The role At Natural Resources Wales (NRW), our Flood Risk Analysis team plays a vital part in protecting communities by developing and maintaining the flood risk mapping and modelling that underpins our work. As a Flood Risk Analysis Advisor, you will help manage NRWs extensive flood risk data, providing hydraulic models and technical guidance to colleagues and external partners. This role offers an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge of flood risk management, with support to further develop your hydraulic modelling skills. You will help maintain and improve our flood risk datasets and archives, undertake modelling tasks, and review third-party models submitted to support new developments. Your work will directly inform the Wales Flood Map, a key public resource that helps communities understand their flood risk. You will also collect and analyse flood incident data to strengthen future modelling and deepen our understanding of flood mechanisms. Through clear, evidence-based advice, you will support partners and stakeholders in using our data to plan effectively and build resilience in flood-prone areas. The role will be required to visit remote sites at short notice to undertake site visits and post flood investigations. The ability to drive will be beneficial but adjustments can be made to support a successful candidate that cannot drive to undertake site visits. As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home 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 contact Neil Tauntat Interviews will be face to face (details of location will be shared in advance) What you will do Assist with post flood analysis & post flood data collection. Community Risk Register data input. Take a lead role within Flood Risk Management (FRM) for managing the catalogue of existing data. Preparing and maintaining public facing flood maps. Deal with customer enquiries and requests for flood risk management data in accordance with customer charter. Undertake basic flood modelling work to provide the evidence that underpins key FRM decision making. Support internal teams and external stakeholders (Lead Local Flood Authorities etc.) to provide a co-ordinated response to flooding from all sources. Support team in providing technical input to all relevant national, regional and area strategies and plans (To include European Flood Risk Regulations and Flood & Water management Act). Assist with Internal flood risk modelling studies for communities identified at risk (hydraulic modelling of flood risk areas to identify and refine knowledge on flood extents, depths, velocities etc). 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). Required to take part in incident response activities. 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. Educated to degree level or equivalent in a scientific or engineering subject. Basic Project management and Data management experience. Basic knowledge of river hydraulics and hydrology. Basic knowledge of river modelling packages (1D, 1D/2D, etc). Good knowledge & experience of GIS systems and mapping (ARCGIS or MAPINFO). Good inter-personal skills and able to communicate technical issues, successfully with NRW teams, external consultants and the public. Must have a full UK Driving Licence. Welsh Language level requirements Essential: Level A1 - Entry level Welsh language levels 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. Additional Information Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date. Natural Resources Wales is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Although we hold a Skilled Worker visa sponsorship licence, it applies only to specific roles that meet both the eligibility criteria and salary requirements set out by the UK Government under the Skilled Worker visa route. Benefits This role will offer a range of benefits, including: Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97% (successful internal staff will remain in their current pension scheme) 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 Were passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. 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. ENV, GRJ