30759 - Kent and South London Hydrometry and Telemetry field officer
| Posting date: | 10 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,607 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2025 |
| Location: | TN11 9AS |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 30759 |
Summary
“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.”
We have an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference to the local environment in relation to the climate change agenda.
As part of the Environment Agency, be prepared to respond to environmental incidents, safeguard water resources and help protect people from flooding. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and dependable person with plenty of initiative to solve problems and scrutinize large datasets.
Our Hydrometry and Telemetry team maintain the data from a network of 500 remote monitoring stations across Kent, South London and East Sussex which measure water level, river flow, groundwater level and rainfall.
The role is a combination of field and office work, so you must be willing to work outside all-year round. You’ll utilise practical, scientific skills to operate sensitive equipment that measures rainfall, river flows, tides and groundwater levels, every 15 minutes, 365 days a year; and maintain the telemetry network that transmits the data to our systems.
You will use your IT and data analysis skills to quality assure the hydrometric data you’ve collected. Using good communication skills, you’ll build effective relationships across teams to provide datasets needed by key customers.
You’ll be fully trained before undertaking solo site visits or working in rivers with colleagues. Health & Safety is at the core of everything we do.
The team
Our friendly, inclusive and motivated team works collectively to operate our instrumentation to ensure accurate data is available for customers 24/7. Our monitoring service underpins many of the Environment Agency’s responsibilities relating to flood warning, incident management and managing our water resources.
We work closely with colleagues in other teams, share knowledge freely, and develop personal strengths. External customers include the Met Office and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH).
Experience/skills required
Experience/skills required
-Geography / Science degree preferred. Qualified to A Level/ BTEC/Diploma in science subjects minimum.
-Electrical / instrumentation / telemetry / hand tool skills would be advantageous.
-Capable of managing large quantities of data and IT systems, including Microsoft Office.
-Team player with excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively as part of our close-knit team.
-Plenty of initiative, organisation and practical skills and the ability to work independently on site.
-Analytical approach to problem solving with attention to detail.
-Excellent adherence to health and safety guidelines.
-A positive can-do attitude, likely to enjoy outdoor hobbies and a passion for the environment.
Due to the nature of the role the below criteria are essential:
-Full UK driving licence.
-Ability to swim, as you will be working in/near water
-Comfortable working outdoors year-round
- Ability to manage your own work/time, to meet our monitoring performance goals, often working alone
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.”
We have an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference to the local environment in relation to the climate change agenda.
As part of the Environment Agency, be prepared to respond to environmental incidents, safeguard water resources and help protect people from flooding. We’re looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and dependable person with plenty of initiative to solve problems and scrutinize large datasets.
Our Hydrometry and Telemetry team maintain the data from a network of 500 remote monitoring stations across Kent, South London and East Sussex which measure water level, river flow, groundwater level and rainfall.
The role is a combination of field and office work, so you must be willing to work outside all-year round. You’ll utilise practical, scientific skills to operate sensitive equipment that measures rainfall, river flows, tides and groundwater levels, every 15 minutes, 365 days a year; and maintain the telemetry network that transmits the data to our systems.
You will use your IT and data analysis skills to quality assure the hydrometric data you’ve collected. Using good communication skills, you’ll build effective relationships across teams to provide datasets needed by key customers.
You’ll be fully trained before undertaking solo site visits or working in rivers with colleagues. Health & Safety is at the core of everything we do.
The team
Our friendly, inclusive and motivated team works collectively to operate our instrumentation to ensure accurate data is available for customers 24/7. Our monitoring service underpins many of the Environment Agency’s responsibilities relating to flood warning, incident management and managing our water resources.
We work closely with colleagues in other teams, share knowledge freely, and develop personal strengths. External customers include the Met Office and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH).
Experience/skills required
Experience/skills required
-Geography / Science degree preferred. Qualified to A Level/ BTEC/Diploma in science subjects minimum.
-Electrical / instrumentation / telemetry / hand tool skills would be advantageous.
-Capable of managing large quantities of data and IT systems, including Microsoft Office.
-Team player with excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively as part of our close-knit team.
-Plenty of initiative, organisation and practical skills and the ability to work independently on site.
-Analytical approach to problem solving with attention to detail.
-Excellent adherence to health and safety guidelines.
-A positive can-do attitude, likely to enjoy outdoor hobbies and a passion for the environment.
Due to the nature of the role the below criteria are essential:
-Full UK driving licence.
-Ability to swim, as you will be working in/near water
-Comfortable working outdoors year-round
- Ability to manage your own work/time, to meet our monitoring performance goals, often working alone