Senior Marine Mammal Consultant in Penicuik

Do you have solid marine mammal assessment experience and want to apply your skills within a market leading consultancy in offshore wind and other sectors? Are you confident drafting EIA and HRA inputs and advising on offshore development impacts? Are you ready to lead projects while continuing to develop your technical expertise?

We are looking for an experienced Senior Marine Mammal Consultant to join our Marine Mammal team, supporting projects across offshore renewables, ports and harbours, oil & gas and wider coastal infrastructure. In this role, you will contribute to marine mammal consultancy projects from tender through to delivery. You will undertake risk assessments, support underwater noise assessments, and draft high-quality EIAs, HRAs, EPS licence applications and mitigation plans.

Alongside technical delivery, you will manage smaller projects, liaise directly with clients, identify follow-on opportunities, and support more junior colleagues. You will be expected to produce clear, defensible reports to tight time and budget constraints and provide confident advice on marine mammal issues linked to large infrastructure developments.

You will need:

• An established track record in the field of marine mammal science derived from a relevant career in consultancy, research or working for government.
• Knowledge of EIA, HRA and/or EPS risk assessment.
• A good working knowledge of the technical assessments underpinning marine mammal assessments in support of development projects (e.g. underwater noise impacts and assessments, modelling, mitigation and monitoring design etc.).
• Excellent written and oral communication, organisational and time management skills, alongside a professional manner with strong inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels.
• A degree (preferably MSc) in a marine-focused environmental or ecological subject.

You will be offered the chance to work on a variety of projects, many of our employees have worked on projects that have been of personal interest to them. We match this with a commitment to continuous development and learning to support your career. We also offer benefits to look after you, from private medical insurance for all employees, access to mental health first aiders and comprehensive income protection if you cannot work. We also offer superb flexible working options, balancing work with your life.

We are focused on creating a diverse and inclusive team. If you can't tick every box on our job description, then we are still keen to hear from you and are open to supporting your development. That may be working part time or supporting you to gain experience in a specific area - we are a growing company and are able to adapt roles to reflect individual skills. If you think you have what it takes to join our fast-growing business, then please apply immediately on our website. All we need is some basic information and your CV, we will review all applications quickly and will respond to all applications.

The APEM Group is a global environmental consultancy, we work with a range of clients including large corporations and governments to help them understand and solve a wide variety of environmental projects in the UK and globally. Our successful pioneering work has enabled us to grow and combine forces with other businesses who share our ethos and integrity. At our core, our people are working towards the protection of the environment across the globe.