Senior Water Resources Planner - 36278

Environment Agency; Warrington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency in Warrington is seeking a Water Resources Planning professional to lead assessment of statutory Water Resources Management Plans and drought plans. You will collaborate with water companies and internal teams to ensure compliance with regulator expectations and deliver timely guidance.

You will contribute to incident response and business continuity, working with national stakeholders to inform policy and planning.

Qualifications

• Experience in water resources or a related field.
• Knowledge of water resources planning and drought plans.
• Ability to communicate complex technical issues in writing and verbally.
• Experience with large data sets and interpreting data.
• Membership of a professional body (CIWEN) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead on water company statutory Water Resources Management Plans.
• Provide timely assessment of water company plans and address questions from colleagues and the company.
• Contribute to incident management and business continuity planning.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to inform statutory water resources plans.
• Travel to EA offices or sites as required.

Skills

Water Resources

Planning experience

Drought planning

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analytics

Problem solving

CIWEN membership

Job description

Job Description

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Job Description

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. The Environment Agency regulates the Water Resources Planning completed by water companies. In Operations Catchment Services we help this happen. We provide a professional water resources regulatory planning service to water companies, assessing resources management & drought plans. Working alongside water companies, accounts & area teams, internal and external stakeholders. Our work helps to inform the publication of water company statutory plans. We provide advice on water resources statutory planning. We assess water company; new and existing statutory plans, longer-term strategic resource options & regular review to provide advice to Defra on water company compliance and deliver against their statutory plans. As a Water Resources Planning officer, you will lead on a water company. You will provide timely assessment of their Statutory Water Resources Management Plans, addressing questions from colleagues and the company, in achieving a publishable plan. In the Water Resources team, our primary focus is water resources planning at company level, where we assess whether their plans attain the regulatory requirements and help identify potential solutions. As a team we share and develop our skills and establish great relationships with our customers to ensure they receive the service they need and understand our expert advice. 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 help you deliver your incident role. The team. You’ll join our Water Resources Planning team which has oversight of the statutory water resources plans of water companies. We assess Water Resources Management Plans & Water Company Drought Plans, supporting policy development for the provision of water. We achieve this by working closely with water companies, national stakeholders, and EA departments ensuring that statutory plans meet key legislation, understanding where to target and prioritise action and provide water resources direction for the business.

Experience/skills Required

• Worked within Water Resources or a relevant field.
• Experience and understanding of key aspects of water resources planning such as water resources management plans, water company drought plans.
• Familiar with the challenges facing water companies with respect to Water Resources.
• Good communication skills as you’ll be working with a variety of internal and external customers and will need to be able to explain and describe sometimes complex technical issues and solutions verbally and in writing through reports, guidance and briefings suitable for the audience.
• Influencing & Persuading skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Experience of working with large data sets and able to interpret the data.
• Experience of solving problems & decision-making through independent and collaborative working.
• Belonging to or working towards a professional body (I.e. CIWEN) would be desirable but not essential.

Contact and additional information

You’ll have an incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll support you to find an incident role to suit your needs and circumstances. Appropriate training will be given.

You’ll have an EA Office base location.

We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel; some travel and overnights may be required.

Please see Candidate / Additional Information Pack for more information. Contact Ian Robinson, [e-mail] or Sam Bunce, [e-mail]

Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.

Interviews will be held via MS Teams within two-three weeks of the closing date.

If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.

Competence 1

Achieves Results

Description

Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results. Question: Tell us about a time when you delivered a result under challenging circumstances. When answering please draw upon an experience which is related to water resources planning or a comparable relevant experience. If a large number of applications are received, an initial sift using this lead capability may be conducted. Successful candidates will then proceed to a full sift or directly to assessment/interview. Feedback is generally not available at sift stage. More