Flood Defence and Coastal Protection Manager in Carmarthen

Flood Defence and Coastal Protection Manager

About the vacancy

Vacancy ID: 3796

Organisation: Carmarthenshire County Council

Number of vacancies: 1

Contract type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Carmarthen

Grade: Grade L

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate : £26.62 - £28.79

Contract Hours 37 Hours

Come and join our team

Are you ready to lead one of the most important climate resilience and environmental services in Wales?
At Carmarthenshire County Council, this is an opportunity to shape the future of flood and coastal risk management, influence regional and national policy, and deliver major programmes that protect communities, infrastructure and the natural environment. As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will drive innovation, secure investment, develop strategic partnerships and lead a talented professional workforce at a time when climate adaptation and community resilience have never been more important.

This is a high-profile leadership role with responsibility for significant capital and revenue budgets, major infrastructure projects, emergency preparedness and the delivery of statutory services that have a direct impact on the lives of Carmarthenshire residents. If you are an ambitious and forward-thinking leader with a passion for environmental sustainability, partnership working and delivering meaningful outcomes for communities, we would love to hear from you. Join us and help shape a safer, more resilient and sustainable future for Carmarthenshire.
For an informal discussion, please email Rhodri D Griffiths, RDGriffiths@carmarthenshire.gov.uk to arrange.

Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026, 2355

The Rewards

We’re proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers .

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Anonymous Recruitment

We adopt an ‘anonymous recruitment’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made.

We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and developing a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Sharing your equality monitoring data allows us to assess the impact our recruitment and employment policies and practices have and gives us the opportunity to improve them where possible. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Right to work eligibility

Every employer in the UK must carry out a Right to Work check before a new employee starts work. This is a legal requirement under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 and applies to every worker, regardless of nationality.

All applicants will be asked about their nationality and whether they are legally allowed to work in the United Kingdom. This is to confirm whether you are eligible to apply for the vacancy and to work for the Council or its partner organisations.

Carmarthenshire County Council holds a valid sponsorship licence. However, applicants who require sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route must meet all eligibility criteria set out by the UK Government under the points-based immigration system. Before submitting an application, you should check whether the role meets the eligibility criteria in the UK Government guidance: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK . Please note: If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, your application will not progress. If it becomes clear at a later stage that you are not eligible to apply, your application may be withdrawn, or any offer of employment may be retracted.