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30795 - Hydrometry & Telemetry Officer
| Posting date: | 17 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2025 |
| Location: | Peterborough, Eastern England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 30795 |
Summary
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. As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve and continue to develop diversity throughout our workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, or religion.
You will join the Hydrometry & Telemetry Team (H&T) which is responsible for the management of field telemetry equipment and hydrometric data collection, ensuring accurate and timely data and information are provided to customers of the H&T team.
• This role is a combination of field and office work therefore you must have a willingness to work outside, often in demanding weather conditions, all year round.
• You will be required to travel to both rural and urban sites across Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, visiting rainfall, river flow/level and groundwater monitoring sites, where you will gather, quality assure and provide scientific data to internal and external customers.
• You will work both in a team of officers and alone, so must be a team player and self-motivated.
• You will be responsible for delivering the programme for your own section of the network, including sites that are part of the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme (NCEA). The job will include elements of asset management, public safety and delivery of national project upgrades.
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises, having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and is an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack
The team
Our friendly team operates and installs hydrometric and telemetry assets and undertakes monitoring to ensure high quality data is available for customers 24/7. We work closely with other teams, share knowledge, develop individual strengths and utilise the latest technological advances to ensure we are continuously improving our essential monitoring service.
Our key internal customers are Flood Coastal Risk Management and Water Resources. External customers include the Met Office and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH).
Experience/skills required
Ideally you will have experience in foundation Hydrometry and Telemetry activities/work methods, OR a scientific OR engineering background and be experienced in installing and maintaining monitoring equipment.
Essential skills:
• Experience in managing large quantities of data.
• Good knowledge of telemetry systems and confidence using environmental monitoring equipment is essential.
• Well-developed influencing and practical problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work outside often in demanding weather conditions, all year round.
• Confidence working in and near water.
• Confidence driving in all weather conditions and to remote locations.
• Full UK driving licence.
Desirable skills:
• Some understanding of incident management
You will join the Hydrometry & Telemetry Team (H&T) which is responsible for the management of field telemetry equipment and hydrometric data collection, ensuring accurate and timely data and information are provided to customers of the H&T team.
• This role is a combination of field and office work therefore you must have a willingness to work outside, often in demanding weather conditions, all year round.
• You will be required to travel to both rural and urban sites across Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, visiting rainfall, river flow/level and groundwater monitoring sites, where you will gather, quality assure and provide scientific data to internal and external customers.
• You will work both in a team of officers and alone, so must be a team player and self-motivated.
• You will be responsible for delivering the programme for your own section of the network, including sites that are part of the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment programme (NCEA). The job will include elements of asset management, public safety and delivery of national project upgrades.
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises, having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and is an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack
The team
Our friendly team operates and installs hydrometric and telemetry assets and undertakes monitoring to ensure high quality data is available for customers 24/7. We work closely with other teams, share knowledge, develop individual strengths and utilise the latest technological advances to ensure we are continuously improving our essential monitoring service.
Our key internal customers are Flood Coastal Risk Management and Water Resources. External customers include the Met Office and Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH).
Experience/skills required
Ideally you will have experience in foundation Hydrometry and Telemetry activities/work methods, OR a scientific OR engineering background and be experienced in installing and maintaining monitoring equipment.
Essential skills:
• Experience in managing large quantities of data.
• Good knowledge of telemetry systems and confidence using environmental monitoring equipment is essential.
• Well-developed influencing and practical problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work outside often in demanding weather conditions, all year round.
• Confidence working in and near water.
• Confidence driving in all weather conditions and to remote locations.
• Full UK driving licence.
Desirable skills:
• Some understanding of incident management