Overview

Position Title: Environment Planning Officer

Company: Environment Agency

Location: Milton Keynes, England, UK

Job Description:

We are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic person to help manage operational water resources activities in the west of East Anglia.

Responsibilities:

  • The environment faces big challenges in East Anglia and managing water abstraction is key. Supported by colleagues you will work with live data to communicate decisions on water availability to abstraction customers.
  • You will process and provide technical advice on water resource licence applications, respond to customer requests for information and provide technical administrative support to others in the team.
  • You’ll be based at an EA office which will be agreed with the successful candidates but currently staff are primarily working from home with some occasional travel and COVID-secure office working.
  • We are moving towards hybrid office and home working.
  • We will provide you with a computer for your work and mobile phone to keep you in touch with colleagues and customers.

Requirements:

  • Analysing data using Excel spreadsheets
  • Using a range of data and evidence to explore problems, consider options and propose effective solutions
  • Communicating with internal and external audiences at all levels

About Environment Agency

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