Location: Okehampton / Peninsula House with flexible home working
Salary: £34,000 – £38,000
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
We’re looking for a passionate and driven Project Officer to join the South West Peatland Partnership (SWPP) — a collaborative programme delivering large-scale peatland restoration across Cornwall, Dartmoor and Exmoor.
Hosted by South West Water, this role puts you at the heart of environmental recovery, working alongside National Park Authorities, Natural England, the Environment Agency, and leading conservation organisations.
This is a unique opportunity to play a hands‑on role in tackling climate change, improving biodiversity, and restoring some of the UK’s most important habitats.
What you’ll be doing:
You’ll take the lead on peatland restoration projects at site level, managing works from planning through to delivery:
* Acting as Project Manager for restoration construction sites
* Leading on design, planning and delivery of restoration works
* Managing contractors and applying Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations 2015
* Developing restoration plans using field survey data and GIS tools (QGIS/QField)
* Managing budgets (up to £1m annually) and overseeing contractor payments
* Leading stakeholder engagement, including landowners, farmers, and public bodies
* Ensuring high-quality delivery, compliance, and health & safety standards
* Supporting monitoring, research projects, and training activities
* Collaborating across a wide partnership of environmental organisations
What we are looking for:
We’re seeking someone with a strong blend of technical expertise, project management capability and stakeholder engagement skills.
Essential
* Experience delivering nature conservation or land management projects
* Strong contract and contractor management experience
* Proven ability to manage budgets and project delivery
* Competence in GIS for site assessment and survey
* Experience engaging and negotiating with land managers and stakeholders
* Understanding of peatland, wetland or upland ecology
* Knowledge of health & safety and construction compliance
Desirable
* Degree in a Natural Science (or equivalent experience)
* Experience applying CDM regulations
* Field survey and ecological monitoring skills
* SMSTS / SSSTS certification
What's in it for you:
We know our people drive our success — so we’re committed to offering an excellent range of benefits, including:
* Generous holiday allowance + bank holidays
* Discretionary bonus
* Competitive contributory pension
* Share-save scheme
* Health benefits & wellbeing support programmes
* Group discounts
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Financial support services
* Development and training opportunities
* … and much more!
Closing Date: 10th June 2026
We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Successful candidate will be subject to a mandatory DBS check as part of the onboarding process.
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