Working with a range of expert colleagues across our regulatory, advisory, and environmental specialist teams, you’ll be developing priority Natural Resources Wales (NRW) policies, strategies and guidance to help ensure Government, applicants, planning authorities and regulators make environmentally informed decision making in relating to the deployment of energy infrastructure on land in Wales.

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

Our Planning, Landscape and Energy Team sits within the Evidence Policy and Permitting Directorate of NRW. We are responsible for providing strategic direction for the wider organisation in matters relating to development planning, landscape, and energy. Our role supports Wales’s resilience to climate change, nature’s recovery, and efforts to minimise pollution.

What you will do

• Prepare technical assessments, drawing on a range of complex information and data sources.
• Manage the preparation of material to inform the development of NRW, WG and other Partners policy, advice and guidance documents; Manage the development of procedures, tools and guidance and lead the delivery of new ways of working.
• Liaise with external stakeholders such as Welsh Government, sector representatives and partners to ensure the timely and effective delivery of project, policy or strategy obligations.
• Advise on evidence needs and opportunities and project manage agreed evidence projects, in line with the agreed evidence programme.
• Support engagement with sectors, partners, WG, UK Government Departments, NESO, EA, SEPA, OFGEM, Natural England, National Grid, sector bodies such as Renewables UK Cymru UK and British Hydropower Association, professional bodies and academia; and be the lead point of contact for customer queries.
• Maintain a detailed working knowledge of the assigned sector(s) identifying the implications of legislative, technology and market changes for Natural Resources Wales and the sector(s).
• Contribute to task and finish groups, commissioned through the Business Boards, to prepare defined products as required.
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post.
• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post.
• Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.

• Knowledge of Welsh, UK and EU legislation related to energy. Welsh, UK Government policy drivers and strategies in energy, decarbonisation and climate change and the issues and opportunities in Wales.
• Experience of technical analysis and interpretation of a range of complex energy generation, distribution and storage, decarbonisation and climate change information and data sources; analysing large data sets using spreadsheets and relevant models.
• Working with WG, UK Government, regulators, sectors and professional bodies, and academia.
• Working in a programme and project management environment with Project Management experience and/or qualifications.
• Representing the organisation in high profile and contentious issues in the public arena.
• Share your knowledge and expertise to help solve problems

Welsh Language level requirements 

• Essential: Level A1 - Entry level 

Welsh language levels

Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement such as ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.