Flood & Coastal Risk Management Operations Manager

Number of jobs available 1 Region Yorkshire and the Humber City/Town Barnsley , Beverley , Leeds , Rotherham , York Building/Site Templeborough, Tickton Depot & Workshop, Riccall Depot, Crosskill House, Lateral, Foss House, Rockingham, Barnsley Grade Staff Grade 7 Post Type Permanent Working Pattern Full Time Role Type Operational Delivery Salary Minimum £59,682 Job description This is a fantastic opportunity to join Yorkshire’s Leadership team. If you are passionate about people, health, safety, wellbeing, and our environment, and looking for a leadership opportunity where you can make a practical difference, then this role is for you. We are permanently recruiting an Operations Manager to lead our teams that manage, maintain, and operate our flood and coastal risk management assets.

We are looking for a proven leader who will: inspire and motivate people, develop strong partnerships, and improve our business to achieve great outcomes; know how to make our corporate ambitions and local priorities resonate with others so that plans are converted into delivery on the ground with support of key partners and stakeholders.

As Operations Manager you will have a key Asset Management role in Yorkshire. As the Asset Owner for flood risk assets in your geographical catchment, you and your teams will be responsible for strategic planning, asset information management, reliability and safety assurance, maintenance and operation.

You’ll play a key role in keeping our people safe and well by proactively promoting a positive culture in health, safety, and wellbeing, you will ensure compliance; drive continuous improvement; embrace emergent leadership; and supports development.

You will be a highly visible leader, able to organise, inspire and motivate both office and field-based teams to achieve great outcomes. You will positively role model an open, inclusive, and trusting culture, working closely with Area and National colleagues.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role. The team As a Leadership Team Member you will be: committed to developing yourself and those around you; be a positive role model; be versatile in the way you create an open, inclusive, and trusting culture where people can be at their best. As a Leadership group you will provide the strategic direction to your teams. In particular leading teams in designing, implementing, and maintaining our flood risk assets as well as managing incidents during flood events. Experience/skills required

• Excellent leadership is key: we're looking for applicants who believe that providing great leadership is fundamental to our ability to protect people and the environment.
• Leading by example: having an exemplary record in managing health, safety and wellbeing, inspiring others to achieve excellence through continuous improvement.
• Our people are our strongest asset: we want you to demonstrate a passion for developing people to be their best, creating an open, inclusive, and trusting culture where everyone can be themselves.
• We don’t deliver alone: you’ll have excellent internal and external stakeholder management skills with strong customer focus and well-honed influencing and persuasion skills.
• You'll have practical experience of leading teams in reactive and time critical situations that will be key for incident management, a good understanding of civil engineering and/or asset management would be advantageous.
• You'll have experience of delivering large and complex programmes.

Contact and additional information This role will be based in Yorkshire. Travel will be required to other offices, depots and locations which may not be easily accessible via public transport, and so you will need a full UK driving licence.

We know that we can do and achieve more for people and the environment when we bring our talents together and respect and cherish our differences. We’re committed to being an inclusive organisation that reflects the diverse communities that we serve and therefore welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

For further information on this role, please download the candidate pack.

For any questions relating to this role, please contact: Mike Dugher, by email mike.dugher@environment-agency.gov.uk.

Interviews are scheduled to take place between 1-Mar-23 and 10-Mar-23.