Water Team Senior Project Manager

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust; Devizes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Death in service

Employee assistance programme

27 days annual leave increasing to 30

Staff discount

Cycle to Work Scheme

Wellbeing days

Job summary

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead our Water Team's freshwater restoration projects across Wiltshire. Based at the Head Office in Devizes, you will deliver river and wetland restoration initiatives, collaborating with landowners, contractors and partner organisations to create lasting benefits for wildlife, water and people.

This permanent full-time role is 37.5 hours per week, with occasional weekend or evening work, and offers a competitive salary

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of complex river and wetland restoration projects.
• Collaborate with landowners, contractors, communities and partner organisations to create lasting benefits for wildlife, water and people.
• Deliver catchment-scale solutions and nature-based approaches within the Water Team and Nature Recovery Directorate.

Job description

Reports to: Freshwater Delivery Manager
Salary: £35,000-38,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday with the need for occasional weekend or evening work
Based at: Head Office, Elm Tree Court, Devizes

Do you want to help shape the future of Wiltshire's rivers and wetlands?

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Project Manager to join our ambitious Water Team, delivering some of the county's most exciting freshwater restoration projects.

Working within our wider Nature Recovery Directorate, you'll lead the development and delivery of complex river and wetland restoration projects, collaborating with landowners, contractors, communities and partner organisations to create lasting benefits for wildlife, water, and people. From restoring natural river processes and reconnecting floodplains to delivering innovative catchment-scale solutions, you'll play a key role in turning ambitious ideas into successful projects on the ground.

Our Water Team has over 20 years' experience restoring freshwater habitats and is recognised for delivering high-quality, evidence-led conservation. Today, our work spans multi-year restoration programmes, nature-based solutions, biodiversity net gain and catchment partnerships, helping drive nature's recovery across Wiltshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and supportive team, working alongside specialists in freshwater, farming, ecology, species recovery and nature markets to deliver integrated, landscape-scale conservation.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. All WWT staff will receive safeguarding training and must ensure that they comply with WWT’s safeguarding policy.

Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse organisation, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need talented people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is an exemplary employer with high staff satisfaction and multiple benefits for employees. These benefits include:

• Company pension & Salary exchange scheme
• Group risk insurance – death in service and income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 27 days annual leave increasing to 30 days in your fifth year of service plus public holidays
• Staff discount at Dragonfly Cafe
• Head office in town centre with parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Two staff wellbeing days per annum

Closing Date: 9am on Tuesday 8th September 2026

PLEASE NOTE: if interest is significant we reserve the option to close the vacancy early and conduct interviews on an as required basis. Should the vacancy remain open until the stated deadline then interviews will be held on 16th September 2026.

As a charity Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Ltd is committed to saving costs. Therefore, if you have not received an invitation to attend an interview within one week of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.