Asset Performance Team Member - 32931

Overview

Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Part Time Term Time, Compressed Hours. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Asset Performance team within one of the UK's largest environmental organisations. You will play a vital role in managing flood risk assets across a defined geographical area, helping to protect communities from the impacts of flooding. You will contribute to the full lifecycle of flood risk management assets, including planning, delivery, maintenance and, where appropriate, decommissioning.

Your enthusiasm, problem-solving mindset and positive outlook will help you identify practical solutions that ensure assets are inspected, surveyed, maintained and operated safely and efficiently. You will work with our asset management information system to collect, input, review and interpret data, ensuring it is accurate, reliable and able to support operational decisions and long-term investment planning. This will involve site visits to understand our asset base and undertake inspections. Full training will be provided to support your development in these areas.

The role is varied and people-focused. You will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including internal colleagues, field teams, other risk management authorities, flood groups and residents.

Responsibilities

• Engaging in the management of flood risk assets by collecting and processing data to ensure required standards are met and maintained.
• Supporting colleagues by gathering information to produce work orders for internal field teams.
• Monitoring our team's mailbox and managing responses.
• Undertaking asset condition assessments.
• Contributing to EIR/FOI responses and general correspondence.
• Monitoring the completions of eel pass inspections.

Travel to offices, depots and flood defences across the area is required, so a full UK driving licence is essential.

Team and Location

The team is the Wessex Asset Performance Team, part of Flood and Coastal Risk Management Operations. We manage the whole lifecycle of flood and coastal assets to reduce risk, protect communities and improve the local environment. We are a friendly multi-skilled team of Catchment Managers, Assistant Catchment Managers, Engineers, Asset Inspectors, Technical Advisors, and Data Officers.

Experience and Skills

We are looking for individuals with a passion for asset and/or flood risk management and a commitment to protecting communities at risk of flooding. You will need excellent organisation and prioritisation abilities, with confidence in planning your own workload and managing data using our Asset Information Management System. Clear verbal and written communication skills are important, as you will work closely with colleagues, partners and members of the public. You should be proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable interpreting information to support decision-making. An awareness of asset management principles is desirable, and you will be supported to develop further technical knowledge. The role includes site work, which may involve walking long distances during inspections, sometimes in adverse weather. A full UK Driving licence is required.

You'll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.

Contact and Additional Information

You'll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We'll help you find a role to suit your needs. Base locations include Bridgwater, Blandford or Bristol with regular travel across the patch. For questions relating to this role, please contact Ellie Mantell by email:

Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 20th April 2026 at Rivers House, East Quay, Bridgwater TA6 4YS or Rivers House, Higher Shaftesbury Road, Blandford, DT11 8ST. 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.

Competencies

Competence 1 Achieves Results

Description: More information on how to answer competency questions can be found in the candidate pack. 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.

Question: Can you tell me about a time when you had to overcome significant obstacles to achieve a goal, how you set priorities, stay resilient under pressure, and ensure you delivered results?

Competence 2 Communicates Effectively

Description: Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.

Question: Describe a situation where you had to communicate information using a variety of methods. What strategies did you use to ensure your message was clear and understood?

Competence 3 Data and Information Management

Description: Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information for various purposes.

Question: Please describe an occasion when you were responsible for managing a dataset and its associated information. What was the output (e.g., KPI tracking, report generation) and how did you ensure data accuracy?

Role-specific license requirements Full UK Driving Licence

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Flexible working patterns, including job share, are welcome. We guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria. The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body and participates in government frameworks for recruitment. For details, please refer to our recruitment guidelines.