Environment Team Senior Officer (Water)

Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru; Cardiff; Híbrido; GBP 42.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Civil Service Pension Scheme

28 days annual leave (33 with service)

Professional development

Health and wellbeing benefits

Wellbeing hour

Descripción de la vacante

Natural Resources Wales in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Officer to lead water regulation and compliance within the Environment Team. You will provide technical advice, mentor colleagues and drive enforcement actions, including incident response and evidence gathering across a wide geographic area.

You will work with the Environment Team Leader to shape compliance programmes, manage projects, and build partnerships with stakeholders to deliver NRW priorities and protect the water

Formación

• Experience in project development and management within environment/regulatory context.
• Strong understanding of sustainable natural resource management, especially water quality.
• Ability to communicate complex issues to diverse stakeholders and the public.
• Knowledge of regulatory and enforcement processes and decision-making.
• Hold a current full UK driving licence and access to driving to sites across a geographic area.

Responsabilidades

• Represent NRW in discussions with partner organisations.
• Act as technical mentor and advisor to team members.
• Assist Team Leader in planning and delivery of compliance programme and enforcement.
• Collect evidence for enforcement purposes following defined procedures.
• Determine and implement appropriate interventions for non-compliance.
• Coordinate technical development of team members.
• Identify opportunities for Management Agreements and Partnership Projects.
• Support NRW Incident Management Service and incident response activities.
• Undertake health and safety duties appropriate to the post.

Conocimientos

Water quality regulation

Project development & management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory & enforcement processes

Driving licence (UK)

Descripción del empleo

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in protecting and improving the water environment across Newport, Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent. As a Senior Officer in our Environment Team, you'll use your water quality and regulatory expertise to tackle complex environmental issues, support effective decision-making and help deliver more for people, nature and the environment.

You'll lead on water regulation matters within the team, providing trusted technical advice and mentoring colleagues to build their knowledge and confidence. Your work will be varied and fast paced, ranging from investigating environmental incidents and responding to complaints to assessing non-compliance, gathering evidence and identifying the most appropriate regulatory or enforcement response.

Working closely with the Environment Team Leader and fellow Senior Officers, you'll play an important part in planning and delivering the team's work. You'll help shape compliance programmes, contribute to wider work planning and identify opportunities for partnership projects that support local and organisational priorities. You may also lead defined projects or programmes, coordinating people, resources and budgets to achieve successful outcomes.

Collaboration will be central to your role. You'll build productive relationships with colleagues, partner organisations, regulated businesses, stakeholders and members of the public. You'll represent Natural Resources Wales in discussions and meetings, explaining complex issues clearly, influencing others and helping partners find practical solutions to shared environmental challenges.

As part of our responsibilities as a Category 1 responder, you'll also help us prepare for and respond to environmental incidents safely, promptly and effectively. This will include supporting incidents outside normal working hours when required and undertaking appropriate investigation and enforcement activity.

You'll succeed by combining sound technical judgement with the ability to prioritise competing demands, make well-evidenced decisions and remain effective when issues are urgent, complex or contentious. You'll be someone colleagues can rely on for clear advice, while retaining ownership of your own workload and delivering work to a consistently high standard.

The role offers considerable variety and the chance to see the real-world impact of your work. You'll help improve water quality, strengthen regulatory compliance, develop the capability of colleagues and contribute directly to tackling the climate and nature emergencies. For an experienced environmental professional, it is a rewarding opportunity to become a recognised technical lead while influencing meaningful outcomes for communities and the natural environment.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the Natural Resources Wales (NRW) office at the above location and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment.

Driving is essential for this role. You must hold a full and current UK driving licence, as you will be required to attend environmental incidents and sites across a large geographical area where access by public transport or other means may not be practical or possible.

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Kate Rodgers at [e-mail]

Interviews will be face to face the week commencing 02/12/2026 (details of location will be shared in advance)

What you will do

• Represent NRW in discussions with partner organisations.
• Act as technical mentor and advisor to team members.
• Closely assist Team Leader in the planning and delivery of compliance programme and enforcement.
• Take appropriate actions to collect evidence for enforcement purposes, in accordance with defined procedures.
• Where non-compliance is identified, determine and implement the most appropriate intervention option.
• Co-ordinate the technical development of team members.
• Play a key role in identifying opportunities for new Management Agreements and Partnership Projects to deliver NRW priorities at place.
• Play a senior role in supporting a resilient and competent NRW Incident Management Service that follows NRW process.
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy , together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
• Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Required to take part in incident response activities.
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

• Experience of project development and management.
• Overall understanding of the sustainable management of natural resources, with focused expertise in water quality and regulation within the Environment Team remit.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and the public, explaining issues and gaining support by influencing.
• Good knowledge and experience of regulatory and enforcement processes.
• Hold a current full UK valid licence to drive NRW fleet vehicles. (cars and vans)

Welsh Language level requirements

• Essential: Level A2 - Elementary level

Please note If you do not meet the Welsh language level requirements for this role your application will not be shortlisted.

Additional Information

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date. This role meets the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Natural Resources Wales welcomes applications from non-UK citizens who are eligible to apply under this route, subject to confirmation by the Home Office.

Please note that while we may be able to support the Certificate of Sponsorship required for a visa application, the organisation does not cover the cost of the visa itself, including any associated fees for dependants.

The applicant must still meet the UK Skilled Worker Visa Eligibility and Requirement. For further information, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Benefits

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme)
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• commitment to professional development
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose

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We're passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.

We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.

We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards. Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills.