Geomorphology Technical Officer – 30290

Job Category: Information Technology (IT)
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: England
Company Name: Environment Agency

Company Overview

We are the Environment Agency. We are the biggest and most wide-ranging environmental regulator in Europe. We work with businesses and communities to protect and improve the environment, for people and wildlife. And the need for our work is becoming ever more important. We protect and improve the environment across England to: • reduce the risks to people and properties from flooding • help businesses and communities adapt to climate change • reduce pressures on biodiversity • help businesses to make sure they don’t harm the environment through pollution or taking too much water • issue licences and permits, and take action against people who don’t take their environmental responsibilities seriously. None of this is possible without a multi-talented team of professional and dedicated people. And just like the environment we help to care for, we’re home to an incredible diversity of skills and knowledge. Today, we employ more than 12,000 people throughout England in a wide range of roles. You’ll find leading scientists and prominent geologists alongside public relations professionals, planners and policy advisors. We employ lawyers, enforcement officers and engineers, conservation scientists and marine biologists. And of course we have a wide team of support staff. We employ people at all stages of their career, from recent graduates to experienced leaders and internationally-renowned experts.

About the job

Job Description

At the Environment Agency we aspire for inclusivity to thrive in our workforce. We embrace equal opportunities and flexible work arrangements, ensuring everyone can contribute and succeed.

The Biodiversity and Geomorphology team are looking for an enthusiastic fluvial geomorphologist to provide advice, guidance, and technical support across the Hertfordshire and North London area.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual, with proven technical and inter-personal skills, to be part of a friendly and hardworking team. You’ll be responsible for covering a wide geographical area, providing high quality geomorphological advice.

You will provide input into a range of projects. You will help identify, design, and deliver a programme of mitigation and restoration activities in surface waters to deliver measurable environmental outcomes. Your work with operational staff will ensure we prevent or minimise ecological impacts from our own activities and those we regulate.

You will proactively engage staff across the business, communicating with colleagues internally and externally, to successfully build trusted networks and strong partnerships, to maximise delivery. We seek to develop and influence partnerships and organisations to help meet the objectives of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) and 25 Year Environment Plan.

You will keep up to date on changing legislation and best practice in order to inform internal priorities and direction. We aim to shape the job in a way that builds on your strengths and interests and reflects the developing needs of the business.

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

The team

The team has a vast amount of expertise and you’ll be offered mentoring and development opportunities. We cover a diverse range of environments including both urban and rural catchments.

The team plays a pivotal role in supporting the organisation to achieve biodiversity and ecological objectives. We screen and advise on internal plans/projects for potential biodiversity and geomorphology impacts, ensuring compliance with legislation. We deliver multiple benefits through river basin management and flood risk management.

Experience/skills Required

You’ll be qualified to degree standard (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with some applied experience or preferably a postgraduate degree. You will have the ability and knowledge to:

  • Provide guidance to ensure compliance with Environment Agency policy and current legislation.
  • Apply influencing skills and knowledge of stakeholder engagement techniques to work with both internal and external teams and partners, communicating clearly.
  • Be a passionate and confident geomorphology champion, knowing what geomorphology is and why it matters.
  • Be open to innovative ways of working, especially new opportunities to work with nature.
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