Technical Support Environmental Assessment and Advice

The role
We are looking for a passionate and committed individual to join our Environmental Assessment and Advice Team in Northwest Wales. This is a permanent opportunity to play a vital role in supporting the sustainable management of our natural resources through a combination of fieldwork, technical support, and data analysis.

As part of the team, you will contribute to the delivery of environmental monitoring and advice across the Northwest region. You’ll be based at one of our local offices, with the flexibility to work from home and a significant amount of fieldwork during key periods of the year. The role involves working outdoors in a variety of field environments and weather conditions, sometimes in remote locations. You should be comfortable working in or near water, as many of the tasks involve data collection and survey work in aquatic settings.

Your responsibilities will include collecting water quality samples from rivers, lakes, and coastal bathing waters, conducting ecological surveys such as kick-sampling for invertebrates and diatoms, and supporting electrofishing operations. You’ll also operate monitoring equipment in rivers and lakes, assist with terrestrial and geological SSSI monitoring, and contribute to team operations including equipment maintenance, administrative support, and health and safety management. Desk-based work will include reporting, data analysis, and working with databases and GIS systems.

The data you help collect will support statutory reporting and provide essential evidence for Place Teams across Wales, informing decisions that protect and enhance our environment.

To be successful in this role, you must hold a valid UK manual driving licence, be capable of undertaking physically demanding fieldwork, and be able to swim.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the NRW office at the above location and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Claire Liversage claire.liversage@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

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.