Professional and Technical Services

Support the Cotswold Canals Trust with expert advice and specialist skills across all phases of canal restoration. Opportunities include engineering, planning, environmental management, surveying, communications, GIS, and more.

Volunteers help with long-term projects such as water management, reservoir planning, and the renovation of historic structures like Sapperton Tunnel.

I’ve been volunteering with the Trust since 2018, I worked as an in-house lawyer before retirement. Volunteering gives me a great balance – something familiar from my career, but without full-time commitment. I live in Bristol, so it also gives me a good reason to visit the canal area. There’s plenty of variety, and I stay as busy as I want to be.

David

Legal Volunteer and Trustee

Current vacancies

Geotechnical Engineer / Hydrogeologist
A skilled Geotechnical Engineer or Hydrogeologist to provide advice on lining options for converting a quarry into a reservoir.

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Types of roles available

Download our role descriptions below to give you a better idea of volunteering within the Professional and Technical Services team.

Professional and Technical Services

Support CCT in a wide range of professional and technical services. Tasks could include providing advice and assistance in engineering, planning, and environmental management.

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How to apply:

Simply fill out our online form via the button below and a member of our volunteer engagement team will be in touch to discuss opportunities within our charity and answer any queries.

If you are under 18, please email us to find out about volunteering opportunities for Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) and other youth volunteering programmes | volunteersupport@cotswoldcanals.org.

Don’t see your skill here?

No problem! We’re always open to new ideas and hidden talents. If you have a skill to offer – get in touch via the button above and select “other”. We’ll find a place for you.