31965 - Maintenance Work Planner Field Operations

Environment Agency; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A public environmental organization is seeking proactive individuals for a field-based role in flood and coastal risk management. The position involves completing maintenance programs, ensuring safety compliance, and leading operational responses. Candidates should have strong communication skills and a full UK driving license. This role is based in Bridgwater, Somerset, and covers North and South Somerset areas.

Qualifications

• Experience working in field-based teams.
• Knowledge of managing health and safety on sites.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Complete the maintenance programme by planning and scheduling works.
• Monitor the team’s work for health and safety standards.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and policies.

Skills

Proactive communication

Health and Safety management

Excellent communication skills

IT literacy

Organisational skills

Knowledge of Risk Assessment Method Statements

Inclusive leadership

Education

Health & Safety accreditations

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Overview

Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference? Our Field Operations teams work towards protecting people and the environment by maintaining and operating our flood and coastal risk management assets across the country. We provide advice and support to our colleagues across the business and to external customers and stakeholders. We respond to flooding and environmental incidents both day and night and provide mutual aid which supports our colleagues and communities across the country when flooding incidents occur.

This role is a combination of Depot and Field based with a requirement to work outside in all weathers.

In Wessex, we want to create a diverse workplace where people are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where jointly we all grow and learn together. It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

• Complete our maintenance programme by planning, scheduling and resourcing works.
• Actively monitor the team’s work to ensure that high standards in health, safety and wellbeing are maintained whilst promoting a proactive culture. Working safely is paramount.
• Ensure we have clear and concise site paperwork and assist on projects, take responsibility for work specifications, and work collaboratively with internal and external partners.
• Ensure work sites are fully compliant to legal requirements and Environment Agency policies and procedures.
• Identify organise, and coordinate training to test our incident response plans.
• Assist in leading our operational response to flood and environmental incidents by participating and training in an incident role.

This role is based in Bradney Depot, Bridgwater, Somerset - covering North and South Somerset Areas.

Team & Role Context

The team: As our ‘frontline’, the field teams protect people and the environment by providing operational response during flood events, maintain our river and coastal assets and provide 24/7 response to maintain defences. The field teams have a range of technical skills they use to deliver watercourse maintenance, along with asset maintenance and construction projects.

Experience/skills required

• We are seeking proactive, self-motivated and confident communicators with experience working in field-based teams.
• Knowledge and experience of managing Health and Safety on maintenance and construction sites
• Excellent Communication skills
• Competent IT literacy; the ability to use devices, Excel and databases.
• Good organisational skills with the capability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities and ability to work under pressure.
• Good knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS)
• Effective and inclusive leadership and the ability to coach, challenge and encourage team members.

Qualifications and Licences

• Health & Safety accreditations are advantageous.
• A full UK Driving Licence is required
• X63 CDM Principal Contractor accredited training is available for this role via an internal course
• Lift Supervisor training is available but not essential
• We welcome all backgrounds, preferably with an interest in engineering and geography.