32468 - Maintenance Planner for Field Operations (Specialist Team Member)

Environment Agency; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public environmental organization is seeking a dedicated individual to manage risk documentation, lead operational responses to flood incidents, and ensure safety compliance. You will oversee contractors and maintain budgetary timelines while participating in a standby rota for emergencies. This role values inclusivity and offers comprehensive training and support upon starting. Join a diverse team committed to maintaining the safety and resilience of local environments in Greater London.

Responsibilities

• Preparing risk management documentation.
• Ensuring programmed works are delivered within budget and published timelines.
• Managing contractors.
• Active monitoring to ensure works are being completed safely as planned.
• Leadership on Health & Safety and Wellbeing.

Job description

The Environment Agency works to create better places for people, wildlife, and supports sustainable development.

Responsibilities

• Preparing risk management documentation
• Ensuring programmed works are delivered within budget and published timelines
• Managing contractors
• Active monitoring to ensure works are being completed safely as planned, motivating staff when needed
• Provide leadership on Health & Safety and Wellbeing, ensuring that delivery work is being conducted safely and sites comply with our policies.
• Depot compliance.

As a Category 1 Responder during instances of flooding and other environmental incidents, you’ll help to lead our operational response to flood and environment incidents by participating, and training in an incident role. You’ll identify, organise, and coordinate training to test our incident response plans. This will include communicating with customers, landowners, partners, and members of the public. You’ll be on a standby rota that will attract additional standby payments and potential overtime. Our response can be called upon 24hrs a day 365 days a year and you will be expected to take your place on a rota for this once trained.

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.

Everyone starting in a new role will be welcomed into the team and given all the training and support needed.

As part of your comprehensive induction, you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.

Our diverse team sits within FCRM (Flood and Coastal Risk Management) Field Operations Department in Local Operations.

We carry out an annual maintenance programme on our rivers and watercourses in South London, the predominate area includes the London Boroughs of Bromley, Beckenham, Lewisham & Greenwich. This can be in channel weed cutting, grass cutting, asset management and small‑scale construction works.

We also respond to incidents, such as flooding, environmental and pollution, both day and night.