Location
Chichester Harbour Conservancy, Itchenor, West Sussex (some flexible home working may be possible)

Hours
Full Time - 37 hours per week

Salary
£41,177 per annum

About the Role
Chichester Harbour Conservancy is seeking an experienced and motivated Project Manager to lead an exciting National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project that will help create the foundations for large-scale nature recovery across the internationally important Chichester Harbour National Landscape. This fixed-term role (18 months, with potential extension subject to future funding) offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in developing ambitious habitat restoration and landscape-scale conservation initiatives within one of the UK's most important coastal environments.

Reporting to the Nature Recovery Partnership Manager, you will be responsible for delivering the components of the Heritage Fund project in accordance with the funding bid and approved expenditure. Key duties include commissioning feasibility studies and technical reports, developing an Access, Inclusion and Participation plan to increase community connectivity with nature recovery work, and securing all required permissions, licences, and consents to support project delivery.

Additional responsibilities include supporting the development of a future capital funding bid and associated documentation, maintaining effective working relationships with landowners, conservation partners, local authorities, community organisations, volunteers, and government agencies, and representing the project through presentations, partnership meetings, and stakeholder engagement activities.

This role offers the chance to help shape the future of nature recovery in Chichester Harbour while working with a wide range of partners across environmental, local government, and community sectors.

Experience
- At least three years’ experience working within the conservation sector
- Proven track record in conservation project delivery and partnership working
- Experience managing capital works projects, commissioning and managing consultants and contractors
- Knowledge of statutory permissions and consents associated with environmental projects
- Experience managing project budgets and grant-funded programmes
- Knowledge of effective strategies to encourage inclusion, access, and participation

About You
You are a motivated and experienced professional who can bring together people, evidence, and opportunities to develop ambitious environmental projects. You have strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills and are passionate about nature recovery and landscape-scale conservation.

Qualifications
Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) in an environmental or social science discipline