Field, River Asset Maintenance and Incident Response Team Member 3

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East Midlands

Gainsborough

Gainsborough Depot

Team Member 3

Permanent

Compressed Hours

Operational Delivery

£23,296

Field Asset Maintenance and Incident Response TM3 As a Team Member 3 in our local Field Teams, you will be maintaining our river and flood defence assets and responding to flood and pollution incidents. You will be working as part of a diverse team and will help to carry out routine maintenance, efficiently, safely and to a high standard. You need to be able to communicate professionally with our partners and members of the public.

This hybrid hands-on physical role involves working as part of a team, within an office and on site in all weathers.
You will help facilitate in the delivery of our routine and intermittent maintenance programme and incident response work.
You will be involved in a wide range of activities ranging from grass cutting using strimmers, robotic and ride on mowing equipment, clearing debris/blockages and tree work using chainsaws and chippers. A good understanding on Health Safety & Wellbeing is essential.

You will also be responsible for

• Maintaining high standards of organisation within the depot grounds and equipment stores.
• Help ensure we maintain legal compliance with legislation such as Hand Arm Vibrations (HAV’s), Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER), Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
• Help facilitate incident response training along with all aspects of the team organisation and planning training activities
• Assist new starters on apprenticeship arrangements
• Ensuring Environmental compliance through ongoing inspection and audits (SEMA) Site Environment Management Audits
• Setting up procurement orders
• Undertake utility services search

You will receive training in all required areas.

The Operations Field team are based at Gainsborough We deliver a maintenance program on rivers and watercourse across the area, we respond to flooding and environmental incidents both day and night. We provide advice and support to our colleagues and professional partners.

We also work across the country when called upon to assist other areas in incident response and environmental incidents.

Someone with Field team experience with good communication skills. Ideally having the proven ability and be able to demonstrate the following:-

Plan and organise the routine for the day with minimal supervision
Deputise for the Lead Team Member (Foreman) in times of absence
Communicate at a variety of levels, both internally & externally
Excellent customer service skills both written and verbal
Self-motivation, with the ability to work well in a team
Personal skills requirement: taking initiative, good time management, flexibility, problem solving and decision making
Good understanding of IT technology including smart phones and tablets and willing to learn our in-house systems
Good understanding of the principles of health, safety, and wellbeing to ensure the safety of yourself and others
Knowledge of the PUWER and LOLER Regulations will be an advantage
You should have the necessary practical skills and an understanding in environmental awareness as well as a hands-on approach.

You must also participate in our 24 hour call-out rosters, responding with your team to operate our assets including pumps, flood barriers and penstocks. This is currently for one week, every five/six weeks. You will play an active role in protecting homes and businesses from flood risk. A full valid driving licence is essential. You would be based at Gainsborough Depot.

To find out more about the role, please take a look at the candidate pack or contact Kevin Warriner – kevin.warriner@environment-agency.gov.uk