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Environment Agency

We work to create better places for people and wildlife, and support sustainable development.

EA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.

We employ around 10,600 people throughout England in a variety of roles including:

  • scientists
  • geologists
  • engineers
  • project managers
  • planners
  • hydrologists
  • environment officers
  • graduates
  • nuclear assessors
  • policy advisors
  • enforcement officers
  • senior managers
  • support staff

What we offer you

There are a range of benefits available when you work with us.

Pay and pension

We offer:

  • a competitive salary
  • a generous career average pension scheme

Enhanced benefits

These include:

  • holiday allowance related to grade and length of service, rising from 25 or 27 days to 30 days per year, plus 8 statutory public and bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees)
  • maternity, paternity and adoption leave scheme
  • leave for examinations, approved studies, public duties, special or reserve forces, environmental work, trade union representatives and health and safety representatives
  • a range of flexible working options, including flexi-time - these depend on business needs, but our aim is to help you achieve a positive work-life balance

Health and wellbeing

We offer:

  • occupational health benefits, including counselling and advisory service, eye care service and access to Help (our employee assistance service)
  • interest free loans for season tickets and/or bicycles and safety equipment
  • childcare vouchers scheme
  • subsidised sports and social clubs
  • many other rewards, including shopping, leisure, fitness, finance and travel benefits and discounts
NEAS Environmental Project Manager
£28,785 yearly
Environment Agency England, UK
12 Oct, 2021
Full time
NEAS Environmental Project Manager £28,785 Brampton , Ipswich , Norwich , Peterborough , Reading , Welwyn Garden City Permanent Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share Are you passionate about mitigating environmental risk to protect people and wildlife? Do you want to be directly involved in delivering FCERM capital programmes? Do you enjoy championing positive environmental outcomes? Does managing a varied portfolio of environmental projects excite you? Then NEAS is looking for you! We are looking for two Environmental Project Managers to join our Eastern Hub at the heart of our National Environmental Assessment and Sustainability team (NEAS). NEAS drives the Environment Agency’s aspirations as an effective asset and programme management organisation. NEAS oversees the effective management of environmental risk on our Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) projects and help identify and deliver environmental enhancements...
Hydrologist (Technical Officer) Fixed Term
£28,785 yearly
Environment Agency East Midlands, UK
22 Sep, 2021
Full time
    City/Town :  Brampton , Peterborough Building/Site:  Brampton Office, Kingfisher House Grade:  Staff Grade 4 Post Type:  Fixed Term       Water resources are under pressure. We need your help to manage them sustainably. Become a hydrologist at the Environment Agency and you can play your part in helping us tackle the climate emergency through our long-term goals, namely: a nation resilient to climate change; healthy air, land and water; green growth and a sustainable future. Your responsibilities will be varied and always rewarding. They include: • managing water resources in drought incidents; • producing weekly and monthly water situation reports; • managing water transfer schemes, including making decisions on whether to transfer water and for how long; • using river flow and groundwater data from multiple hydrometric stations to assess how much water is available to end...
Hydrologist (Technical Officer) Permanent
£28,785 yearly
Environment Agency East Midlands, UK
22 Sep, 2021
Full time
Location: Kettering , Lincoln , Peterborough   Building/Site:    Kingfisher House, Nene House, Ceres House, 2 Searby Rd, LN2 4DT   Post type: Permanent    Grade:  Staff Grade 4   Water resources are under pressure. We need your help to manage them sustainably. Become a hydrologist at the Environment Agency and you can play your part in helping us tackle the climate emergency through our long-term goals, namely: a nation resilient to climate change; healthy air, land and water; green growth and a sustainable future. Your responsibilities will be varied and always rewarding. They include: • managing water resources in drought incidents; • producing weekly and monthly water situation reports; • managing water transfer schemes, including making decisions on whether to transfer water and for how long; • using river flow and groundwater data from multiple hydrometric stations to...