Location
Flexible - Contracted to the nearest Natural Resources Wales (NRW) office to your home with a suitable hybrid working pattern agreed on appointment.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£41,132 - £44,988 (Grade 6)

About the Role
Are you passionate about protecting Wales’ environment and public health? Join Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and help shape the future of air quality monitoring across the country. In this role, you will support the development of NRW’s approach to air quality monitoring by creating practical guidance and tools that ensure consistent and effective delivery. You will provide expert advice and technical support to NRW teams, applying your knowledge of environmental legislation and regulation. Staying ahead of sector developments, you will identify emerging trends and assess their implications for NRW’s strategy and operations.

This role is based within the Air Quality and Noise Team, part of the Integrated Evidence Group in the Knowledge and Evidence department. Reporting directly to the Team Leader, you will work alongside passionate specialists committed to delivering high-quality evidence and expert advice that shapes environmental policy and practice across Wales.

As an organisation, NRW supports flexible working. Regular face-to-face meetings or training will be planned in advance. Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

Experience
- Direct experience of monitoring emissions to air from a regulated site, either as a regulator, consultant or operator.
- Detailed knowledge of the MCERTS scheme including technical endorsements related to manual stack emissions monitoring.
- Experience supporting compliance teams with Operator Monitoring Assessment and reviewing periodic monitoring reports.
- Knowledge of BS EN 14181:2014 and BS EN 15259:2023 standards and relevant Guidance Notes is desirable.
- Experience collaborating with UK and Welsh Trade Associations, Environment Agency, SEPA and NIEA on air quality monitoring advice and guidance.
- Participation in incident response activities related to air quality monitoring.

About you
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Strong technical expertise combined with strategic thinking and collaborative approach.
- Commitment to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy.
- Willingness to engage in personal development through the use of a personal development plan (Sgwrs).
- Ability to meet the Welsh language requirement at Level A1 (Entry level) with support available to improve during employment.

Qualifications
- A degree in a relevant subject or equivalent knowledge.
- Minimum MCERTS Level 1 qualification (preferably Level 2) with technical endorsements is desirable to demonstrate practical experience in implementing monitoring techniques in the field.