Overview

We are the Environment Agency. We create better places for people, wildlife and the environment. We put the climate emergency at the heart of everything we do and help society adapt to environmental challenges such as flooding, drought, sea level rise and coastal change. We improve and protect the quality of our air, land and water by tackling pollution. We work with businesses to help them comply with environmental regulations and believe a healthy and diverse environment enhances people’s lives and contributes to sustainable and resilient economic growth.

This role is an amazing opportunity to drive our Geospatial development across the whole of the organisation, enabling our colleagues to deliver our challenging environmental ambitions.

Responsibilities

• Support the GIS Manager and Senior Team Leader as one of two technical leads for the team.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Environment Agency (EA), DEFRA and external partners to evolve our Geospatial Services.
• Coordinate delivery with service leads to ensure a joined-up, modern suite of corporate geospatial services.
• Deliver and support tools used for geospatial work including Easimap, in-house GIS view and query tool, ArcGIS Pro, EAMaps (ArcGIS Enterprise), and manage access to ArcGIS Online (AGOL).

Experience / Skills

• Experience of delivering Enterprise Geospatial Services.
• Evidence of ability to set strategic direction and coordinate tactical delivery.
• Ability to work with a wide range of customers and partners.
• Experience of working with ESRI products.

Additional Information

• There are no base location requirements; the role can be fulfilled via remote working.
• Please note that answers to the questions will be used to determine selection.
• Includes mandatory training and incident response duties as part of working for the Environment Agency.
• Further information on incident response can be found within the candidate pack.
• Further information on the role, employee benefits and EA work can be downloaded in the candidate pack.
• For questions, please contact: Paul.msmith@environment-agency.gov.uk

Additional policies

• We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working arrangements, including job share.
• The Environment Agency offers a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria.
• We are not part of HM Civil Service; continuous service and redundancy rules may differ. If unsure, consult your HR Team.
• The EA uses Central Government frameworks for recruitment; direct market engagement by post, email or phone is not used for recruitment purposes.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology