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We’re looking for a Hydrometry and Telemetry Officer to join our team. This is an entry level role, and we’ll provide you with full training led by our experienced team members as well as formal training provided by external suppliers. You will be fully comfortable in the role before being asked to complete any site visits on your own. You’ll play a key role: using initiative to solve problems, resolving issues or repairing equipment, ensuring that the Environment Agency is prepared to respond during environmental incidents; helping to protect people and livelihoods from the impacts of flooding and drought.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity for those interested in entering into a career that can make a real difference to the local environment. You’ll predominantly be working outdoors installing, operating and maintaining water flow and level measuring equipment in our local rivers and groundwater monitoring boreholes. You’ll process, quality assure and archive the data that you’ve collected, helping to ensure the health of our water systems.
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 Environment Agency works to create better places for people, wildlife, and supports sustainable development.
The team
Our passionate Hydrometry and Telemetry team collects the data essential for the quantitative assessment of water in the environment. We are based in Worthing and Pevensey and are responsible for generating hydrometric data from rivers, boreholes, tidal gauges and rain gauges across the whole of Sussex.
For an insight into our daily work, follow @HydrometryEA on Twitter
Experience/skills required
You will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Logical and analytical approach to problem solving
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, as you will be working as part of a team and will have contact with the public
- Confident with IT systems, including Microsoft Office programmes but also bespoke Windows or iOS-based systems
- Good understanding of maths, as you'll be responsible for ensuring the data we produce is accurate
Due to the nature of the role the below criteria are essential:
- Full UK driving licence
- You must be able to swim as you will often be working in/near water
- You will be required to pass colour vision tests prior to appointment as you will have to maintain electrical equipment with multi-coloured wiring
