Do you like working in the outdoors? Are you interested in the natural environment? Do you have experience/confidence in working in a rural environment? Do you like working on your own or in a small team?

Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium are looking to recruit a Deputy Area Supervisor in the North Somerset Levels area. Duties will include:

  • Undertaking routine inspection of all watercourses
  • Ensuring all culverts and weed screens are kept clear of blockages.
  • Ensuring water levels are maintained by operating structures such as sluices and tilting weirs.
  • Reporting and recording all defects
  • Acting as a point-of-contact with local residents and land owners, including to ensure access for annual maintenance.
  • Investigating incidents involving flood risk

 

Are you passionate about the environment? Do you want to make a difference to the water management of the Somerset Levels and surrounding areas?

Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium are looking to recruit a Consent Officer to join our Development Control Team to assist in ensuring development proposals and work on or near watercourses are compliant with our byelaws. Duties will Include:

  • Review and issue consents for working on or adjacent to watercourses
  • Carry out compliance checks of consented work
  • Communicate and negotiate with developers and customers to resolve potential breaches
  • Ensure that any proposals for works adjacent to, or in, any ordinary watercourse within the Boards’ Districts, do not impact on the efficient working of the drainage system and do not compromise the environment

 

Are you a Health & Safety professional looking for a new challenge?

Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium are looking to recruit a Health & Safety Officer to coordinate provision of building services and maintenance activities, and all aspects of Health & Safety in the workplace, including construction and operational activities in the field carried out by contractors and field teams ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. The role is based at our offices in Highbridge. Duties will include:

  • Completion of weekly and ad hoc safety checks as per the Health & Safety Policy.
  • Conduct/organise relevant Health & Safety training for staff as required.
  • Manage the process for all ‘Risk Assessments’ as required by legislation
  • To carry out investigations into all accidents and inform the CEO immediately of all incidents reportable under R.I.D.D.O.R.
  • Conduct Health & Safety inspections and prepare reports and documents as required.
  • Identifying, overseeing and implementing general office repairs.
  • Scheduling and contracting of regular building testing, checks and other maintenance services and are recorded accordingly, communicating with Employees affected as necessary.

 

 

To find out more about any of the above positions, please email jobs@somersetdbs.co.uk