30154 - Technical Officer (Hydrology) - Grade 4

Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone? Then the Environment Agency is the organisation for you! We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share. Do you want to make a real difference in protecting the local environment? We're looking for a hydrologist to join our Hydrology Team in the Cumbria and Lancashire Area. In this role you will collate, analyse and interpret hydrological information necessary for effective water resource management. Working closely with other hydrology team members, you will provide professional advice and technical assessments on hydrological issues to customers and partners. The work you do will inform decision making and contribute to protecting and improving the environment. You will work closely with other team members to achieve the following:

• Achieve our target for quality assuring river flow data
• Monthly Water Situation Reports (monthly external customer report published on gov.uk).
• Hydrological monitoring reports
• Support the Area Drought Group with hydrological information including providing updates on river flows
• Updating various data sets including rainfall and reservoir information.
• Monitor our team mailbox and provide customer responses to e-mails including requests for information, licence applications and data requests.
The team You will join a friendly and welcoming team of Hydrologists delivering work across Cumbria and Lancashire. You will work in either: Preston (Lutra House), Penrith (Ghyll Mount) or Warrington (Richard Fairclough House). Our Team provides technical expertise and advice on a range of water resource management projects including the Water Framework Directive, Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies, water resource management plans, drought plans and determining water resources licences.

Through experience to date, you will be able to demonstrate the following:
• A solid understanding of hydrological processes
• A degree in hydrology/geography or another closely related subject
• An in depth understanding of water resources
• Understanding of hydrological concepts, data and techniques
• Delivery of work by planning, tracking, gathering and maintaining data/information
• Ability to analyse complex hydrological problems and review modelling techniques
• An understanding and experience of data collection, quality analysis and processing
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers
• Excellent communication skills with the ability of turning technical detail into compelling argument for the respective audience.