Specialist Environment & Health Assessment Advisor in London

The role involves providing expert advice and undertaking impact assessments for NRW's projects and plans, including Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Health Impact Assessment (HIA). You will work on a varied portfolio of projects such as Flood Risk Management, Coastal Adaptation, Metal Mine Remediation, River Restoration, Peatland Restoration and River Basin Management Plans.

Working within multidisciplinary project and plan teams, you will provide trusted advice and influence decision-making across NRW. You will collaborate with colleagues across the organisation, sharing knowledge, promoting best practice and supporting the delivery of sustainable, high-quality projects and plans.

Driving is essential to this role, and you must hold a full and current UK driving license as site visits may be required. The position supports flexible working, with a hybrid working pattern to be agreed upon appointment. This is a fixed-term role until the end of March 2027.

What you will do:

• Undertake or manage delivery of environmental and/or health assessments.
• Assist the Team Leader in developing environmental and health assessment guidance.
• Liaise with external stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of project obligations.
• Represent the Environmental & Health Assessment team in relevant meetings.
• Commission and manage specialist consultants for assessments and surveys.
• Support engagement with sectors, partners, and other environment bodies.
• Contribute to task and finish groups as required.
• Collaborate with the Team Leader to develop and deliver a Personal Development Plan.
• Undertake health and safety duties appropriate to the post.
• Participate in incident response activities.
• Perform any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of Welsh, UK and EU legislation related to SEA, EIA, HIA, Town and Country Planning, and Habitats Regulations Assessment.
• Competent expert in impact assessment, reflected in chartered membership of a relevant professional institution.
• Experience managing a portfolio of projects related to environmental and/or health assessment.
• In-depth understanding of impact assessment disciplines and their complexities.
• Experience in a programme and project management environment.
• Welsh Language level requirements: Essential Level A1 - Entry level.

Additional Information:

Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS). Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

Benefits:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%.
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days.
• Generous leave entitlements for all life needs.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Health and wellbeing benefits and support.
• Weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose.

We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to attract and retain talented staff, ensuring competitive pay scales. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions, and appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale with annual increments.

We are a bilingual organisation complying with the Welsh Language Standards, and Welsh language skills are considered an asset.