FCRMS Asset Management Business Systems Team Senior Advisor - 32232
The Environment Agency creates better places for people, wildlife, and the environment. We put the climate emergency at the heart of everything we do and help society adapt to environmental challenges such as flooding, drought, sea level rise and coastal change.
About the Role
The Asset Management Business Systems team supports all EA teams and suppliers in their use of carbon tools and ensures their integration as a ‘core’ asset management system for the infrastructure programme and asset management. The work will involve but is not limited to:
* Supporting EA and external users of operational carbon tools
* Managing and delivering a range of services to users of carbon tools
* Agreeing and maintaining services with a range of different user groups
* Being a senior product user for digital improvement projects of our carbon tools and data
* Planning and managing user activities in the implementation of carbon tool changes and improvements
* Managing the resources and funding for carbon tools support and maintenance
* Working with operational carbon communities and national leads as required
This role will involve working with IT suppliers and others within the EA, including colleagues in FCRM, Operations teams throughout England and in Defra’s Digital, Data and Technology Services (DDTS). It also involves collaboration with Local Authorities, Water Companies, Internal Drainage Boards, and the civil engineering supply chain.
Team
We are the Asset Management Business Systems Team (AMBST), part of the Digital, Data and Evidence team, responsible for managing several Asset Management IT Systems such as AIMS PD PoL, PAFs, RMA Portal, FastDraft, Co‑Space, Asite (BIM Document Management) and SBMT. We provide system administration, user support and an advisory role on IT projects.
Experience / Skills Required
* Experience in asset management and/or infrastructure business processes
* Experience in digital tool development or user implementation services
* Experience in development of training and documentation
* Knowledge and skills in stakeholder engagement and effective communications
* Ability to identify, analyse, evaluate, and implement improved ways of working
* Ability to take decisions and solve complex business problems
* A strong focus on efficiency, innovation, and quality
* Strong focus on customers and partners and ability to build and sustain relationships
* Ability to manage yourself and work on your own initiative
Contact and Additional Information
The role is predominantly office‑based, but travel will be required occasionally. Any location for your office base is acceptable. Everyone that joins is required to undertake training and participate in incident response when the need arises. Further information regarding incident response, this role and the employee benefits is available in the candidate pack.
Interviews will be scheduled from the week commencing 1st December 2025. For additional information or an informal chat about the team and the role please contact Tony Cartwright (tony.cartwright@environment-agency.gov.uk) or Peter Hewitt (peter.hewitt@environment-agency.gov.uk).
Competency Requirements
Competence 1 – Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Provide a specific example of when you have identified and delivered a solution by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives, and taking sound and timely decisions.
Competence 2 – Influences and Persuades Others
Provide a specific example of when you have presented a case in a convincing and attractive way that won people over and encouraged them to follow plans willingly.
Competence 3 – Leads People
Give an example of when you have led a team or working group to accomplish significant achievements in difficult circumstances.
Competence 4 – Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
Can you describe a time when you identified an opportunity to improve a process or system in your team or organisation? How did you approach it, what was the innovation and what impact was achieved on efficiency and quality?
Legal and Equality Statements
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. Contact your own HR Team for further information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment.
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, applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
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