Careers in Water Resources

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What We Have to Offer

Water Resources is a specialist area of vital work within the Environment Agency. We work with water and energy companies, farmers and many others to manage how water is used as a natural resource, and protect and improve water biodiversity. Working within Water Resources in the Environment Agency means that you can help to protect water and the environment in a sustainable way!

We offer a wide range of careers and apprenticeships in Water Resources, including career entry roles such as industry placements, internships, graduate schemes, and entry level jobs. Whether you are experienced in your field, changing career, or are just starting out, we can help you to have a truly rewarding career that makes a difference. We want Water Resources to represent society as a whole and are actively looking for candidates from all different and diverse backgrounds

Explore more below to see what we have on offer in this exciting field!

Water Resources Roles

Early Careers Opportunities

Career Case Studies

Career Resources

Get in Touch

Click on the above image to see our Water Resources Careers Brochure!

Water Resources Roles

There’s something for everyone in Water Resources in the Environment Agency. While some roles do require more technical knowledge of sustainability and water, it’s not the only way you can get involved if you have a passion for the purpose. We all work towards a common goal – a clean and sustainable supply of water across England – and there are many parts to play.

Some roles will be area based, meaning you’ll work on local projects in specific regions, and some are national, meaning you’ll work on projects across England. For both, you’ll have a local office with flexibility to work remotely.

Here’s just a taste of some of the exciting roles that working in Water Resources has to offer…

Watch our videos to get a snapshot into the work of three important roles in Water Resources!

Hydrologist

Permitting Officer

Hydrometry & Telemetry Officer

To apply for Water Resources roles, please check out the ‘current opportunities’ tab at the top of this page, or our jobs portal. More information about the variety of roles on offer can be found in our Water Resources career brochure further below.

Early Careers Opportunities

Working with us means protecting and improving the environment for generations to come, tackling issues of national importance across a huge variety of disciplines and professions. Above all, it’s your environment, so we want you to play a role in its protection.

Water Resources Graduate Training Scheme

The Water Resources Graduate Scheme is looking for environment and science graduates; this four-year programme will place graduates in different Water Resources teams across the country.
Graduates can understand how the different functions of Water Resources work by experiencing different placements/rotations with local Area teams, as well as placements in national teams, to gain experience and knowledge of Water Resources.

Graduates on the scheme have the opportunity to work towards chartership with a related professional body, for example, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).

We tend to advertise these roles from December – January each year.

If you are interested in more career entry roles, check out our Early careers page, the ‘current opportunities’ tab at the top of this page, or our jobs portal!

Career Case Studies

Are you keen to hear first-hand what it’s like to work in Water Resources? Our career blogs are written by our very own fantastic employees and cover topics such as apprenticeships, early career schemes and career progression.

Check out our early careers hub on Youth Employment UK to read more case studies about different sorts of apprenticeships, entry level roles and green careers in Water Resources!

Environment Agency Early Careers – Youth Employment UK