Marine Fish and Fisheries Specialist Advisor
| Posting date: | 18 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,132 to £44,988 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 November 2025 |
| Location: | Flexible |
| Company: | Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 200092 |
Summary
The role
In this unique, impact-driven role, you'll provide expert advice on how developments - from offshore wind farms to coastal infrastructure - may affect marine fish and their habitats. You'll work at the interface of science, policy and planning, offering specialist input to influence decisions that shape Wales' marine environment.
You'll collaborate across teams within NRW, support casework and marine licensing decisions, and help steer major marine projects. Externally, you'll work closely with developers, regulators, and UK partners to improve guidance, close evidence gaps, and ensure legislation is met.
What makes this role exciting?
If you're an experienced marine fish specialist with a strong understanding of marine policy and development, this is your opportunity to help safeguard the future of Wales' marine wildlife - and contribute to decisions that matter.
About us
You will report to the All Wales Marine Advice Team Leader and join a team of technical specialists which cover a range of receptors, such as marine mammals, marine water quality, marine fish, physical processes and benthic habitats. The team sits alongside the marine casework team which leads on our response to marine development consultations and also the marine monitoring and marine projects teams which are all within the Marine Service in our Operations directorate. We also work closely with colleagues in our strategic and regulatory teams including marine policy, marine ecosystems and marine licensing teams in our Evidence, Policy and Permitting directorate.
What you will do
About us
You will report to the All Wales Marine Advice Team Leader and join a team of technical specialists which cover a range of receptors, such as marine mammals, marine water quality, marine fish, physical processes and benthic habitats. The team sits alongside the marine casework team which leads on our response to marine development consultations and also the marine monitoring and marine projects teams which are all within the Marine Service in our Operations directorate. We also work closely with colleagues in our strategic and regulatory teams including marine policy, marine ecosystems and marine licensing teams in our Evidence, Policy and Permitting directorate.
In this unique, impact-driven role, you'll provide expert advice on how developments - from offshore wind farms to coastal infrastructure - may affect marine fish and their habitats. You'll work at the interface of science, policy and planning, offering specialist input to influence decisions that shape Wales' marine environment.
You'll collaborate across teams within NRW, support casework and marine licensing decisions, and help steer major marine projects. Externally, you'll work closely with developers, regulators, and UK partners to improve guidance, close evidence gaps, and ensure legislation is met.
What makes this role exciting?
- Specialist influence - Be the go-to expert on marine fish and fisheries across NRW's marine casework.
- Strategic collaboration - Work alongside technical experts in marine mammals, benthic habitats, water quality, and more.
- Hands-on impact - Lead evidence projects, shape policy, and provide advice that directly influences Wales' sustainable development.
- Diverse engagement - From internal consultations to representing NRW at national forums and public inquiries.
If you're an experienced marine fish specialist with a strong understanding of marine policy and development, this is your opportunity to help safeguard the future of Wales' marine wildlife - and contribute to decisions that matter.
About us
You will report to the All Wales Marine Advice Team Leader and join a team of technical specialists which cover a range of receptors, such as marine mammals, marine water quality, marine fish, physical processes and benthic habitats. The team sits alongside the marine casework team which leads on our response to marine development consultations and also the marine monitoring and marine projects teams which are all within the Marine Service in our Operations directorate. We also work closely with colleagues in our strategic and regulatory teams including marine policy, marine ecosystems and marine licensing teams in our Evidence, Policy and Permitting directorate.
What you will do
- Prepare technical assessments, drawing on a range of complex information and data in relation to maritime ornithology.
- Provide specialist technical advice internally to directly inform NRW's external casework responses, and also internal casework determination where NRW is the regulator, (for example, marine licenses). Internal advice will also directly inform NRW's marine and coastal management functions.
- Provide specialist technical advice externally to (a) developers and regulators at a local, regional and national level, (b) regional and national stakeholder fora and (c) expert witness role at inquiries as appropriate.
- Lead development of relevant casework guidance. Develop procedures, tools and guidance and lead the delivery of new ways of working. Inform the development of NRW, Welsh Government and other Partners policy, statutory advice and guidance documents.
- Liaise with external stakeholders such as sector representatives, Welsh Government, partners, JNCC and other Environment Bodies in the UK to ensure the timely and effective delivery of project, policy or strategy obligations.
- Advise on evidence gaps and project manage agreed evidence projects, in line with the agreed evidence programme.
- Contribute to task and finish groups, commissioned through the Business Boards, to prepare defined products as required.
- 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.
About us
You will report to the All Wales Marine Advice Team Leader and join a team of technical specialists which cover a range of receptors, such as marine mammals, marine water quality, marine fish, physical processes and benthic habitats. The team sits alongside the marine casework team which leads on our response to marine development consultations and also the marine monitoring and marine projects teams which are all within the Marine Service in our Operations directorate. We also work closely with colleagues in our strategic and regulatory teams including marine policy, marine ecosystems and marine licensing teams in our Evidence, Policy and Permitting directorate.