33783 - Field Operations Technical Contracts Advisor
| Posting date: | 11 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £43,198 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2026 |
| Location: | Selby |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 33783 |
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.
As we continue to Modernise Asset Management this role will support the programming, commercial and technical management of suppliers delivering our revenue maintenance activities within Yorkshire, whilst strengthening technical skills and assurance of our Field Operations Teams enabling efficient and safe delivery of our maintenance programmes.
Reporting directly to the Field Team Leader, you will build working relationships with the Local Delivery Lead, Asset Performance teams and framework suppliers to develop and deliver an optimised programme of work.
Your duties will include:
• Review programmes to optimise delivery arrangements, whilst ensuring our assets reduce flood risk to the communities they protect.
• Manage and develop contract arrangements to ensure they meet our future requirements.
• Work with field operations to ensure efficient use of our staff as they operate, respond and maintain assets.
• Building relationships, internally and externally.
• Assessing and assuring the health and safety of our field teams and suppliers to ensure they deliver work required standards.
• Provide assurance skills, knowledge and experience to internally and externally delivered work.
• Monthly reporting on key information to inform the wider business.
The team
The Area Operations Teams are motivated, vibrant and successful, offering a great place to work. They have a pivotal role in delivering our strategic goal of ‘assets operate when required’; our ambition to deliver a world class asset management service; and in particular planning and delivery of revenue maintenance activities. We maintain an extensive range of flood defence assets and as part of our ambition to be lead asset managers we have achieved ISO55001.
Experience/skills required
You’ll be confident, organised and able to demonstrate a great track record of delivering projects/programmes of work. Demonstrating your energy and, enthusiasm to learn combined with strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and excellent communication skills.
Knowledge and demonstrating experience of the following are essential:
A Full driving licence.
Managing health, safety and wellbeing through on site management.
Familiar and competent using Microsoft Office with willingness to learn our in-house systems.
Managing contractors and/or NEC contract management.
Knowledge and experience of Asset Management.
Ability to manage a programme of works.
Desirable:
HNC/HND with Contract and/or Construction Management Modules, or EA NVQ Level 4 or relevant technical qualification equivalent.
Site Managers Safety Training Scheme
Formal contract management training with NEC4 or similar.
Experience in technical leadership or people management skills desirable
Experience managing projects within the Environment Agency
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.
As we continue to Modernise Asset Management this role will support the programming, commercial and technical management of suppliers delivering our revenue maintenance activities within Yorkshire, whilst strengthening technical skills and assurance of our Field Operations Teams enabling efficient and safe delivery of our maintenance programmes.
Reporting directly to the Field Team Leader, you will build working relationships with the Local Delivery Lead, Asset Performance teams and framework suppliers to develop and deliver an optimised programme of work.
Your duties will include:
• Review programmes to optimise delivery arrangements, whilst ensuring our assets reduce flood risk to the communities they protect.
• Manage and develop contract arrangements to ensure they meet our future requirements.
• Work with field operations to ensure efficient use of our staff as they operate, respond and maintain assets.
• Building relationships, internally and externally.
• Assessing and assuring the health and safety of our field teams and suppliers to ensure they deliver work required standards.
• Provide assurance skills, knowledge and experience to internally and externally delivered work.
• Monthly reporting on key information to inform the wider business.
The team
The Area Operations Teams are motivated, vibrant and successful, offering a great place to work. They have a pivotal role in delivering our strategic goal of ‘assets operate when required’; our ambition to deliver a world class asset management service; and in particular planning and delivery of revenue maintenance activities. We maintain an extensive range of flood defence assets and as part of our ambition to be lead asset managers we have achieved ISO55001.
Experience/skills required
You’ll be confident, organised and able to demonstrate a great track record of delivering projects/programmes of work. Demonstrating your energy and, enthusiasm to learn combined with strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and excellent communication skills.
Knowledge and demonstrating experience of the following are essential:
A Full driving licence.
Managing health, safety and wellbeing through on site management.
Familiar and competent using Microsoft Office with willingness to learn our in-house systems.
Managing contractors and/or NEC contract management.
Knowledge and experience of Asset Management.
Ability to manage a programme of works.
Desirable:
HNC/HND with Contract and/or Construction Management Modules, or EA NVQ Level 4 or relevant technical qualification equivalent.
Site Managers Safety Training Scheme
Formal contract management training with NEC4 or similar.
Experience in technical leadership or people management skills desirable
Experience managing projects within the Environment Agency
You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.