Water Environment Officer - Field & Regulatory

Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales; Welshpool; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension Scheme

28 days annual leave rising to 33

Generous leave entitlements

Commitment to professional development

Health and wellbeing benefits

Weekly wellbeing hour

Job summary

Natural Resources Wales is seeking an Environment Officer to help protect and improve the water environment across North Powys. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing technical expertise in environmental management, compliance, water quality investigations and sustainable water resource management.

You will carry out regulatory duties under environmental legislation, respond to incidents, and collaborate with farmers, businesses and communities to deliver practical

Qualifications

• Experience in environment management or related field with regulatory exposure.
• Familiar with biodiversity, water quality and protected sites.
• Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and engage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work with permit holders, landowners and organisations to enable sustainable management of natural resources.
• Develop and maintain partnerships to support project delivery from concept to implementation.
• Assess compliance with legislation and enforcement where needed to achieve rapid return to compliance.
• Draft consents and provide advice and reports to support decisions and inquiries.
• Provide local professional advice to planning and permitting teams and maintain liaison.
• Monitor progress, manage contractors, and support remedial actions to meet outcomes.
• Contribute to NRW Incident Management Service for timely, safe responses to incidents.
• Fulfill health and safety duties and contribute to NRW Equal Opportunities policy.

Skills

Environment management

Agriculture experience

Fisheries experience

Biodiversity knowledge

Regulatory liaison

Project coordination

Communication & stakeholder engagement

Driving licence

Tools

GIS

NRW IT systems

Job description

Natural Resources Wales is seeking an Environment Officer to help protect and improve the water environment across North Powys. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing technical expertise in environmental management, compliance, water quality investigations and sustainable water resource management.

You will carry out regulatory duties under environmental legislation, respond to incidents, and collaborate with farmers, businesses and communities to deliver practical