Environment Agency Hiring Near Me – Project Advisor In Williton

Overview

Position Title: Project Advisor

Company: Environment Agency

Location: Williton, UK

Job Description

Flooding represents a crucial challenge both now and into the future as the impacts of climate change become apparent. Having a strategic overview of all sources of flooding, the Environment Agency has a key role in shaping our response to this challenge moving forwards.

Responsibilities:

• Taking responsibility as senior user for the development of our flood risk management projects or supporting other Risk Management Authorities [RMAs] in the development of their projects.
• Working closely with the Senior Advisor in supporting the ambitions set out in the Environment Agency’s Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England 2020 and FCERM Strategy Action Plan to collectively manage flood risk across the catchment.
• Developing and maintaining good internal and external working relationships with key partners and communities for the benefit of improving flood risk management outcomes.
• Taking part in incident management when flooding occurs.

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
• Understanding of flood and coastal risk management including engineering and nature-based solutions.
• Able to act as a senior user with experience of the project environment, developing, assessing and evaluating business cases.
• Good problem-solving capabilities including developing innovative solutions.
• Strong communication skills including engagement, influencing, negotiation, customer and relationship management.
• Able to organise and deliver time critical work by planning, tracking, gathering and maintaining data/information.
• Be able to technically coach and mentor others.
• Flexible to the needs of the organisation and new ways of working.
• Competence in Geographic Information Systems advantageous.