City/Town
Mablethorpe
Region
East Midlands
Vacancies
1
Salary Minimum
£34,320
Post Type
Permanent
Job ID
32845
Closing date
15 Mar 2026
Published date
23 Feb 2026
Grade
Staff Grade 4
Role type
Operational Delivery
Security check
Basic Check
Job description
We are the Environment Agency. We protect and improve the environment.
Climate Change is the biggest risk we face. We are planning for future flood scenarios including a 4°C rise in global temperature and are working with government, local councils, businesses, civil society groups and communities to make our environment a better place for people and wildlife.
We are looking for a passionate, motivated Specialist Team Member to help plan, coordinate and manage the delivery of our asset management programme and emergency response work. You will need to ensure the programmed works are delivered within budget and published timeline.
You’ll provide leadership on health and safety matters and actively promote safe working practices, whilst ensuring that site work fully complies with our policies.
You will undertake the role of a principle contractor and fulfil all duties associated with the role.
You’ll help lead our operational response to flood and environment incidents by participating, and training in an incident role. You’ll identify, organise, and coordinate training to test our incident response plans.
You’ll be expected to regularly get out into Mablethorpe’s local catchment to physically see the work you’ll be preparing, carrying out monitoring of the work and ensuring its safe delivery at a high standard as specified in your documented plans
This role includes being on standby and taking part in a duty roster, this standby role attracts additional payments
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'll be part of the Field Team delivering the operation, maintenance and response for the Mablethorpe catchment, working closely with our asset performance team to identify, plan and deliver all works in a safe manner with internal teams or through our framework contractors.
As our ‘frontline’, the field teams protect people and the environment by providing operational response during flood events, maintain our river and coastal assets and provide 24/7 response to maintain defences.
It’s essential you understand the importance of health and safety, as you’ll develop into your team’s expert in this field.
Essential:
•Knowledge and experience of managing Health and Safety on construction and maintenance sites.
•Competent IT literacy: the ability to use devices, Excel and databases.
•Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities.
•Good knowledge of Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS), Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
•Organisational skills and ability to work under pressure.
•Effective and inclusive leadership.
•A full UK Driving Licence.
Desirable:
•Health & Safety accreditations are advantageous.
•X63 CDM Principal Contractor accredited training is required for this role (but we will support you to work towards this via an internal course).
This position is based at the Mablethorpe Depot and not suitable for remote working. You may be required on occasion to travel to additional offices.
A full UK driving licence is required for the role and a vehicle will be provided for any business travel.
Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information.
Any queries, contact [email protected].
Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
Interviews will be held face to face within two weeks of the closing date at Mablethorpe Depot, but this is subject to change linked to operational needs/response. It will be a formal capability-based interview with an exercise and/or technical assessment.
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response.
As a Specialist Team Member your role is key to ensuring that the risks to the team are controlled safely and effectively.
Please tell us about your approach to health, safety for on-site working and how you have ensured that your people work safely and consider the environmental impacts of the work?
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response.
As a Specialist Team Member, you will need to work closely with your Team Leader to help schedule the team’s work, and to produce accurate and appropriate paperwork/documentation (including site packs) to enable work to be carried out on site.
Please tell us about your experience of producing/using documentation for site work, managing contractors or similar?
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response.
A Specialist Team Member regularly interacts with landowners and members of the public, as well as team members and other colleagues, so you will need to be able to communicate confidently and professionally.
Please tell us how your personal approach ensures you provide clear and effective communication to others, and provide an example of how you have previously dealt with a difficult situation to ensure a positive outcome?
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.