Projects & Programme Delivery Specialist Advisor

Team / Directorate: Team Leader, Projects & Programme Delivery 

Starting salary:  £41,132 rising to £44,988 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)

Contract type: Permanent 

Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week  (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome)

Interview date: 19 May 2025

Post number: 200824 (for office use: TTJ)

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project manager to join our Projects and Programme Delivery team within the Strategic Projects department.

You will oversee a wide range of design and construction projects across our various capital portfolios, which include engineering; infrastructure; environmental and ecological projects, for example flood risk management schemes, reservoir improvements, hydrometry upgrades, fish migration improvements, river restoration schemes, metal mines remediation and forestry estate infrastructure. 

Your priority, from initiation to completion, is to ensure that your projects are delivered on time and within budget. 

By managing multi-disciplinary teams to develop best-value, innovative solutions you will deliver NRW’s strategic goals as set out in our Corporate Plan and contribute to outcomes for the people and nature of Wales.

This role will involve project management of our more complex; higher profile, (financial, legal, operational, and reputational) projects, with due regard for NRW’s risks and liabilities.

You will understand and apply the principles of Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) and Well-being of Future Generations Act, ensuring that they are considered in all decision making.

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to one of the NRW offices named 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. 

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contract Merrissa Fallas, merrissa.fallas@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk  

Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams 

Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

 

What you will do

• Undertake Project Manager responsibilities for allocated projects within our PRINCE2 methodology.
• Demonstrate exemplar project management principles; including financial, programme, scope, risk and contract management for higher-complexity and higher-risk projects.
• Manage the procurement of all suppliers on your projects. Undertake your duties in line with delegated authority and NRW policies and procedures.
• Prepare MS Project programme for projects, provide accurate forecasting of project milestones. Understand and manage programme delivery risks.
• Identify all consents and permissions required and apply for/instruct suppliers to obtain these in a timely manner.
• Write and maintain a risk register for projects and act to manage financial, commercial, legal, operational and reputational risks.
• Be a champion of safety and environmental practices and promote these to your project teams.
• Manage project communications to effectively engage and influence stakeholders to facilitate project delivery and outcomes.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external partners to achieve integrated solutions that deliver at a local and national level.
• Identify and share lessons learned and best practice.
• 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.

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

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

1. Educated to a minimum of degree level in an engineering, science, environmental, geography or related technical subject.
2. Post holders should have significant experience and have or be working towards qualified Chartered Professional Status in their chosen field of expertise (ICE, CIWEM, RICS, APM).
3.  PRINCE2 Practitioner Status is desirable, or a commitment to achieve within 6 months of being in post.
4. UK full driving licence.

Welsh language level requirements

• Essential: Level A1 – Entry level (able to use and understand simple, basic phrases and greetings, no conversational Welsh)
• Desirable: Level B2 – Upper intermediate level (able to discuss work matters)

Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., 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.

Benefits 

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97%
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• commitment to professional development
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

Please keep reading

If you think you have what it takes to do this role, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch and we will be happy to discuss the role with you in more detail.

We’re passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of disability, neurodivergence, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, gender expression and gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, culture, or religion.   We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.

We are committed to equal opportunities and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.

We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.  

We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards.  Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills. 

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