PROJECT MANAGER - ASSET MANAGEMENT - 31352

Project Manager - Asset Management - 31352
Number of jobs available
1
Region
North East
City/Town
Darlington , Newcastle
Building/Site

DEFRA GRP EA TEESDALE HOUSE, DL1 4GQ, DEFRA GRP EA TYNESIDE HOUSE, NE4 7AR

Grade
Staff Grade 5
Post Type
Permanent
Role Type
Operational Delivery
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share
Salary Minimum
£41,617
Closing Date:
27/07/2025, 23:55 hours
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Job description
Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone? Then the Environment Agency is the organisation for you! We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.

Our assets are many, varied and vital. To achieve our goals of being a nation resilient to climate change and having healthy air, land and water, the assets we have in Water, Land and Biodiversity (WLB) must be managed effectively. This is where you come in. An Asset Management Project Manager will fulfil a challenging and busy role both desk-based and requiring site visits to our assets in the field. Working closely with other teams to deliver capital and revenue projects to ensure our assets are safe reliable and resilient for the future. You will manage your own workload, working flexibly according to the demands of the role, including:

• Managing a program of improvement works to meet the Environment Agency’s high environmental, carbon goals and Health and Safety standards.
• Managing larger scale projects from scoping to handover, across all lifecycle stages.
• Acting as the primary contact with contractors.
• Identify and liaise with key stakeholders throughout planning, delivery and review stages.
• Assessing future improvement needs and the funding required to deliver the programs and projects.
• Identifying joint opportunities across the business for delivery. Ensuring awareness of other projects in the portfolio across the business to ensure joined up delivery.
• Delivering projects to the agreed approach as set out in the EAs project guidance.
• Leading on area funding investments, procurement and supply chain management
• Financial monitoring and budget management, liaise with Environment Planning and Engagement to update on project spending.
• Managing project risks and escalating issues through area project governance structures.

The team
You will be joining the Asset Management Team based across Newcastle and Darlington Offices including home and field-based working. The team are responsible for managing WLB assets including gauging stations, fish passes, boreholes, rainguages. These assets provide data for water resources and flood risk purposes. you will also work with colleagues involved in asset management across multiple WLB teams (Area and National) as we journey towards integrated asset management.

Experience/skills required

• Be an experienced project manager with at least 2 years’ experience leading project delivery
• Have experience of working with multiple internal/external project partners/customers to deliver key projects/work packages
• Have experience managing project budgets
• Be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and respond to unforeseen challenges
• Have strong teamworking, communication and influencing skills
• Be able to build good working relationships and work collaboratively with external partners to develop and achieve agreed objectives
• Be keen to improve the way we work and develop yourself/others

Experience in some of the following would be beneficial:

• Procuring and managing contractors/suppliers
• Developing and reviewing business cases
• Risks and issues management
• Benefits management
• Finance and budget management
• Having completed relevant project management training/qualifications would be advantageous, although not essential.

You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided. As part of your induction, you’ll be provided with the equipment required for your role.
Contact and additional information
The base location for this role is Newcastle but we welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
For questions relating to this role, please contact Tom Thompson via email George.Thompson@environment-agency.gov.uk
Interviews are expected be held on 13th August face-to-face at Tyneside House Newcastle.
It would be anticipated that this role would require some travel, principally to Tyneside House Newcastle.
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises, having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency.
Competence 1
Programme and Project Management
Description
Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively.
Question: Please give describe your ability to manage projects and programmes giving examples from your past experience.
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection. You may find it helpful to use the STAR technique when completing your answers (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Competence 2
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Description
Description:
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.
Question: Describe a time when you have had to ensure effective delivery of multiple, projects at once resulting in a need to prioritise, delegate, pause or escalate?
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection. You may find it helpful to use the STAR technique when completing your answers (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Competence 3
Achieves Results
Description
Description: Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results
Question: Giving a specific example, describe how you have delivered a successful piece of work in the face of considerable challenges or obstacles.
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection. You may find it helpful to use the STAR technique when completing your answers (Situation, Task, Action, Result).
Competence 4
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
Description
Description: Identifies and seizes the opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy.
Question: How do you ensure the projects you are involved in are completed to the necessary standards? Give an example of when you have had to do this.
Please note your answer will be used for interview selection. You may find it helpful to use the STAR technique when completing your answers (Situation, Task, Action, Result).

Our assets are many, varied and vital. To achieve our goals of being a nation resilient to climate change and having healthy air, land and water, the assets we have in Water, Land and Biodiversity (WLB) must be managed effectively. This is where you come in. An Asset Management Project Manager will fulfil a challenging and busy role both desk-based and requiring site visits to our assets in the field. Working closely with other teams to deliver capital and revenue projects to ensure our assets are safe reliable and resilient for the future. You will manage your own workload, working flexibly according to the demands of the role, including:

• Managing a program of improvement works to meet the Environment Agency’s high environmental, carbon goals and Health and Safety standards.
• Managing larger scale projects from scoping to handover, across all lifecycle stages.
• Acting as the primary contact with contractors.
• Identify and liaise with key stakeholders throughout planning, delivery and review stages.
• Assessing future improvement needs and the funding required to deliver the programs and projects.
• Identifying joint opportunities across the business for delivery. Ensuring awareness of other projects in the portfolio across the business to ensure joined up delivery.
• Delivering projects to the agreed approach as set out in the EAs project guidance.
• Leading on area funding investments, procurement and supply chain management
• Financial monitoring and budget management, liaise with Environment Planning and Engagement to update on project spending.
• Managing project risks and escalating issues through area project governance structures