Marine Consultant

GHD is a global professional services company operating in water, energy, resources, environment, property, buildings, and transportation.

Role: Marine consultant (≈5 years’ experience) to support delivery of marine consents and environmental approvals across marine and coastal projects in the UK and internationally, including offshore renewables, subsea cables, oil and gas operations, decommissioning, carbon capture and storage, and coastal infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of marine EIAs, consents, and permitting strategies for offshore developments in UK and European waters, working under the guidance of senior specialists; contribute to international projects as required.
• Provide technical inputs to workstreams (screening, scoping, baseline, impact assessment, mitigation, consenting deliverables) and ensure outputs are clear, evidence‑based, and audit‑ready.
• Coordinate tasks and smaller packages of work, including managing own time and contributing to project programmes, budgets, and risk/issue logs.
• Collaborate with global GHD teams to share best practice, support consistent technical approaches, and contribute to knowledge management and continuous improvement.
• Support bids and proposals by contributing technical content, reviewing requirements, and helping develop methodologies, schedules, and cost inputs.
• Build and maintain positive client relationships through reliable delivery, responsive communication, and professional conduct, escalating issues appropriately.
• Participate in stakeholder engagements, workshops, and internal forums, supporting senior team members in presenting technical information and responding to queries.
• Work closely with engineers, planners, and regulators to integrate environmental considerations into project design and to track actions through to closure.
• Draft and coordinate high‑quality reports and technical notes, incorporating internal QA/QC processes and feedback from senior reviewers.
• Stay informed on relevant regulatory and sector developments and share insights with the team to support learning and service improvement.

Key Skills

• International consenting exposure is an advantage.
• Familiarity with environmental and social risk frameworks (e.g., IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles) is considered an advantage.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to support and mentor junior colleagues and contribute to a positive, high‑performing team culture.
• A strong delivery mindset and client focus; interest and experience in supporting proposals and business development is welcomed.
• Strong interpersonal skills—able to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams and engage professionally with clients, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Skilled in technical writing, data analysis, and regulatory engagement, with an ability to distil complex issues into actionable strategies.
• Passion for sustainability, innovation, and creating lasting environmental value through infrastructure development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days paid leave with opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Matched pension contributions
• Family‑friendly flexible working
• Access to GHD Business School for formal education
• Support for STEM outreach programmes

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We operate a flat intellectual hierarchy. We value diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and experience, and recognise the value it brings to our team.

Working Location

Hybrid working standard: minimum three days per week at a GHD office. Preference for London or Guildford offices, but other UK offices are available.