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Job Description
Do you enjoy coaching and developing the skills of others?
Do you enjoy developing processes by working with colleagues across different teams to secure transparent and effective environmental regulation?
You will join a water quality focused regulatory team of specialists enabling strategic change within the water sector, particularly focusing on storm overflows.
Working proactively with Environment Agency teams and external organisations, the role will lead the development of audit processes for water quality investigations carried out under the Storm Overflows Assessment Framework and the Environment Act. You will also be responsible for developing training courses on Urban Pollution Management (UPM), responding to technical queries, and coaching staff on sewerage and water quality investigations.
We’re a dispersed team working with a wide range of teams across the country involved in water industry regulation and water quality planning.
Responding to incidents is a central part of our work. You’ll have the option to take on an incident response role and make yourself available during incidents or provide business continuity support. This may attract additional payment, and full training will be provided.
The team
This post is part of the Water Quality Regulatory Development team in Water Industry Regulation. The team is dispersed throughout the country. The successful candidate must be able to work independently while maintaining effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
In E&B, we promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued. We use evidence, expertise, and innovation to enhance delivery, influence policy, legislation, and secure resources.
Experience/skills Required
* A relevant degree such as civil engineering or environmental science, with evidence of ongoing professional development.
* Experience with sewer modelling and/or river quality impact modelling for Urban Pollution Management (UPM) studies, including model audits.
* Knowledge of environmental planning and regulation of Water and Sewerage Companies.
* Excellent organisational skills and effective coaching ability.
* Experience in embedding new approaches into business processes through collaborative relationships across dispersed teams.
Contact and additional information
Office base is flexible, with occasional travel or overnight stays required.
We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including disabled, neurodiverse, LGBT+, and BAME communities. Job share applications are encouraged.
For more information, contact: phil.hulme@environment-agency.gov.uk or call +447801900977.
Apply by reading the Candidate Pack and Additional Information document. Applications are assessed blindly based on competency questions. Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams during the week of 23rd June 2025.
If you wish to be considered for a reserve list, your details will be retained for 6 months for potential alternative roles.
Competencies
1. Numerical Modelling and Forecasting: Interpret data to forecast environmental trends, including climate change, pollution, flooding, and water availability. Describe sewer and/or river quality impact models you have developed, including audit processes and resolutions.
2. Strategic Environment Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans for environmental sustainability. Summarize your experience in water quality improvement and environmental planning in the wastewater sector.
3. Coaches Others: Use methods like instruction and feedback to develop others. Provide an example of enhancing team capability and how success was measured.
4. Shapes organisational approach & delivery: Develop and embed processes at an organizational level that support policy translation into operational outcomes. Describe a process you have implemented.
Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; employment terms differ. We promote diversity and flexible working, including job shares. We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria.
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