Overview

Reservoir Regulation Team Compliance and Monitoring Officer - 31871

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to help deliver our regulatory responsibilities as the Enforcement Authority for the Reservoirs Act 1975 in England. The Reservoirs Act helps to ensure the safe operation and management of dams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering operational and regulatory duties for the 2140 reservoirs in England.
• Make risk designations and monitor 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 advisor with responding to information requests and providing licenses to share data.
• Manage the Compliance and Monitoring team’s SharePoint pages.
• Travel and overnight stays may be required as the team is nationally dispersed.

Experience / Skills Required

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

Additional Information

Contact and further information: For an informal chat about the role contact Liana King: liana.king@environment-agency.gov.uk

This is a national role and you can be based at any Environment Agency office. Hybrid working is an option. Interviews will take place remotely on Microsoft Teams week commencing 20 October 2025.

All joiners are required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when needed. Further information on incident response can be found in your candidate pack.

We are fully committed to an inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job sharing.

The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra. We strive to be compliant with equality, diversity, and inclusion guidelines and support candidates with disabilities through our Guaranteed Interview Policy if minimum criteria are met.

Competencies (example interview prompts)

Data and Information Management; Please provide examples of collecting, managing and sharing data with adherence to data laws, policies, and standards. Communicate Effectively; explain complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders. Focus on Customers and Partners; handle difficult conversations while maintaining relationships.

Please note: If applying from the Civil Service, the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of appointment.

Location & Travel

National role; based at an Environment Agency office with hybrid working options. Some travel and overnight stays are expected.