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.

As we continue to Modernise Asset Management this role will support the programming, commercial and technical management of suppliers delivering our revenue maintenance activities within Yorkshire, whilst strengthening technical skills and assurance of our Field Operations Teams enabling efficient and safe delivery of our maintenance programmes.

Reporting directly to the Field Team Leader, you will build working relationships with the Local Delivery Lead, Asset Performance teams and framework suppliers to develop and deliver an optimised programme of work.

Your duties will include:

• Review programmes to optimise delivery arrangements, whilst ensuring our assets reduce flood risk to the communities they protect.
• Manage and develop contract arrangements to ensure they meet our future requirements.
• Work with field operations to ensure efficient use of our staff as they operate, respond and maintain assets.
• Building relationships, internally and externally.
• Assessing and assuring the health and safety of our field teams and suppliers to ensure they deliver work required standards.
• Provide assurance skills, knowledge and experience to internally and externally delivered work.
• Monthly reporting on key information to inform the wider business.

You’ll be confident, organised and able to demonstrate a great track record of delivering projects/programmes of work. Demonstrating your energy and, enthusiasm to learn combined with strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and excellent communication skills.

Knowledge and demonstrating experience of the following are essential:

• A Full driving licence.
• Managing health, safety and wellbeing through on site management.
• Familiar and competent using Microsoft Office with willingness to learn our in-house systems.
• Managing contractors and/or NEC contract management.
• Knowledge and experience of Asset Management.
• Ability to manage a programme of works.

Desirable:

• HNC/HND with Contract and/or Construction Management Modules, or EA NVQ Level 4 or relevant technical qualification equivalent.
• Site Managers Safety Training Scheme
• Formal contract management training with NEC4 or similar.
• Experience in technical leadership or people management skills desirable
• Experience managing projects within the Environment Agency

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

You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs. Appropriate training will be given.

You’ll have an EA Office base location with hybrid working.

We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel, some travel and overnights may be required.

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 via MS Teams and are expected to take place around the middle of June.

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.