Senior Catchment Management Officer
Senior Catchment Management Officer
Apply locations CHICHESTER time type Full time posted on Posted Today time left to apply End Date: February 21, 2025 (19 days left to apply) job requisition id JR4939 Closing Date:
2025-03-01 Job Title:
Senior Catchment Management Officer (Agriculture) Location:
Durrington or Chichester, West Sussex (Hybrid, 2 days p/w) Contract Type:
Permanent Hours:
37 hours per week Salary:
circa £50,000 depending on skills and experience The Environment & Innovation team is at the forefront of Southern Water’s drive to enhance and protect the environment. Deploying the latest innovative solutions and working in partnership with our customers and stakeholders, the team takes a holistic approach to managing water quality and flow across the region. Currently delivering a £50 million portfolio which rapidly expands to over £2 billion over the next 10 years. This is a fast-paced team that is now expanding to continue to deliver a larger programme of sustainable and innovative solutions. A brand-new position has been created to join our Catchment Resilience team as a Senior Catchment Management Officer. Job Overview Working within the Environment & Innovation department, this is a critical role underpinning the implementation of our Catchment Management strategies, which influence our 5-to-50-year strategic plans. The catchment management programme is driving environmental benefit via the delivery of our regulatory commitments such as the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) and statutory plans such as the Water Resource Management Plan, Drought Plan and Water Resources South East. The role holder will support the Catchment Delivery Manager to implement the regulatory programme in relation to the environment, and in particular development of catchment-scale, sustainable farming and land management solutions to maintain long term resilience of our water services. Key Responsibilities Support the Catchment Delivery Manager to technically manage implementation and delivery of environmental improvement schemes, focusing on soil conservation, farming and land management, habitat creation, water quality risk reduction and climate resilience. Lead local delivery of sustainable farming and water quality risk reduction projects. Secure liaison with farmers and relevant farming stakeholders to deliver and manage in-field demonstration projects relating to soil conservation, carbon sequestration, precision farm monitoring and on-farm habitat creation projects, designed to support water quality improvements. Grow and maintain priority relationships with farmer clusters, facilitators, advisers, agronomists and key partner organisations such as Catchment Sensitive Farming and NGO delivery partners. Promote and coordinate applications for our catchment incentives – farming measures, conservation grants and farm capital grants. Raise awareness of water quality priorities with key stakeholders including the agricultural sector, water industry, regulators and catchment partnerships. Engage with key stakeholders including the agricultural sector, other Water Companies, Catchment Partnerships, NGOs and internally within SWS to promote our Catchment First Programme and contribute to industry technical working groups. About You Demonstrable experience within a farming advisory or land management role. Understanding of water quality risks from land management activities. Understanding of land-based designations relating to biodiversity and the water environment. Knowledge of UK farming, farm policy and support payments. Experience of running events, workshops and group meetings and be a confident communicator. Understanding of soil processes and soil management. Experience in data analysis and GIS Mapping systems. Experience of water quality monitoring and data analysis and Arc GIS. Experience of habitat and landscape enhancement projects (pond creation, hedgerow planting, tree planting) (desirable). Experience of contract delivery and management (desirable). Experience of planning, public rights of way and environmental permitting (desirable). FACTS and/or BASIS qualification (desirable). Package This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Chichester office and home. We are offering a competitive salary as well as other benefits including: Generous pension up to 11% company contribution. 25 days annual leave. Life assurance equal to 4x salary. Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service). Health Cash Plan. Fully funded eye tests. Two paid volunteering days a year. Occupational health service. Discounts with over 800 popular retailers. Digital GP service. Study support may be available for job-related qualifications. Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options. Cycle to work scheme. Join our Environment & Innovation team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment. Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role? Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered. #LI-Hybrid #LI-AC1 Interested in the role?
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration. Every Body Welcome
We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.
