Asset Performance Flood Risk Engineer

Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru, Pont-y-pant, Conwy - Conwy

Asset Performance Flood Risk Engineer

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Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru, Pont-y-pant, Conwy - Conwy

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 7 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 339d10fd19dd430c935baace1ede7e36

Full Job Description

Are you ready to make a real difference in protecting communities from the impacts of flooding? We're looking for a motivated and hands-on Flood Risk Engineer to join our Asset Performance team, covering North East Wales and North Powys. Based in one of our offices in Bangor, Buckley or Welshpool, you'll work alongside a team of skilled Engineers and Technicians who plan, manage and maintain vital flood risk assets-everything from embankments and flood walls to tidal gates and pumping stations. Using your technical expertise and a keen eye for data and GIS systems, you'll help develop targeted investment programmes to ensure our assets remain resilient against both current and future flood risks. Out in the field, you'll survey and monitor asset performance, compiling inspection reports that shape our maintenance and improvement plans. If you come from an engineering or construction background and want to be part of a forward-thinking team making a tangible impact, we want to hear from you. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to an NRW office within the place base / location above and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.,

  • Assist in the development and management of a programme of work that contributes to the delivery of Directorate targets.
  • Help ensure that local decisions are consistent and are risk based and in line with agreed Government approach.
  • Assist in maintaining the National Flood Risk Asset Management System, AMX and associated flood risk data.
  • Collect data from sources as required to help analyse flood risk asset management need.
  • Support Operations Teams to enable delivery of the Asset Maintenance programme by providing relevant information.
  • Assist in the preparation of pre-feasibility studies resulting from Flood Risk Management Plans and Shoreline Management Plans.
  • Support Health and Safety best practice by actively promoting awareness and ensuring the provision of safe working practices to comply with NRW's policy and standards.
  • Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
  • Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
  • Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
  • Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

    In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method .
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent in a scientific or engineering subject is desirable, or the ability to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience. Knowledge of flood risk management activities and understanding of wider approaches to river and coastal asset management. Basic knowledge of ICT. Knowledge of GIS systems and CAD (e.g. ARCGIS, AutoCAD). Some knowledge of Health and Safety and relevant regulations e.g. Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) would be an advantage. Welsh language level requirements
  • Essential: Level A1 - Entry level (able to use and understand simple, basic phrases and greetings, no conversational Welsh)
  • Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.

    This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
  • Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme)
  • 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
  • generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
  • commitment to professional development
  • health and wellbeing benefits and support
  • weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose
  • See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive. Please keep reading We're passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We are committed to equal opportunities and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year. We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses. We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards . Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills.

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