Careers
Shape new possibilities
Have influence that lasts
Environment Agency careers are opportunities to grow. You can stretch yourself and learn new skills. You can explore different disciplines and make the progress you want. Not only through structured training and development, but by sharing knowledge and experience with colleagues – inspiring and learning from each other.
Here, you can take your career in any direction – with our support to get there.
Our roles cover a range of disciplines, including:
- Asset Management
- Biodiversity
- Business Administration
- Civil Engineering
- Customer Service and Engagement
- Data Management
- Estates Surveyors
- Field Operations
- Fisheries
- Geomorphology
- Habitat Creation
- Leadership
- Legal Services
- Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation (MEICA)
- Project Management
- Strategic Planning
- Thames Tidal Defences
- Waste, Water and Nuclear Regulation
Whichever path you choose to take, your work will play an instrumental role in creating a net zero nation resilient to climate change.
Career Development
Training & Development
Performance Management
Individual performance plans, with learning and development matched to your agreed career objectives and progression plans.
Apprenticeships
We offer the opportunity to undertake apprenticeships in your existing role with us, or through a career entry apprenticeship.
Professional subscriptions
We’ll pay membership fees for one relevant professional association.
Learning & Development
You’ll have access to a range of training courses, leadership development initiatives and L&D materials, covering technical, managerial and personal skills.
Examination Leave
We give paid leave for exams and revision for approved studies.
Whatever your role, we want working at the Environment Agency to be a life-enhancing experience for you. Coaching is just one way we help with this.
So, we’re proud to have a network of trained coaches to support and bring out the best in all of us.
We have a network of mentors across the organisation ready to share their own experiences, expertise, resources, skills, perspectives and attitudes.
They bring great benefit to their mentees and the organisation, by:
- Improving self-confidence.
- Improving motivation and job satisfaction.
- Enhancing knowledge-sharing.
- Expanding networks.
We also have a reverse mentoring scheme and are a member of the 30% mentoring organisation.
This involves regular performance and development discussions with your line manager. With individually tailored objectives and encouraged open and honest, two-way feedback to support delivering your best.
