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Current Vacancies
Drainage / Excavator Operative
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Drainage/Excavator Operative to join the Water Management Alliance (WMA) Group of Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs). This opportunity is to work as a Drainage/Excavator Operative within the Operations Delivery Team of the South Holland IDB.
You will operate an excavator during the cutting season, and undertake general duties during the rest of the year to ensure the drainage/water level management systems are in order, to mitigate local flood risk. As a member of the Operations Delivery Team, you will undertake maintenance works as instructed and to the standard detailed to ensure that the Board’s systems function adequately to manage the water levels within the South Holland Internal Drainage District.
Environmental Officer
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Environment Team at the Water Management Alliance (WMA) — a group of Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) responsible for managing flood risk and land drainage across the region.
As an Environmental Officer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring that WMA’s activities protect and enhance the natural environment. Working closely with Operational and Technical (Catchment) Services, you will provide ecological advice to support the delivery of projects while minimising environmental impact and maximising biodiversity benefits.
Join Us
Are you looking to build a rewarding career in environmental management, engineering or public service?
At the Water Management Alliance (WMA) and it’s Member Boards, we offer diverse career paths from operational field roles to senior leadership positions. Working with us means taking on meaningful challenges and contributing to vital water level management projects across our regions.
All of our open vacancies are displayed above, if there are no vacancies showing then we are not actively hiring at this time.
Why Work with Us?
When you join the WMA, you become part of a passionate team dedicated to drainage, water level management and local democratic service. Our employees enjoy a positive and inclusive workplace culture. We offer:
- Exciting, varied roles in engineering, ecology, project management, compliance and more
- Career development and training opportunities
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Scheme
- Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance
We’re always looking to hear from talented individuals, whether or not we have active vacancies. If you’re motivated and interested in water level management, environmental protection or infrastructure and you have any of the following skills, we want to hear from you.
- Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering graduates, either starting out or with consultancy/contracting experience
- Experienced project managers with PRINCE2 or equivalent qualifications
- Ecologists or environmental science graduates passionate about river systems and biodiversity
Even if you do not meet any of the skills criteria above, if you’d like to join a supportive, professional team and help protect people, property and the environment, email us at info@wlma.org.uk.
Equal Opportunities Employer
The WMA is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. As a family-friendly employer, we promote flexible working and expect all team members to follow our Employees’ Code of Conduct.