Field Technician: Environmental & Flood Risk Assets

Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru; Freehold (NJ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

Annual leave 28 days+

Wellbeing benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Natural Resources Wales is seeking an Integrated Workforce Team Member to support maintenance of flood risk assets and NRW-managed land across South East Wales. The role involves hands-on tasks, operating tools and machinery, and following technical plans to protect communities and environments.

Vehicle driving between sites, 45-minute emergency response proximity, and an out-of-hours standby rota are required. Flexible working and development through a personal development plan are offered.

Qualifications

• Hold relevant operator licences for tools, machinery and plant.
• Hold an IOSH Working Safely qualification, or demonstrate a willingness to achieve this following appointment.
• Demonstrate basic IT skills, including the ability to use digital systems to record and access information.
• Hold an Emergency First Aid at Work +F qualification, or be willing to obtain this through training.
• Experience working in a forestry, construction, agricultural, environmental, or plant operations environment is desirable.
• Able to undertake physically demanding work involving lifting, carrying, walking over uneven terrain and working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Confident and capable of working safely in and around water environments.
• Hold a full UK driving licence. Category B+E entitlement (trailer towing) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide a manual labour service for the maintenance of NRW assets including flood risk assets and NRW managed land.
• Operate equipment such as hand-held tools including chainsaws.
• Operate as banksman and slinger/signaller.
• Understand technical and utility plans and operate in compliance with CDM Regulations.
• Use small plant and machinery such as Aebi/Reform, pedestrian mowers, woodchippers.
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities as appropriate to the post.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Trailer towing

IOSH Working Safely

Emergency First Aid at Work +F

Literacy and numeracy skills

Experience in forestry/construction/en

Job description

Natural Resources Wales is seeking an Integrated Workforce Team Member to support maintenance of flood risk assets and NRW-managed land across South East Wales. The role involves hands-on tasks, operating tools and machinery, and following technical plans to protect communities and environments.

Vehicle driving between sites, 45-minute emergency response proximity, and an out-of-hours standby rota are required. Flexible working and development through a personal development plan are offered.