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.

Role and responsibilities

• Be one of two technical leads for the GIS team, supporting the GIS Manager and Senior Team Leader.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Environment Agency, DEFRA and external partners to evolve Geospatial Services.
• Coordinate delivery with service leads and ensure a joined-up, modern suite of corporate geospatial services for users.
• Work with our service delivery partners to modernise and improve geospatial capabilities across the organisation.

Team and tools

The National GIS Team provides Geospatial services and leads their use in the EA. Tools include Easimap, our in-house GIS view and query tool, ArcGIS Pro and EAMaps (ArcGIS Enterprise). We also manage and support access to ArcGIS Online (AGOL).

Experience and skills required

• Experience of delivering Enterprise Geospatial Services
• Evidence of the ability to set a 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

• Note that answers to application questions will be used to determine selection.
• All new joiners are required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when needed. Having an incident response role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency.
• There are no base location requirements; the role can be fulfilled via remote working.
• Please download the candidate pack for further information on the role, employee benefits and the work of the Environment Agency.
• For questions, please contact: Paul.msmith@environment-agency.gov.uk

Eligibility and diversity

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability meeting minimum criteria for the post. If applying from Civil Service backgrounds, note that Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service. For redundancy calculations, some continuity provisions may apply as described in the candidate pack.