Integrated Environment Panning Officer Ftc - Brampton, United Kingdom - Environment Agency

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Brampton, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Number of jobs available- - Region- East of England

  • City/Town
  • Brampton, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ely, Ipswich, King's Lynn


  • Building/Site

  • Various


  • Grade

  • Staff Grade
  • Post Type
  • Fixed Term


  • Working Pattern

  • Full Time, Part Time


  • Role Type

  • Operational Delivery
  • Salary Minimum £37,462 prorata


  • Job description

  • It's an exciting time to be working on water resources management. With future climate change and population growth predictions, it has never been more important to allocate this precious resource between different uses whilst protecting and enhancing the water environment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward thinking individual with excellent communication skills and knowledge of environmental issues.

This post is a technical specialist role


The post holder will:
undertake water framework directive investigations and the implementation of measures through the Water industry national environment programme (WINEP);
- work closely with hydrogeologists and ecologists to evaluate and evidence the impact of abstraction on the environment;
- work with water companies to maintain and input into water resource management plans;
- work with the Water Resources Chalk specialist and with local interest groups to implement local action plans;
- review and comment on local authority growth plans;
- represent East Anglia area in national forums and implement national approaches to regulation of water supply abstraction licences;
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do.

You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents, or provide business continuity support during an incident.

This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.


  • The team
  • You'll join the Integrated Environment Planning (IEP) team, containing specialists in water resources, water quality and catchment planning, working across the East Anglia Area.
We are a team of experienced advisors central to environmental decision making.

We work with internal and external partners to collate, analyse and share data, providing the environmental evidence to inform our area's priorities, and to deliver actions that maximise benefits for people and the natural environment.


  • Experience/skills required
  • You should be qualified to degree level, preferably in an environmental discipline and have experience in the following areas:
awareness of water resources legislation and understanding of the current pressures to water availability in East Anglia;
- communicating effectively with a wide range of customers in different situations;
- understanding, analysing and translating data and information into evidence that can be used to inform and influence decisions by technical and non-technical audiences, and support strategic planning activities
- ability to work under own initiative, and as part of a larger, cross-functional team, prioritising and delivering work to relevant standards and tight deadlines
- good organisational skills/discipline and the ability to plan, track, deliver and evaluate own work;

  • Experience of working in water resources and licensing is desirable however, training will be provided.
  • Contact and additional informationInterviews for this role will take place by MS Teams during March.
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