Environment Officer (Conservation)

Help us deliver Wales’s contribution to the global goal of conserving 30% of land, freshwater and marine environments by 2030. Working as part of NRW’s support for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), you’ll help create practical management plans for designated sites and work directly with farmers to identify actions that benefit habitats, species and the wider environment.

We are recruiting an Environment Officer in North West Wales, on fixed-term appointment until 31/03/2027 with the possibility of permanency. This role will be based out of our Dolgellau site.

You will provide technical expertise in protected site management, including regulatory work (assents and consents), proactive conservation advice, and developing partnerships and management agreements. Your role will support NRW’s biodiversity priorities and offer specialist input to colleagues and projects across the organisation.

You may also contribute to broader environmental management, including incident response, water resources, land and water quality, and work linked to delivering Water Framework Directive outcomes.

You’ll work alongside established operational teams and play a key role in improving environmental outcomes on the ground.

Driving is essential to this role as you will need to visit remote sites to form an opinion to enable the issuing of a consent or licence. You must hold a full and current UK driving license.

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.

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Arfon Hughes at arfon.hughes@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams.