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The post holder will be determining Flood Risk Activity Permits and working with Lead Local Flood Authorities with their Flood Risk Management capital projects. Determining Flood Risk Activity Permits is a statutory activity for us and is one of our key priorities in Flood and Coastal Risk Management. Permits are required whenever works on or near a main river are proposed, either by developers, general public or Environment Agency staff. You would coordinate an internal consultation for each permit to ensure all areas of the business are represented in the response. You would also take a lead on representing our department on consultations we receive from local authorities around planning applications. Your input will ensure all aspects of flood risk management are considered as part of our overall response to a planning application.
You would also assist with EA or Risk Management Authority (RMA) capital projects where flood reduction schemes are proposed. This would involve joining project teams and coordinating some activities such as communications and engagement with stakeholders and the community. Supporting RMA projects will require close links with our external partners and will be providing technical support to progress their projects.
Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role (alongside your main 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. Your day job work will pause if your incident role is activated.
The team
The Partnerships and Strategic Overview team have a varied remit within Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM). We engage with many other organisations to deliver FCRM projects. We are a very friendly and inclusive team with a diverse set of skills and experiences. We cover the Hertfordshire and North London area which is one of the busiest and challenging operational areas in England.
Experience/skills required
It would be beneficial to have some knowledge or awareness of the Environment Agency's role in managing flood risk and experience of using GIS. It is essential to be adaptable, to be able to manage a varied workload and to prioritise effectively to meet fixed deadlines. Having excellent written and verbal English communication skills is important. A degree is not essential but this role would suit graduates with a Physical Geography, Town and Country Planning, Engineering or similar degree. A fast and proactive learner would excel in this role and it would provide an excellent opportunity to build experience to progress a career in flood risk management. We use a number of bespoke IT systems so being a fast learner and comfortable using a variety of software is also important.
Contact and additional information
Our modern, open plan office is located in Welwyn Garden City just a short walk from the town centre and station. We have adopted a hybrid working arrangement where our time is split between home and office. Annual leave entitlement upon starting is 25 days a year with up to an additional 15 days a year available using flexitime. We have a flexible approach to working patterns and you can often work around personal and social commitments by varying start and finish times.
