FCRMS Asset Management Business Systems Team Senior Advisor - 32232
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Job Description
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 like flooding, drought, sea level rise and coastal change.
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 like flooding, drought, sea level rise and coastal change.
Our asset management business system includes carbon management to meet our corporate objective of becoming a Net Zero Carbon organisation. Carbon management is being fully embedded in both the delivery of our infrastructure programme and in our management of assets.
The carbon management process is supported by existing and developing carbon tools that enable construction projects and suppliers to meet mandatory carbon assessment requirements that enable the EA to produce a carbon footprint for all assets that need to be reduced over future years.
The Asset Management Business Systems Team support all EA teams and suppliers in their use of carbon tools and ensure they become a ‘core’ asset management system operating with other AMBST supported tools 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). Along with Local Authorities, Water Companies, Internal Drainage Boards, and the civil engineering supply chain.
The team
We are the Asset_Management_Business_Systems_Team (AMBST), part of the Digital, Data and Evidence team. We are responsible for managing several Asset Management IT Systems; AIMS PD PoL, PAFs, RMA Portal, FastDraft, Co-Space, Asite (BIM Document Management) & SBMT.
We provide system administration, user support and an advisory role on IT projects. Working with suppliers, DDTS, EA business leads and users to ensure improvements are realised that enable Asset Management to deliver efficient asset management outcomes.
Experience/skills Required
We are looking for someone with significant experience and knowledge in carbon management in infrastructure assets, projects or programmes.
You will be able to demonstrate:
* 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.
Please note that if a large volume of applications is received, then the assessment of the first of the four competencies will be used to progress applications.
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 please download the candidate pack.
Everyone starting in AMBST is welcomed into the team and given all of the training and support needed to succeed.
There are also fully funded opportunities to develop further academic/professional qualifications.
Interviews will be scheduled from 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), AMBS Team Leader, or Peter Hewitt (peter.hewitt@environment-agency.gov.uk), AMBST Senior Advisor.
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?
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 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.
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/becoming-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We also note that the Environment Agency is not part of the Civil Service and so continuous service would not apply. For applicants currently working in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements must be truthful; any plagiarism may lead to withdrawal.
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