At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead marine projects and manage environmental assessments for impactful developments.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting.
- Benefits: Flexible hybrid work, competitive salary, and diverse benefits.
- Other info: Collaborate with top experts in a dynamic, inclusive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in marine development and sustainability.
- Qualifications: Degree in environmental discipline and EIA consultancy experience required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
Are you passionate about positively influencing the environmental performance of marine development projects? Join our team as a Principal Marine Consultant and you will have the opportunity to work on our range of marine projects in sectors such as offshore wind, interconnectors, subsea cables, ports and harbours, and coastal developments.
By joining us, you will work daily with technical experts, including our in-house marine ecology team, within our established Environmental Impact (EIA) team which comprises over 165 staff across the UK and Ireland. We are a founding member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) EIA Quality Mark, whilst everything we do aligns with our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy.
In this role you will support and input to our growing portfolio of high-profile marine projects. Here’s what you’ll do:
- Provide Expertise: Manage environmental inputs across a diverse range of marine projects, including the preparation of EIA screening and scoping reports, environmental assessments/Environmental Statements, and supporting assessments and documents.
- Ensure Quality: Ensure that our deliverables are produced to the highest quality standards and compliance with our rigorous quality management procedures.
- Project Management: Make effective use of your project management skills, appropriately managing resources and budgets.
- Collaborate: Work as part of an integrated team to improve the environmental outcomes of our projects.
- Client Contact: Manage client relationships, internal teams, and subcontractors.
- Growth: Promote AECOM’s environmental services to both internal and external audiences and lead business development opportunities.
Qualifications:
- A degree in a relevant environmental discipline (preferably a Masters degree) and ideally an appropriate professional membership (Chartered Environmentalists preferred).
- Comprehensive EIA consultancy experience, with proven skills in managing the preparation of environmental reports.
- A detailed understanding of marine consenting and licensing regimes around the UK and ideally Ireland.
- The ability to support collaborative teams, coordinating inputs from technical specialists.
- Project management skills, including programming, staff resource and budget management.
- A commitment to innovation and continuing professional development.
- Efficient verbal and report writing skills, including technical reviewing.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
