| Environment Agency | Worthing | Full-time, Part-time|
As a Field Monitoring Technical Officer (fish lead), you will play a key role in delivering crucial environmental monitoring programmes. In particular, you will lead on our fish monitoring programme and support our field team with technical and operational advice.
POSITION: Environment Fish Officer
LOCATION: Worthing, Shoreham, Brighton and Lewes
SALARY: £29,706.00/Per Annum
Grade: 4
Post Type/ Working Pattern: Full Time, flexible working available
Interview Dates: TBC
About us
If you’re part of the Environment Agency (EA), you’re part of the solution. Working with us means protecting and improving the environment and tackling issues of national importance. We’re based across England, and our responsibilities span industry regulation, flood defences, land contamination, water quality, fisheries and conservation.
Such broad scope of work calls for diverse, multi-skilled teams. Together, we’ll promote sustainable growth, tackle climate change and secure a better future for everyone.
Your role with us
As a Field Monitoring Technical Officer (fish lead), you will play a key role in delivering crucial environmental monitoring programmes. In particular, you will lead on our fish monitoring programme and support our field team with technical and operational advice.
You will also lead on fish surveys, carried out in rivers, lakes and coastal waters. These will use various techniques, such as electric fishing and netting. After these surveys, you will enter, maintain and quality assure fish data on our IT systems.
The role requires a good deal of communication, as you will train and mentor our monitoring field teams and work closely with national and area-specific teams to plan and schedule our fish programmes.
While the role is challenging and busy, you can be sure your efforts are making a real contribution towards protecting people and the environment.
What do I need?
You should have leadership abilities along with experience in fish monitoring, environmental monitoring field work and biosecurity procedures. Being able to carry out risk assessments is also important, as is being able to train others. But the most important thing we are looking for is a passion for the environment and the resilience to succeed.
You’ll need to have:
- A full UK driving licence
- The ability to swim confidently and work in or near water
- Effective communication and relationship-building skills
- The ability to work autonomously, taking decisions and solving problems to achieve positive outcomes
- The ability to use a range of computer systems
- A good eye for detail
- Experience in fish monitoring, including electric fishing
- Experience in training others
What’s in it for you?
You’ll benefit from a culture that embraces difference and includes everyone, where you’ll feel supported and trusted to do the right thing. We’ll invest in you and allow you to grow and shape your career.
What’s more, you’ll have access to our great benefits package including:
- A competitive salary of £29,706
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
- Great career opportunities
- Maternity, paternity and adoption leave scheme
- A range of flexible working options, plus many more!
As an organisation we strive to reflect the communities we serve, to achieve this we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, and religion. We also welcome applications for part-time hours and/or job shares.
If you have any questions regarding the vacancy or application process, please contact the recruitment team at earecruitment@peoplescout.co.uk.
