Job Description

FCRM Officer - Asset Inspector - 32160

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FCRM Officer - Asset Inspector - 32160

Number of jobs available
1
Region
East Midlands
City/Town
Derby
Building/Site
DEFRA GRP EA DRAYCOTT DEPOT, DE72 3NZ
Grade
Staff Grade 3
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Administration / Corporate Support, Environment & Sustainability, Risk Management
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time/Job Share
Salary Minimum
29,751
Closing Date:
05/11/2025, 23:55 hours


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Basic Check
Job description
Are you looking for a new challenge or an opportunity to make a real difference to communities across the East Midlands? If so, then this role may be for you. We are seeking to appoint an Asset Management Inspector to collect information on flood and coastal risk management (FCRM) assets in the field and carry out a programme of visual inspections to determine asset condition, identifying issues and liaising with colleagues to correct defects.




Knowing the condition of our assets underpins our risk-based approach to asset management in Derbyshire. Our asset information is used to help us plan our work and target our resources effectively, protecting people and property from flooding. In this role, you'll ensure our assets are safe, effective, resilient and that our future investment requirements are fully understood. You will also spend some time processing asset information in our asset management information system. With support from colleagues, you will manage your own workload and work flexibly according to the demands of the role.



This role will include:

Inspecting FCRM asset condition across the Derbyshire area. Processing and cleansing asset data with support and guidance Carrying out public safety risk assessment (PSRA) inspections and liaising with Field Operations to ensure control measures are in place to keep our people and the public safe.


We are looking for motivated, confident and enthusiastic people to join our team and help manage our flood risk assets (such as flood walls, embankments and flood storage areas) to reduce flood risk to people and properties throughout the East Midlands. We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please clearly include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
The team
Asset Management plays a huge part in the work that the Environment Agency does, by reducing the impact of flooding and protecting communities while managing the effects of climate change.




Asset Performance teams are involved in the whole lifecycle of our assets from planning, delivery and maintenance, to responding to incidents and decommissioning. This broad scope of work calls for diverse, multi-skilled teams who are supportive, welcoming and have a focus on learning and development
Experience/skills required
We are looking for enthusiastic, driven, and adaptable people to join our Asset Performance team.




You will be expected to:

Work independently under own initiative and as part of a team to achieve planned outcomes Manage a varied workload, prioritising your work and highlighting potential issues. Develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers Use standard IT packages (e.g., MS Office including Excel) efficiently to deliver work Plan, track, gather and maintain asset data/information


The following are desirable:


Interest in improving the environment for future generations Asset management maintenance and/or planning AIMS OM or other asset management information system experience


Full training is provided, and we are looking for transferrable skills that are the right fit for our teams.
Contact and additional information
You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training, and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.



For this role it is important that you are based within Derbyshire as it is essential you can work on sites across our geographic patch. Hybrid home working is an option.



A full UK driving license is required for this role.



For further details please contact stuart.foster@environment-agency.gov.uk for more information.



Interviews will held in person some time in November.
Competence 1
Manages Self
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answer to the question below will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to the candidate pack for a link to our "EA capability dictionary". You may find it helpful to research the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) approach when formulating your response.

Description: Has full awareness of own strengths, weaknesses, impact and approach. Effectively organises self and takes personal responsibility for own role in the Environment Agency

Question:

Please can you give example(s) of how you have managed workloads to achieve a desired objective, demonstrating your ability to plan, assess and deliver the outcome?
Competence 2
Data and Information Management
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answer to the question below will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to the candidate pack for a link to our "EA capability dictionary". You may find it helpful to research the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) approach when formulating your response.

Description: Collects, analyses, interprets, records, manages, develops and shares data, material or information appropriately for a variety of purposes.

Question:

An Asset Management Inspector will typically spend 3 days in the field collecting data and 2 days in the office preparing and cleansing the data following guidance. Please give an example of when you have had to analyse and interpret a large data set.



What was the situation?



How did you ensure data quality was maintained?
Competence 3
Manage your health and safety
Description
Please note we do not assess CVs. Your answer to the question below will be used for interview selection so ensure you draw out your skills and experience in your response. We encourage you to refer to the candidate pack for a link to our "EA capability dictionary". You may find it helpful to research the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) approach when formulating your response.

Description: Making sure your own behaviour reduces risks to the health and safety of yourself and others.

Question:

Tell us about a time when your behaviour reduced the Health and Safety risk to you or others.
Role specific license requirements
Full UK Driving Licence

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.