Hydrometry & Telemetry Officer

Job Description

You'll play a key role as part of a collaborative team delivering essential Hydrometry and Telemetry (H&T) services across Operations North and the Upper Severn area. This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the reliability and performance of a vital hydrometric network that supports critical work in Water Resources, Flood Risk Management, and a wide range of internal and external data users.

In this hands-on role, you'll help ensure the network remains fully operational, accurate, and compliant with current standards. Your responsibilities will include data acquisition, site maintenance, installation, and calibration of hydrometric and telemetry equipment—ensuring high-quality data is consistently available to inform decision-making.

The position will primarily focus on supporting the hydrometric network within the River Dee and River Severn catchments, offering a varied and rewarding workload across diverse locations. You will be expected to participate in standby and call out rota to ensure effective, efficient, timely and safe responses to incidents.

Reporting to the Hydrometry and Telemetry Team Leader (North), this role offers flexible base locations across the North East or Upper Severn area.

Driving is essential to this role. The role requires the need to visit a network of sites and driving is only feasible way to undertake the field work which is essential for this role. You must hold a full and current UK driving license.

The ability to swim is also a requirement of this role

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to an NRW office within the place base / location above 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 Tim Owen at Timothy.Owen@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk  

Interviews will take place through Microsoft Teams 26/06/26.