Overview

Reservoir Regulation Team Compliance and Monitoring Officer - 31871. We are the Enforcement Authority for the Reservoirs Act 1975 in England, ensuring the safe operation and management of dams. The role supports regulatory responsibilities within the Compliance and Monitoring team of the Reservoir Regulation team in the Environmental Assessment and Reservoir Regulation department, part of the Flood & Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) Directorate.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver our operational regulatory duties for the 2140 reservoirs in England, including making risk designations and monitoring for compliance with on-site flood plan requirements.
• Take a risk-based approach and communicate clearly and consistently with reservoir owners and panel engineers to encourage compliance with the Reservoirs Act.
• Support the team’s adviser by responding to information requests and providing licenses to share our data.
• Manage the Compliance and Monitoring team’s SharePoint pages.
• Some travel and overnight stays may be required as the team is nationally dispersed.

Qualifications / Experience

• Good verbal and written communications skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload
• Experience of responding to information requests and being a SharePoint Site Owner is desirable

Additional Information

We are committed to an inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies. The role is national, based at any Environment Agency office with hybrid working options. Interviews will be conducted remotely on Microsoft Teams in the week commencing 20 October 2025.

All new hires will undertake required training and participate in incident response duties when needed. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and supports communities and the environment. Details on incident response are in the candidate pack.

Contact: Liana King at liana.king@environment-agency.gov.uk for further information or an informal chat about the role.

Note on Civil Service / Diversity & Inclusion

If applying from the Civil Service, Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service. We provide a Guaranteed Interview Policy for suitable applicants with disabilities and encourage diverse and inclusive applications. Information on government frameworks and supplier opportunities is available via the Crown Commercial Service resources linked in the original posting.