Senior Technical Peatlands Officer

Senior Technical Peatlands Officer Job Summary

The Senior Technical Peatlands Officer should be educated to Level 6 (Degree) in an environmental related subject and be experienced in stakeholder management.

• have experience of working with contractors, landowners, farmers/graziers and other key stakeholders.
• be experienced in working as part of a dedicated project team, delivering outputs on time and within budget.
• be proficient with GIS software (preferably ARC GIS), Microsoft Office including excel,
• have with good all-round communication and organisational skills including writing complex documents and action plans.

S01
-NJC Pts 26-28-15; £34,434 -£37,280 gross per annum.

Contributory pension with employers pension contribution 5% per annum

Appointment will be made at the first point of the scale.

Full-time hours – 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Will require some weekend and evening work.

Based at Mourne Heritage Trust (MHT) offices, 19 Causeway Road, Newcastle with hot desk access at other locations, and hybrid working by agreement. Occasional travel throughout the UK and Ireland will be required.

Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2029, unless SEUPB extension is approved or continued funding becomes available. This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period. Secondment can be considered.

The PEAT+ project is led by Ulster Wildlife and is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

For more information or to request an application pack, please email