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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 organizations, the role will lead the development of audit processes for water quality investigations carried out under the Storm Overflows Assessment Framework and 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 to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may involve 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.
We promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where everyone feels valued. We leverage evidence, expertise, and innovation to enhance delivery, influence policy, legislation, and secure resources.
Experience/skills Required
* Relevant degree such as civil engineering or environmental science, with evidence of continuous professional development.
* Experience in 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 organizational skills and ability to coach others.
* Experience in embedding new approaches into business processes through collaborative relationships across dispersed teams.
Contact and additional information
Office location is flexible; occasional travel and overnight stays may be 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 based on competency questions. Interviews will be held via MS Teams during the week commencing 23rd June 2025.
By applying, you consent to being considered for a reserve list for six months, which may include offers of alternative posts.
Competencies
1. Numerical Modelling and Forecasting: Interpret data to forecast environmental trends, including pollution, flooding, and water availability. Describe sewer and river quality impact models you've developed, including audit processes and problem resolution.
2. Strategic Environment Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans for environmental sustainability. Summarize your technical experience in water quality and how you've applied environmental planning to positively impact water quality.
3. Coaches Others: Use various methods to develop others' capabilities. Provide an example of successfully enhancing a group's skills and how success was measured.
4. Shapes organisational approach & delivery: Translate policy into operational activity. Describe a process you've developed and embedded at an organizational level.
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