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Post Title:
JOB DESCRIPTION
Assistant Environment
Officer
Level:
GO5
Department/ Environment &
Service:
Technical Services
Post Ref. No.:
E6
Location:
Mochdre
Directorate:
Economy & Place
Technical Group
Responsible Environment Officer
to:
Car
Allowance
Responsible for: 0
(Staff)
Casual User
Job Purpose
To actively participate as a member of a team that provides the Council with
professional advice on Land Drainage and Coastal Protection matters and provides
an effective project delivery function.
Duties and Responsibilities - Job Specific
1. To advise and report on all aspects of engineering, land drainage, fluvial and
coastal flooding.
2. Actively participate in project teams to assist in the preparation of feasibility reports,
design of engineering works, preparation of contract documents and contract
administration.
3. Ensure that the groups’ vehicles, plant and equipment are inspected, tested,
calibrated, maintained and cleaned on a regular basis.
4. Undertake surveys and investigations.
5. Develop and maintain database systems.
6. Undertake land drainage and coastal inspections and provide emergency response
(including maritime spillages).
Working Conditions
1. The post is office based but may require attendance at other Council offices/
depots and construction sites.
2. The duties of the post will involve work outside normal working hours, including
attendance at meetings.
3. The post-holder may be required to represent the Council at Hearings, Working
Parties, Panels, Sub-committees, Committees, etc.
4. The duties of the post will involve travel both inside and outside the Council's area.
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Other Information
1. The post attracts a Casual User Car Allowance and it is considered essential that
the post holder must have the ability to travel throughout the county on a regular
basis, often to remote locations at short notice.
2. The post-holder may be required to respond to emergency arrangements.
Performance Standards
1. Ensure that all projects are carried out on time and within budget.
Duties and Responsibilities - Corporate
1. To be responsible for establishing good working relationships both internally and
externally.
2. Compliance with the Authority’s Policies and Procedures and to make known to
Senior Officers any areas which are not adequately covered.
3. To participate actively in supporting the Authority’s principles and practices of
equality of opportunity as set out within the Equal Opportunities Policy.
4. To be responsible for the application of Health & Safety practices within the daily
operations, sharing a common responsibility for Health & Safety across the
department and Authority as a whole.
5. Employees will be required to give certain information relating to themselves in
order that the Authority may properly carry out its duties, rights and obligations as
an employer. The Authority will process and control such data principally for
personnel, administrative and payroll purposes.
6. As a term of your employment and in order to maintain effective departmental
operations, you may be required to undertake any other reasonable task,
commensurate with your grade, as determined by your Line Manager or Head of
Service.
Review Date/Right to Vary
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. The Authority
reserves the right, after appropriate consultation with you, to vary your duties and
responsibilities within the parameters of your grade and occupational competence in order
to respond to changes in the needs of the service.
Signed by: …………………………………………. Date: ……………………………..
Employee’s Name and Signature
Approved by
Head of Service: ………………………………….. Date: ……………………………..
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Post: Assistant Environment Officer
Factor
Knowledge
& Skills
Supervision &
Management
Creativity &
Innovation
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Date: August 2012
How
Identified
Rank
E- Essential
D – Desirable
AAdvantageous
Good IT skills in MS Office applications (Word,
Excel, and Power Point).
I/AF
E
Ability to use and create construction drawings
using AutoCAD.
I/AF
D
Ability to use Mapping Software (MapInfo or similar).
I/AF
D
Ability to create and develop databases and
websites.
I/AF
D
I/AF
D
Experience of contract procedure and site
supervision.
I/AF
D
General understanding of Land Drainage and Coast
Protection legislation.
I/AF
D
The ability to communicate in both Welsh and
English.
I
A
Minimum of 6 GCSE’s (or equivalent) to include
good grades in Maths, Science, Welsh and/or
English.
V
E
OND/ONC in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
V
D
I
D
Help deliver projects on time and within budget.
I
E
Demonstrate a logical approach to and
understanding of three-dimensional concepts.
I
E
Requirements
Understand the basic concepts of civil engineering
design and construction varying from small sea wall
repairs to land drainage flood defence schemes.
Supervise the Environmental Response Team when
undertaking surveys and investigations.
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Ability to thrive in a team environment.
Contacts &
Relationships
Decisions/
Recommendations
Resources
Physical
Demands
I
E
Good communication skills, both written and oral.
I/AF
E
Regular contact with the Environment Officers and
other staff within the department.
I
E
I
D
PC, camera, mobile phone, GPS Unit, surveying
equipment and office vehicle(s) including an ATV
with trailer to undertake coastal inspections.
I
E
The ability to attend construction sites and be
available in emergencies.
I
E
Strength and fitness appropriate to undertake site
duties.
I
E
Make recommendations during the design and
construction of engineering schemes.
Please Note:
In order to be shortlisted for this post you will need to demonstrate that you meet all the
criteria ranked as E - Essential.
Identification of the requirements will be through the: Application Form (AF), Interview (I),
Test at interview (T), Presentation at interview (P), Verification (V) or through a Reference
(R)
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