Environmental Planning: Water Quality Data Analysis Officer

About this role

Salary - £33,000

Staff Grade - 4

Locations - Leeds/York/Beverley 

Post Type / Working Pattern - Permanent / Full Time/Part time
 

 

About Us:

The Environment Agency has a broad and varied remit to protect and enhance the environment, with a goal to create a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for people and wildlife. Water is at the heart of all we do, drinking, washing, recreation, industry and health, our environment and economy depends on this precious resource. Clean and available water is essential and as water becomes an increasingly scarce resource, we need to do more to ensure we protect it. 

Water companies must invest billions of pounds over the next five years to protect the environment from pollution. This scale of investment has not been seen for more than a generation. We need your knowledge and experience to help us advise water companies on their plans and hold them to account for their protection of the water environment. Come be a part of the teams that ensure our environment is protected now and for future generations.  

Your role: 

We're looking for a Water Quality Data Analysis Officer to support local bathing water quality improvements, working closely with our Bathing Water Planning Specialist. You'll be part of the Yorkshire Area Integrated Environment Planning team, a primarily water-focused team with expertise in water quality, water resources, and river basin planning.

You'll collaborate with area operational teams, national policy makers, and key stakeholders, particularly water companies, to help shape the environmental plans that guide Yorkshire's priorities.

Our diverse and supportive team of advisors sits at the heart of environmental decision-making, driving integrated action to tackle complex challenges.

What will you do:

The role will focus on building automated processes and subsequent data analysis, that turns monitoring data into useable local scale assessment of the water quality at bathing water beaches in Yorkshire area.  This is an exciting opportunity to apply your data management expertise and develop our approach to bathing water data management.

You will:   

• Compile and analyse sampling results and report internally and to external stakeholders.
• Design, and undertake, a process to identify reasons for high bathing water results.
• Analyse and report on high results, trend analysis and signs of deterioration to identify priority beaches.
• Data provision internally and to support external partners.
• Analysis and presentation of data collected as part of bathing water investigations.

Depending on skills and experience there is also the opportunity to support planning specialists working with water companies on their statutory environmental improvement programme (Price Review). Therefore, knowledge and/or experience of some of the following would be an advantage:   

• Bathing Water Regulations.
• Water Framework Directive.
• Water industry wastewater management.
• Water company performance/regulation.
• Water company price review or asset management plans.
   

What you'll need:

Essential

• Proven experience in gathering, maintaining, and quality-assuring data and information to ensure accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
• Data analysis and reporting using Excel.

Desirable    

• Data analysis using PowerBi, R or Python.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to plan, track, deliver and evaluate work.
• Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a larger team.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver work to a high standard with a keen eye for detail.
• Knowledge and/or experience of Bathing Water regulations, Water Framework Directive, Water industry waste water management, Water company performance/regulation, water company price review or asset management plans.

What's in it for you:

You'll benefit from a culture that embraces difference and is inclusive where you'll feel supported and trusted to do the right thing. We'll invest in you and allow you to grow and shape your career.

What's more, you'll have access to our great benefits package including:

• A salary up to £33,000
• A generous pension scheme
• Overtime opportunities through standby and incident pay
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays for full-time employees
• Two additional days for paid environmental outcomes giving you the opportunity to take part in community activities
• Great career opportunities
• Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave scheme
• Options for flexible and / or part-time working may be considered on a case-by-case basis

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 support 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.

Please note that a reserve list will be held, and you may be offered other roles in other locations including temporary roles, which may be similarly aligned to this role. 

As an organisation, we strive to reflect the communities we serve, to achieve this we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, sexual orientation, and religion. If you have any questions regarding the vacancy or application process, please contact the recruitment team at earecruitment@peoplescout.co.uk.

To learn more about these roles from those already in them, gain insight into the recruitment process, and have the chance to ask your questions, join us for our candidate call on: 

Wednesday 18th June at 15:00
 
This will be held on Microsoft Teams and is open to all applicants. You do not need to have submitted an application to join the call.

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Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the UK's biggest environmental organisation. Join us, and together, let's tackle the challenges of a changing climate and build a more sustainable future. Apply now and embark on a rewarding and fulfilling career journey with the Environment Agency.

Closing date for applications: Monday 23rd June 2025

Interview Dates: w/c 14th and 21st July 2025 

This role must be undertaken from within the UK and does NOT qualify for sponsorship. Visit https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration, to seek professional advice regarding options for obtaining the right to work in the UK.