Hydrometry and Telemetry Field Officer - 32127

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Job Description

Do you enjoy the outdoors, have a keen eye for detail, and a passion for the environment?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Brampton/Ely based Hydrometry & Telemetry Team as a Hydrometric Officer. This is a dynamic role that combines fieldwork with office-based responsibilities. You’ll be working outdoors throughout the year—including in challenging weather conditions—so resilience and adaptability are key. Operating across Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, and parts of Norfolk, you’ll be responsible for collecting, validating, and delivering high-quality scientific data on rainfall, river flows and levels, and groundwater. This vital information supports both internal teams and external stakeholders in making informed environmental decisions.

You will be responsible for:

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• Ensuring our Hydrometric Network is robust, resilient, and incident ready
  
• Making necessary improvements and alterations
  
• Adapting the network to meet evolving operational and environmental demands
  
• Undertaking fieldwork and traveling to local offices and national meetings as required
  

This is a hybrid role, combining home and office work with travel to remote sites across Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire using a badged fleet vehicle.

You will also be expected to develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues in Water Resources, Flood & Coastal Risk Management, and other key stakeholders to ensure a full understanding of their needs and operations.

In East Anglia we want to create a diverse workplace where people are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where jointly we all grow and learn together. It is our ambition to champion diversity through building a workforce as diverse as the communities we serve.

The team

The Hydrometry & Telemetry Team are part of the Monitoring Department within Local Operations. We manage the Environment Agency’s field telemetry equipment and hydrometric network. Our core responsibility is to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the data we collect. This data underpins critical statutory functions, including flood forecasting and water resource management. Our goal is to deliver accurate, timely information that meets the needs of our customers.

Experience/skills Required

Essential:

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• Proven fieldwork experience, ideally within a hydrometric background
  
• Familiarity with remote communication technologies
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
  
• Strong practical problem-solving skills and methodology
  
• A full UK driving licence
  

It would be helpful, but not essential, if you had:

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• Knowledge of telemetry systems
  
• Experience with environmental monitoring instrumentation, particularly in river and tidal settings
  
• Understanding of rainfall measurement practices and associated methodologies
  

The ideal candidate will be naturally inquisitive, with a sharp eye for detail. While prior experience or knowledge of hydrometry and telemetry is advantageous, it is not essential. We offer a comprehensive training and mentoring programme designed to support your development and ensure your success in the role.

Contact and additional information

Your base location will be one of the offices listed. Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate. Please see the candidate pack for more on how you will support with this and details of our fantastic benefits package. This includes an attractive salary, flexible working, 25 days annual leave, and an award-winning Pension Fund.

Please note this role does NOT qualify for skilled worker sponsorship. Visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration where you can seek professional expert advice.

Interviews are planned to be held on the week commencing 24th November, in person at Ely office, but may be subject to change. If you have any questions, please contact Richard Bix via:

Competences

1) Takes Decisions and Solves Problems

Describe a complex or time-sensitive problem you faced at work, how you analysed the situation, options you considered, and how you arrived at a decision (up to 250 words).

2) Health Safety & Wellbeing

Demonstrate with an example how your own behaviour can reduce risk to the health and safety of yourself and others.

3) H&T Systems Management

Please tell us about your knowledge or experience of hydrometry, telemetry and hydrometric equipment. If you do not have prior H&T experience, please describe experience with other scientific/field-based equipment.

4) H&T Instrumentation Operational Management

Describe a time when you identified and resolved an issue involving inaccurate or unreliable data from a physical or digital asset. What actions did you take to address the immediate problem, and what long-term measures did you implement to prevent recurrence?

Role specific license requirements: Driving Licence - Eligibility for lease cars is made based on the role. Internal candidates should check the lease car policy and consider its impact before applying.

Notes

If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. We are committed to diversity and flexible working patterns and to guaranteeing an interview to eligible applicants with a disability. The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra.

Artificial intelligence guidance: AI can assist your application, but all examples must be truthful and from your own experience. Plagiarism may result in withdrawal of the application.

Seniority level

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• Associate
  

Employment type

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• Full-time
  

Job function

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• Health Care Provider
  

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