Project Manager; Wales

About You Are you a project manager or project lead and do you want to play a key role in protecting the water environment in Wales, from the legacy of metal mining?

If you would like to read this advert in Welsh please use our accessibility tools at the top of the page We are looking for someone to manage and lead the delivery of often complex, strategically important projects needed to address these impacts, which will include the assessment, development and delivery of intervention strategies (including minewater remediation schemes).

• You’ll have experience of project management processes, tools and techniques including programmes / work schedules
• You’ll have experience in contract management and / or managing external consultants and Contractors under NEC (or similar) conditions of contract
• You will be comfortable engaging with stakeholders, including our programme partners in Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and co-ordinating multiple work streams, working with both internal and external multi-disciplinary specialists.

We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification.

If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you.

About The Role You will be working as a Project Manager on the Wales Metal Mines Programme (the Programme) in Wales, which is just one of our key strategic partnership programme related to legacy mining and mine water remediation.

The Programme is responsible for the development and delivery of plans for pollution mitigation and environmental improvement projects, across the portfolio of abandoned metal mine sites in Wales.

This is a collaborative role that brings together a range of stakeholders and partners focussed on delivery of change that will improve the lives and environment in former metal mining communities in Wales.

The Programme includes a variety of remedial interventions including surface water and spoil heap management, and both passive and active mine water treatment schemes, often trialling and implementing novel and emerging technologies.

There are 1,300 abandoned metal mines in Wales, polluting more than 700km of river reaches.

Remediating these legacy mines and mitigating the long term impact they have requires a substantial programme of works.

The Welsh Government are supporting Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Mining Remediation Authority in the delivery of a sustainable multi-million pound national programme, to:

• reduce the pollution of land and rivers from metal mines in Wales
• mitigate the hazards and risks from metal mines
• protect and improve the condition and resilience of ecosystems
• promote and enhance health and well-being
• celebrate and promote the heritage and amenity of Welsh metal mines
• support local communities and stakeholders You can see more about what we do here: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./4j8
  
  Ay  Natural Resources Wales / Metal mine water pollution Metal mine water pollution
• Citizen Space Role location:
  Wales (Home based) For more information about the role please refer to the attached job description.

Schedule:

Final date to receive applications: 18th January 2026 Sifting date: 19th January 2026 Interviews: w/c 26th January 2026 (If you are unavailable on these interview dates, please make us aware, and we will lookat alternative dates) Security:
Successful candidates must pass basic security checks and will be subject to UK Immigration requirements.

About Mining Remediation Authority Our benefits:

A cutting-edge pension scheme with an impressive employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%.

Experience our values-based recognition scheme that celebrates your contributions.

Flexibility in working patterns, whether it's full-time, part-time, or compressed hours.

Embrace flexible working arrangements tailored to your needs.

Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus the flexibility to add 6 extra days to that, alongside 8 public holidays.

Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility).

Get support to further your professional qualifications and payment for one annual…