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We are looking for a motivated and experienced Asset Performance Advisor to provide technical leadership and drive performance across the Shropshire and Herefordshire Asset Performance Team, while also supporting work in Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. 

This role will require office working from the Shrewsbury office an average of 3 days per week and average of two days on site.  

The role is about ensuring that our flood risk assets perform effectively as we manage the risk of potential flooding to people and property. It is varied and involves identifying priorities and ensuring we comply with legal requirements and internal policy.  Customer engagement forms a critical part of this role, good communication skills are very desirable.  

You will be expected to provide technical advice on the effective completion of the annual works programme as well as maintaining,repairing, improving and operating of a range of flood risk assets both from rivers and coastal. 

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

Due to the nature of the sites we visit and stand-by incident duty required as part of this role, all candidates must live within 45 minutes of their base location and be able to swim.    

You will need a Full UK driving licence prior to applying and access to your own vehicle.

The Shropshire and Herefordshire Asset Performance Team manage the whole lifecycle of our flood and coastal erosion risk management assets, i.e., planning, delivery, maintenance and decommissioning.   

Team are responsible for ensuring the assets are constructed, inspected, surveyed, assessed, maintained, and operated in a safe, effective, and efficient manner. The team’s objective is to reduce flood risk to people and property by ensuring flood risk assets operate as intended and deliver multiple benefits where required. 

You will understand and have experience in project/programme management and asset management. Engineering and or Asset Management experience and associated qualification to at least Diploma level desirable. 
 
You should also have:

• Great communication skills 
• Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and practices including CDM2015 
• Experience of coaching or developing others’ skills/knowledge 
• Working experience of risk management procedures 
• Effective planning skills with the ability to multitask, prioritise and deliver results to tight deadlines 
• You must be able to take initiative, be flexible, solve problems and make decisions 
• Excellent IT skills and experience of managing and interpreting data 
 
A full UK driving licence is essential. 

You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.

You’ll have an incident management objective in your development plan. Appropriate training will be given.

Your base location will be Hafren House, Welshpool Rd, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8BB 

Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact [email protected]

Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.

Interviews will be held in person at Hafren House, Shrewsbury within three weeks of the closing date.

If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.