Address
Salary Number of jobs available 1
1
Region 1
London
City/Town 1
London
Building/Site 1
Thames Barrier SE18 5NJ
Grade 1
Staff Grade 5
Post Type 1
Permanent
Working Pattern 1
Full Time
Role Type 1
Environment & Sustainability, Operational Delivery
Salary Minimum 1
£39,635
Job description 1
The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don’t just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities and our environment.
Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
We work in partnership with government, local councils, businesses, and communities to tackle the impacts of climate change and manage the assets that protect Central London from flooding.
Applicants must have 5 years residency in the UK as an SC check is required for the role.
We are looking an adviser to join the Forecasting and Response team, working in the Thames Barrier Control Room as a Duty Officer.
You will be enthusiastic, driven, and adaptable in this shift-based role, providing a 24/7 forecasting and warning service for the tidal Thames. Shifts are 12.5 hours and include nights and weekends. Pay is circa £52k – see below for details.
Key responsibilities include:
Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
We work in partnership with government, local councils, businesses, and communities to tackle the impacts of climate change and manage the assets that protect Central London from flooding.
Applicants must have 5 years residency in the UK as an SC check is required for the role.
We are looking an adviser to join the Forecasting and Response team, working in the Thames Barrier Control Room as a Duty Officer.
You will be enthusiastic, driven, and adaptable in this shift-based role, providing a 24/7 forecasting and warning service for the tidal Thames. Shifts are 12.5 hours and include nights and weekends. Pay is circa £52k – see below for details.
Key responsibilities include:
- Liaising with and providing advice to, internal and external customers, principally on the tidal situation and the need for flood defence closures.
- Issuing relevant Flood Alerts and Warnings.
- Working with partners over the operation of our flood defence assets for maintenance and testing purposes and providing advice to internal teams on the best tidal window for certain works.
- Updating and developing our internal manuals and incident procedures.
- Acting as Site Duty Manager out of hours (includes an element of solo working).
- Providing a monitoring and alarm handling service for the engineering plant on site.
The team 1
The Forecasting and Response team is a 7 person team, 5 of whom work shifts on a rotating shift pattern.
We are responsible for developing, managing, and operating a forecasting and flood warning service for the tidal Thames to protect approximately 430,000 properties at risk of flooding between Teddington Weir and Dartford Creek.
We also create and maintain many internal operational documents and provide technical advice to a wide variety of customers internally and externally.
We are responsible for developing, managing, and operating a forecasting and flood warning service for the tidal Thames to protect approximately 430,000 properties at risk of flooding between Teddington Weir and Dartford Creek.
We also create and maintain many internal operational documents and provide technical advice to a wide variety of customers internally and externally.
Experience/skills required 1
You will demonstrate the attributes and abilities needed to interpret information and issue flood alerts/warnings and give advice regarding the need for closures. We are particularly interested in transferable skills as full training for the role will be provided.
- The role would suit someone used to working in an operational or control/incident room environment.
- Experience of Flood and Coastal Risk Management issues would be advantageous but not essential.
- Computer literate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to work under your own initiative and make business critical decisions.
- Experience in gathering, maintaining, quality-assuring, and analysing data and information is desirable.
- Qualified to degree level in a relevant discipline such as hydrology, geography, engineering or forecasting, or have equivalent qualifications or experience.
You will demonstrate the attributes and abilities needed to interpret information and issue flood alerts/warnings and give advice regarding the need for closures. We are particularly interested in transferable skills as full training for the role will be provided.
Contact and additional information 1
Offering an extensive range of employee benefits. In addition, the role pays circa £52K made up of base salary and the following allowances:
Responding to incidents is central to what we do. You will be required to have an incident role making yourself available to respond to incidents/provide business continuity support during an incident. This will attract an additional payment - full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The role will be based at Thames Barrier. We are aiming for interviews to take place early to mid-February.
For more information, please contact Victoria Grobler Victoria.Grobler@environment-agency.gov.uk
or Greg Davenport greg.davenport@environment-agency.gov.uk
- 20% shift allowance of base salary
- Inner London Weighting (£4,064p/a)
- Essential operator’s allowance (£3,000p/a)
- Overtime covering leave
Responding to incidents is central to what we do. You will be required to have an incident role making yourself available to respond to incidents/provide business continuity support during an incident. This will attract an additional payment - full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The role will be based at Thames Barrier. We are aiming for interviews to take place early to mid-February.
For more information, please contact Victoria Grobler Victoria.Grobler@environment-agency.gov.uk
or Greg Davenport greg.davenport@environment-agency.gov.uk
