Integrated Planning Specialist

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.

Join us in our mission to protect and enhance the water environment of Hertfordshire & North London! Are you an individual who loves working with environmental information, data manipulation and has excellent communication skills? We’re inviting driven individuals like yourself to come together in a joint effort for improved environmental outcomes. As an Integrated Planning Specialist, you will be involved in creating plans based on evidence-driven insight, providing advice on the state of the water environment - both internally & externally. It's time to put your expertise into action towards safeguarding vital water resources in this area while furthering its longevity today!Hertfordshire and North London has a mixture of rural, suburban and heavily urbanised areas that are all under significant pressure as well as several chalk river catchments – truly unique environments we look to enhance and protect whilst preserving for future generations. Join the Environment Agency and help us achieve these goals!

Where you will work 

The Integrated Environment Planning team has a pivotal role in collating, analysing and sharing data to produce evidence that informs and drives area priorities. The team includes Specialists and Officers who focus on water resources, water quality and Water Framework Directive activities

Our Welwyn Garden City base location has a hybrid model allowing individuals to work either at home or at our office (a minimum number of days in the office per week will be agreed with your line manager and will be dependent on business needs and reviewed periodically).

What do you need:

You will be qualified to at least degree standard (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline or have significant relevant experience from a workplace that can be applied in this role.

Expected skills and experience include: 

• Good knowledge and understanding of current and future environment issues and challenges

• Experience working with a wide variety of stakeholders

• Basic project management skills

• An ability to work in a high workload, high pressure environment

• Effective influencing and negotiation skills 

• Portraying complex information for a wide audience/range of audiences to comprehend

• An ability to communicate to a wide range of audiences and excellent customer service skills

• A flexible, positive approach and a proven ability to achieve results 

• An ability to effectively train and coach others

What you will get: 

• Annual salary £37,462
• Training and support for professional development
• Wellbeing programmes
• Career development and training
• Employee benefits
• Flexible hybrid working hours - + the potential for 15 additional flexi credit days if credit hours have been accrued'
• 27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Joining a workplace known for its friendly culture which strongly believes in inclusivity and allowing people to be their best self at work.

Where you will work 

The Integrated Environment Planning team has a pivotal role in collating, analysing and sharing data to produce evidence that informs and drives area priorities. The team includes Specialists and Officers who focus on water resources, water quality and Water Framework Directive activities

Contact and Additional Information 

At the Environment Agency, we go above and beyond when it comes to diversity—we seek out new perspectives, welcome different experiences and promote inclusivity both within our staff team as well as wider communities. We're on a mission to create lasting change for people's lives across every corner of society.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. 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 workplace adjustments will be available to support you with your incident role.

If you have any questions regarding the vacancy or application process, please contact the recruitment team at earecruitment@peoplescout.co.uk.

The information in the candidate pack is available and should be read in conjunction with the advert to understand key accountabilities and skills for success in this role.