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Apply locations CHICHESTER time type Full time posted on Posted Today time left to apply End Date: February 21, 2025 (19 days left to apply) job requisition id JR4939 Closing Date:
2025-03-01 Job Title:
Senior Catchment Management Officer (Agriculture) Location:
Durrington or Chichester, West Sussex (Hybrid, 2 days p/w) Contract Type:
Permanent Hours:
37 hours per week Salary:
circa £50,000 depending on skills and experience The Environment & Innovation team is at the forefront of Southern Water’s drive to enhance and protect the environment. Deploying the latest innovative solutions and working in partnership with our customers and stakeholders, the team takes a holistic approach to managing water quality and flow across the region. Currently delivering a £50 million portfolio which rapidly expands to over £2 billion over the next 10 years. This is a fast-paced team that is now expanding to continue to deliver a larger programme of sustainable and innovative solutions. A brand-new position has been created to join our Catchment Resilience team as a Senior Catchment Management Officer. Job Overview Working within the Environment & Innovation department, this is a critical role underpinning the implementation of our Catchment Management strategies, which influence our 5-to-50-year strategic plans. The catchment management programme is driving environmental benefit via the delivery of our regulatory commitments such as the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) and statutory plans such as the Water Resource Management Plan, Drought Plan and Water Resources South East. The role holder will support the Catchment Delivery Manager to implement the regulatory programme in relation to the environment, and in particular development of catchment-scale, sustainable farming and land management solutions to maintain long term resilience of our water services. Key Responsibilities Support the Catchment Delivery Manager to technically manage implementation and delivery of environmental improvement schemes, focusing on soil conservation, farming and land management, habitat creation, water quality risk reduction and climate resilience. Lead local delivery of sustainable farming and water quality risk reduction projects. Secure liaison with farmers and relevant farming stakeholders to deliver and manage in-field demonstration projects relating to soil conservation, carbon sequestration, precision farm monitoring and on-farm habitat creation projects, designed to support water quality improvements. Grow and maintain priority relationships with farmer clusters, facilitators, advisers, agronomists and key partner organisations such as Catchment Sensitive Farming and NGO delivery partners. Promote and coordinate applications for our catchment incentives – farming measures, conservation grants and farm capital grants. Raise awareness of water quality priorities with key stakeholders including the agricultural sector, water industry, regulators and catchment partnerships. Engage with key stakeholders including the agricultural sector, other Water Companies, Catchment Partnerships, NGOs and internally within SWS to promote our Catchment First Programme and contribute to industry technical working groups. About You Demonstrable experience within a farming advisory or land management role. Understanding of water quality risks from land management activities. Understanding of land-based designations relating to biodiversity and the water environment. Knowledge of UK farming, farm policy and support payments. Experience of running events, workshops and group meetings and be a confident communicator. Understanding of soil processes and soil management. Experience in data analysis and GIS Mapping systems. Experience of water quality monitoring and data analysis and Arc GIS. Experience of habitat and landscape enhancement projects (pond creation, hedgerow planting, tree planting) (desirable). Experience of contract delivery and management (desirable). Experience of planning, public rights of way and environmental permitting (desirable). FACTS and/or BASIS qualification (desirable). Package This role will be full time Monday to Friday with a hybrid approach to working between our Chichester office and home. We are offering a competitive salary as well as other benefits including: Generous pension up to 11% company contribution. 25 days annual leave. Life assurance equal to 4x salary. Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service). Health Cash Plan. Fully funded eye tests. Two paid volunteering days a year. Occupational health service. Discounts with over 800 popular retailers. Digital GP service. Study support may be available for job-related qualifications. Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options. Cycle to work scheme. Join our Environment & Innovation team and see how far your career could progress with a company committed to career progression, training and development opportunities, our customers and the environment. Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role? Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application. All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered. #LI-Hybrid #LI-AC1 Interested in the role?
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications so if you are interested in the position please do send your application over today to ensure consideration. Every Body Welcome
We value diversity and are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to facilitate your participation in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to showcase their skills and experience.
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