About YouAre you a hydrologist looking for a rare and unique opportunity? Do you want to play a key role in protecting our water environment from the legacy of mining? Do you want to apply and develop your professional skills by joining our team of hydrology and hydrometry experts alongside other specialists? If so, read on….We’re looking for someone with
Practical experience of hydrometry; i.e.
measuring flows, and installing structuresExperience of supervision and management of contractorsAbility to interpret flow monitoring dataAbility to specify and install water monitoring instrumentationExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAn ability to manage and prioritise a high-volume workloadA full UK driving licence to facilitate work in our widespread UK mining regions About The RoleYou’ll be…Supporting the metal mines programmes by ensuring that appropriate monitoring data is collected, and, based on this data, to provide senior level professional hydrological and hydrometric advice and reports.Leading, being a role model for, and providing hydrological and hydrometric services to support and advise the Mining Remediation Authority’s operational activities, and its strategic mine water programmes.Promoting the Mining Remediation Authority as an expert in hydrology and hydrometry of mine water, and build and maintain strong links with stakeholders.Leading a team of Hydrologists, including prioritisation of tasks, ensuring that work is delivered in a timely and efficient manner and is of sufficient quality.We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification.
If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!To find out more about the role, take a look at the job description.Role location: Hybrid working (on average 1-2 days working out of our Mansfield office)Schedule:Application closing date: 26th January 2025Sifting date: 27th January 2025Interviews: w/c 3rd February 2025(If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware and we will look at alternative dates)Security:Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.About Mining Remediation AuthorityOur benefits:
A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.Unlock exclusive employee discountsEnsure your well-being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well-being activities.Enjoy the convenience of on-site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.Working with us:We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours.
Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work life balance is incredibly important.Who we are:Here at the Mining Remediation Authority, we really are a great team to work with.
We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.We are excited about what our future holds.
Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK.
By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net-zero emissions by 2050.We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values.
We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria who are disabled or from a minority ethnic community.We want to recruit you based on your skills and experience, and not the colour of your skin, where you come from, or who you share your life with. What’s important is that you can carry out your role effectively. That’s why, when you submit your application to us, we remove all your personal data before the hiring manager reviews your details. If you are successful and you join us, you can be confident that this is because we trust that you will be successful and can make a difference. By continuing to improve our diversity, we continue to improve our knowledge and innovation and live our values of being trusted, inclusive and progressive. If you have the skills and experience that we are looking for, but you require an alternative application form or other reasonable adjustments to apply, let us know. You can get in touch by email at recruitment@coal.gov.uk or give us a call on 01623 637000 ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Mansfield,England
Start: 03/01/2025
Salary / Rate: £48,200 - £53,556
Posted: 2025-01-03 14:28:03
