using your specialist technical expertise in areas such as hydrogeology, hydrology, geomorphology, or aquatic ecology to critically review and constructively challenge their outputs.
Working alongside our catchment scientists, you will help design and implement robust data collection strategies across catchments to ensure our RSA schemes are built on evidence that thoroughly withstands scrutiny.
Additionally, you will represent the organisation in regulatory discussions, serving as a technical subject matter expert who can confidently contribute to high-level meetings and debate complex environmental findings.
Please note this is a 12 month fixed term contract
Main responsibilities:
- Supporting the delivery of RSA WINEP investigations and options appraisal delivered by consultants
- Working alongside consultants to develop catchment monitoring strategies for sustainable abstraction and supporting our catchment scientists and sub-contractors with the delivery of these catchment monitoring strategies. Negotiating land access for surveys.
- Contributing and inputting into regulatory meetings and technically challenging key areas of the discussion to ensure that our abstractions are sustainable and the right outcomes are progressed through to the end.
- Critically reviewing and challenging consultants' technical reports through your own sound knowledge of a specialist area.
Skills and Expertise:
- Sound decision-making skills based on evidence and understanding of evidence collected and modelled.
- Write and coordinate technical reports, communication documents to a high standard to meet robust internal and regulatory deadlines.
- Check and review work prepared by others.
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You'll need:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience
- Technically qualified environmentalist (with a degree, HND or equivalent work-related experience) and at least 5 years of work experience.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work alongside multiple departments and regulators.
- Excellent data interpretation skills, reflecting the need to use the data to inform and influence stakeholders.
- Proficient with the use of GIS and spatial data analysis tools.
- Full, clean driving licence and ability to travel across the Company region/areas as required.
- Experience of working in water resources/water industry/environmental regulation.
It will be a bonus if you have:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience
- Degree ideally in a scientific discipline or relevant work-related area (e.g. hydrogeology, hydrology, geomorphology, aquatic ecology).
- Member of professional Chartership or working towards.
- Knowledge of Water Industry Water Resource Guidance.
- Specialism in one of the following: hydrogeology, hydrology, hydro-ecology, water industry water resource planning.
- Experience of designing catchment monitoring to answer questions related to abstraction impacts/sustainable abstraction.
Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.
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Benefits package:
- Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
- Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
- Paid volunteering days.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Health cash plan.
- Life assurance.
- Wellbeing-related benefits.
What can you expect from your recruitment?
To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our careers website.
It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.
Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.
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Compensation package:
up to £40,000 p.a.
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