Principal Marine Mammal Consultant in London

Are you an experienced marine mammal consultant looking to take the lead on nationally significant offshore developments? Do you enjoy combining technical excellence with mentoring, client engagement and strategic influence? Are you ready to help shape the future of marine mammal consultancy within one of the UK’s leading environmental consultancies?

We’re looking for a Principal Marine Mammal Consultant to join our growing team, supporting an expanding portfolio of some of the UK’s largest offshore wind, tidal energy, interconnector and port development projects. Working across the full project lifecycle—from early site selection and consenting through to post-consent monitoring—you’ll lead marine mammal workstreams, provide expert advice on EIA, HRA and mitigation strategies, and help clients navigate complex environmental challenges.

This is more than a technical role. You’ll be a trusted adviser to clients and regulators, lead multidisciplinary project teams, mentor and develop consultants, and play an active role in growing our marine mammal offering through business development, tendering and thought leadership. Working alongside experienced technical specialists across the wider business, you’ll help shape new services, influence future workstreams and contribute to projects supporting the global transition to renewable energy.

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:

• A degree (preferably MSc), in a marine focussed environmental or ecological subject.
• Experience of EIAs and HRAs for large marine infrastructure projects, or experience evaluating EIAs on behalf of a competent authority or consultee.
• Excellent working knowledge of marine mammal impact assessment including underwater noise impacts and mitigation and monitoring methods.
• Working knowledge of UK and Ireland legislation with regards to marine mammals.
• Experience working with and developing relationships with regulators and stakeholders.
• Project management experience delivering projects within budget and to a high standard.

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 toward the protection of the environment across the globe.