Catchment Neutrality and Restoration Officer

Catchment Neutrality and Restoration Officer – Join our growing Planning Team in Pembrokeshire - Fixed Term for 3 years.

This is a unique opportunity to join our expanding Planning team in a specialist role based in the stunning county of Pembrokeshire, adjacent to the renowned Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

As the Council’s Catchment Neutrality and Restoration Officer you will play a lead role in developing strategic solutions to address nutrient management issues, bringing forward restoration initiatives and improving water quality within riverine and marine protected site catchments.

The ideal candidate will hold a recognised degree in environmental science, hydrology, ecology or similar subject area. You will have experience in undertaking Habitats Regulations Assessments and experience working within a Local Authority or similar organisation with a proven ability to assess nutrient impacts on water quality.

In this role, you will play a key role in formulating solutions, mitigation and strategies to address Natural Resources Wales’ nutrient advice to planning authorities whilst ensuring compliance with the Habitats Regulations. You will act as specialist consultee for planning applications impacted by nutrients, this will be in an advisory capacity as well as producing Habitats Regulations Assessments where needed. You will work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including Council Officers, Members, external partners and action groups.

If you are passionate about the environment, improving water quality and want to make a real difference in restoring Pembrokeshire’s protected riverine and marine site catchments, we would love to hear from you. For more information please contact [email protected]

Swyddog Niwtraliaeth Dalgylchoedd ac Adfer – Ymunwch â’n Tîm Cynllunio sy’n tyfu yn Sir Benfro – tymor penodol o dair blynedd.

Dyma gyfle unigryw i ymuno â’n Tîm Cynllunio sy’n ehangu, mewn rôl arbenigol wedi’i lleoli yn sir drawiadol Sir Benfro, gerllaw’r enwog Barc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro.

Fel Swyddog Niwtraliaeth Dalgylchoedd ac Adfer y cyngor, byddwch yn chwarae rhan flaenllaw wrth ddatblygu atebion strategol i fynd i’r afael â materion rheoli maethynnau, gan gyflwyno mentrau adfer a gwella ansawdd dŵr o fewn dalgylchoedd safleoedd gwarchodedig afonol a morol.

Bydd gan yr ymgeisydd delfrydol radd gydnabyddedig mewn gwyddor amgylcheddol, hydroleg, ecoleg neu faes pwnc tebyg. Bydd gennych brofiad o gynnal asesiadau Rheoliadau Cynefinoedd a phrofiad o weithio o fewn awdurdod lleol neu sefydliad tebyg, gyda gallu amlwg i asesu effeithiau maethynnau ar ansawdd dŵr.

Yn y rôl hon, byddwch yn chwarae rhan allweddol wrth lunio atebion, dulliau lliniaru a strategaethau i fynd i’r afael â chyngor maethynnau Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru i awdurdodau cynllunio, gan sicrhau cydymffurfedd â’r Rheoliadau Cynefinoedd. Byddwch yn gweithredu fel ymgynghorydd arbenigol ar gyfer ceisiadau cynllunio yr effeithir arnynt gan faethynnau. Bydd hyn mewn rôl gynghori, yn ogystal â chynhyrchu asesiadau Rheoliadau Cynefinoedd lle bo angen. Byddwch yn cydweithio’n agos ag ystod eang o randdeiliaid, gan gynnwys swyddogion y cyngor, aelodau, partneriaid allanol, a grwpiau gweithredu.

Os ydych chi’n frwd dros yr amgylchedd a gwella ansawdd dŵr, ac eisiau gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol wrth adfer dalgylchoedd afonol a morol gwarchodedig Sir Benfro, byddem wrth ein bodd yn clywed gennych chi. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â [email protected].