Marine Water Quality Officer

Marine Water Quality Officer – 32656

Environment Agency – Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

Join the Marine team within Operations Catchment Services to support evidence‑based decisions that protect water quality across the country.

• Employment type: Full‑time
• Seniority level: Associate
• Job function: Other, Information Technology, and Management
• Positions: 1 permanent, 1 fixed‑term (6 months)
• Location: National – hybrid/virtual with occasional travel

• Review and summarise technical reports for decision‑making, clearly communicating key issues to non‑technical audiences.
• Interpret monitoring data and model outputs to support environmental protection and water‑quality assessments.
• Use data to inform water‑quality models and provide timely answers to technical questions.
• Apply sound records‑management principles and maintain quality data assets.
• Contribute to incident response as part of the role – taking on incident‑management duties with full training, support, and flexible arrangements.
• Build and nurture strong relationships across the dispersed team and with external partners.
• Use initiative to drive contributions to the team’s wider objectives.

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant marine, environmental or earth‑science discipline.
• Experience in data analysis and modelling, preferably with software such as Mike, Cormix, R, Power BI, GIS, Excel or Access.
• Track record of reviewing complex reports and communicating technical information to diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of water‑quality and marine environment desirable.
• Comfortable working in a virtual team and traveling for national meetings.
• Working toward professional membership is an advantage.

The Environment Agency is committed to an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We support flexible working patterns, inclusive hiring practices, and a Guaranteed Interview Policy for candidates with disabilities.

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