Project Manager (Wales)

The Coal Authority; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national environmental agency is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the Wales Metal Mines Programme focused on mitigating pollution from abandoned metal mines. This role involves developing intervention strategies, managing multiple project aspects, and engaging stakeholders to improve environmental conditions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in project management and contract management, along with excellent stakeholder engagement skills. The position is home-based in Wales, offering flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexibility in working patterns

27.5 days holiday plus public holidays

Parental leave policy

Support for professional qualifications

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual health check and well-being perks

Employee discounts

Free, on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience of project management processes and tools.
• Experience in contract management and managing consultants.
• Comfortable engaging with stakeholders and coordinating workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the delivery of complex projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for environmental improvement.
• Develop and deliver plans for pollution mitigation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Job description

About You

Are you a project manager or project lead and do you want to play a key role in protecting the water environment in Wales, from the legacy of metal mining?

If you would like to read this advert in Welsh please use our accessibility tools at the top of the page.

We are looking for someone to manage and lead the delivery of often complex, strategically important projects needed to address these impacts, which will include the assessment, development and delivery of intervention strategies (including minewater remediation schemes).

• You'll have experience of project management processes, tools and techniques including programmes / work schedules
  You'll have experience in contract management and / or managing external consultants and Contractors under NEC (or similar) conditions of contract.
• You will be comfortable engaging with stakeholders, including our programme partners in Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and co-ordinating multiple workstreams, working with both internal and external multi-disciplinary specialists.

We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

About The Role

You will be working as a Project Manager on the Wales Metal Mines Programme (the Programme) in Wales, which is just one of our key strategic partnership programmes related to legacy mining and mine water remediation.

The Programme is responsible for the development and delivery of plans for pollution mitigation and environmental improvement projects across the portfolio of abandoned metal mine sites in Wales. This is a collaborative role that brings together a range of stakeholders and partners focused on delivering change that will improve the lives and environment in former metal mining communities in Wales.

The Programme includes a variety of remedial interventions including surface water and spoil heap management, and both passive and active mine water treatment schemes, often trialling and implementing novel and emerging technologies.

There are 1,300 abandoned metal mines in Wales, polluting more than 700km of river reaches. Remediating these legacy mines and mitigating the long‑term impact they have requires a substantial programme of works.

The Welsh Government supports Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Mining Remediation Authority in the delivery of a sustainable multi‑million pound national programme to:

• Reduce the pollution of land and rivers from metal mines in Wales.
• Mitigate the hazards and risks from metal mines.
• Protect and improve the condition and resilience of ecosystems.
• Promote and enhance health and well‑being.
• Celebrate and promote the heritage and amenity of Welsh metal mines.
• Support local communities and stakeholders.

Role location: Wales (Home based).

For more information about the role please refer to the attached job description.

You can see more about what we do here: https://shorturl.at/4j8Ay https://www.miningremediation.co.uk/wales-metal-mines-programme/.

Natural Resources Wales / Metal mine water pollution.

Metal mine water pollution – Natural Resources Wales Citizen Space – Citizen Space.

Schedule

Application closing date: 18th January 2026

Sifting date: 19th January 2026

Interviews: w/c 26th January 2026 (If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware, and we will look at alternative dates).

Security

Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.

About Mining Remediation Authority

Our benefits

• Acutting‑edgepension schemewith an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.
• Experience our values‑based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.
• Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full‑time, part‑time, or compressed hours.
• Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.
• Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.
• Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).
• Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription.
• Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well‑being.
• Unlock exclusive employee discounts.
• Ensure your well‑being with an annual health check and receive £15 monthly towards well‑being activities.
• Enjoy the convenience of on‑site free parking, along with complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office.

Working with us

We offer different ways to work flexibly, and the following types of flexibility are usually possible: job share, flexible hours, working from home for part of the week and compressed hours. Please feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you at your interview.

With a genuine commitment to flexible working, we believe that work‑life balance is incredibly important.

Who we are

Here at the Mining Remediation Authority, we really are a great team to work with. We’re united in our passion and commitment to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas.

We carry out a wide variety of essential services from responding to coal mining hazards, to keeping everyone and everything safe from mine water pollution.

We are excited about what our future holds. Our work is helping to develop a new sustainable source of renewable energy for the UK. By harnessing the energy from mine water heat, we hope to play a key role towards helping the UK to meet net‑zero emissions by 2050.

We truly are a supportive organisation where we all live and breathe our values. We are inclusive, trusted and progressive in everything that we do.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer and are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities, and we actively promote equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria and identify as disabled or from a minority ethnic background, this aligns with our values.

We recruit based on your skills, experience and potential, not your ethnicity, background, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. To help ensure fairness, we anonymise applications by asking you to remove personally identifiable information before they are reviewed by hiring managers. This helps us reduce unconscious bias and focus solely on what matters – your ability to succeed in the role.

If you’re successful in joining us, it’s because we believe in your ability to make a meaningful contribution. By continuing to improve the diversity of our organisation, we strengthen our collective knowledge, creativity, innovation and living our values of being trusted, inclusive, and progressive every day.

If you require reasonable adjustments or an alternative format to apply, please contact us at [e-mail] or call us on 01623 637000. We are happy to support you through the process.