Specialist Asset Management Field Operative - Smethwick, United Kingdom - Environment Agency
Description
Number of jobs available- - Region- West Midlands- City/Town
- Smethwick
- Building/Site
- Halfords Lane Depot, Smethwick, B66 1EL
- Grade
- Staff Grade
- Post Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Full Time
- Role Type
- Operational Delivery
- Salary Minimum £29,70
- Job description
- The Environment Agency (EA) works to create better places for people, wildlife, and supports sustainable development.
Do you want to make a real difference in protecting the local environment? As a Specialist Team Member you'll help plan, coordinate and manage the delivery of our flood asset management programme and emergency response work.
This is a vital role that is key to maintaining the West Midlands' flood resilience.Responsibilities include:
- Ensuring that programmed works are delivered within budget and published timelines, managing contractors as needed.
- Active monitoring to ensure works are being completed as planned, motivating staff when needed.
- Provide leadership on health and safety, ensuring that delivery work is being conducted safely and sites comply with our policies.
- Identifying, organising, and coordinating training to test our incident response plans.
- Working closely with your Team Leader and Lead Team members on the work activities the team will be delivering.
- Help deliver any change programmes in Field operations.
- The team
- Operational Field teams protect people and the environment by maintaining and operating our flood and coastal risk management assets. They have a range of technical skills and deliver watercourse maintenance, flood asset maintenance and construction projects, often using specialist equipment.
In this role you will be based at our depot in Smethwick Birmingham.
- Experience/skills required
- We're looking for someone who is passionate about the environment and has a desire to protect people and build a climate resilient nation.
You will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Excellent leadership and a passion for motivating teams
- Experience of managing contractors and working with external partners
- Experience of delivering work by planning, tracking and maintaining data/information
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and demands
- Confidence in using IT is essential as well as a willingness to learn the use of our inhouse systems
- Good knowledge of Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS), Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
- An enthusiasm and willingness to learn
All the necessary training to undertake the role will be provided including externally recognised qualifications in how to use specialist machinery and equipment.
- Contact and additional information
- This role will involve mixture of deskbased work and being out on sites. Therefore, you will need to comfortable with working outdoors.
We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and opportunities to progress your career with us via professional training routes such as apprenticeships and degree programmes.
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