Waterway Technical Officer job description

Contribute to the effective management, regulation and development of navigation and recreation activities on and around the river through office based work, site visits and river patrols. Assist the Operations Manager and Team leaders in their work to ensure and efficiently managed and regulated navigation.

In emergency, to assist Waterway Officers with their work managing water levels, lock passage and lock sites.

1. Contribute to the delivery of the departmental business plan, providing professional / technical expertise to support operational priorities and company policy.

2. Guide, advise and support team members to resolve local issues and incidents, ensuring that decisions are made on sound technical grounds and in line with best practice and timeframes.

3. Monitor progress of work, identify gaps in the delivery of priorities and take remedial action to enhance the service and recommend appropriate reallocation of time and effort.

4. Produce required documentation and reports to agreed quality standards to support operational work, management decisions, public enquiries, court prosecutions and appeals etc, so that information, evidence and company interests are accurately and effectively presented.

5. Contribute to the successful implementation of emergency plans, and ensure effective, timely and safe response to emergency incidents.[cont right]

6. Participate in local projects and working groups to achieve well planned and managed integrated solutions that progress effective change and improvement in the organisation and support the best environmental outcomes.

7. Develop and maintain a strong customer focus to ensure effective relationship building and partnership working to achieve environmental goals.
Waterway Technical Officer job description

8. Encourage and develop a safety conscious culture within the team to deliver work programmes without risk to the health & safety of self, the team or any other individual.

9. Liaising with stakeholders and customers, including attendance at meetings, and promoting recreational activity and use

10. Such other duties commensurate with the role that may from time to time be prescribed by management

Educational Requirements

Relevant vocational training in a related discipline.

Professional Membership

Developing (Associate/Part Qualified)

Job Requirements

Prior Experience

Several years experience

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