Groundwater Asset Management Officer - Shropshire - 32490
We are looking for a candidate to play a crucial role in the management of Shropshire Groundwater Scheme (SGS) – a Category A Strategically Important Asset which helps to provide drinking water to six million people as part of River Severn Regulation.
Supporting the SGS Asset Manager, your duties will include helping to manage maintenance and improvement works, proactively undertaking routine asset management duties and making independent decisions once sufficient experience has been gained. You will identify defects, prioritise works, assist in planning for maintenance and public safety works, prepare contract documentation, CDM, liaise with contractors, supervise contractors, undertake statutory inspections and assist with water quality sampling. During drought periods you will assist the SGS Project Manager in making operational decisions and cover the SGS PM during absences. The role also includes asset management of other smaller groundwater monitoring assets within West Midlands, with training provided by the SGS Project Manager. Approximately 80 % of your core work time will be spent on SGS and 20 % on smaller assets.
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The team
You’ll join our Asset Management Team – part of the Water Land and Biodiversity (WLB) Function. We provide an asset management service on a range of asset portfolios including hydrometry/telemetry, SGS, groundwater, fisheries and navigation.
Experience / skills required
* Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.
* Ability to prioritise work according to risk and provide the optimum outcome for people and the environment.
* Experience of independently solving problems to deliver solutions within time, cost and quality.
* Experience of proactively managing assets.
* Experience of delivering maintenance or improvement works through internal delivery teams or external contractors.
* Experience of working under CDM regulations.
* Qualification in engineering (e.g., HNC / HND or equivalent) – preferable but not essential.
* Full UK driving licence.
Development opportunities
We’ll provide development opportunities and appropriate training. Depending on existing qualifications / experience, we may require you to undertake a qualification in engineering with funding and time provided.
Contact and additional information
You’ll be expected to partake in the SGS Operational Support Group Roster for when the scheme is operating and you will also have a secondary incident management role. You will be based at Hafren House, Shrewsbury, and will need to be located within easy reach (30‑minute drive) of Hafren House or the SGS. When office or site attendance is not required, you will have the option to work from home. Some travel and overnights may be required.
Any queries, contact edward.lavis@environment-agency.gov.uk
Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions. Interviews will be held in person.
Competencies
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems – You’ll be required to take decisions and solve problems when planning and overseeing work such as maintenance or asset improvement work. Tell us about a time when you had to overcome a problem to achieve a successful outcome.
Health, Safety & Wellbeing – Managing safety (operational, construction and public) will be a key part of this role. Tell us about a time when you have had to manage health and safety risks in an operational environment.
Assets Management – Effective asset management. Tell us about a time when you had to manage an asset or group of assets so that they were ready to perform their role.
Disability and diversity information
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. We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns.
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