The environmental demands in the water, ports, infrastructure, and power sectors in the UK and beyond need environmental specialists who can think laterally. In collaboration with colleagues from other related disciplines and the Mott MacDonald team of marine specialists, you will be responsible for supporting a variety of multi-disciplinary projects for a range of clients across the UK and internationally.
The role can span all stages of a project’s life cycle, from design conception to implementation; giving opportunities to positively influence scheme design, enhancements and promote best practice, striving for the best solutions for people and nature. Mott MacDonald are committed to sustainable approaches that protect biodiversity and we actively encourage our clients to do the same.
The role may involve project management, mentoring of junior staff, as well as business development in line with current growth plans depending on candidate experience and interest and level of experience in each of these areas.
We strive to provide our clients with sustainable solutions by constantly looking at challenges from a fresh angle and maintaining collaborative relationships, discussing opportunities, and bringing fresh ideas and perspectives. This role will suit dynamic, proactive individuals who want to work in a growth area of our business, supporting the delivery of marine environmental services in an innovative, client focused, commercial environment.
Job Profile
The Marine Environment team is a growing group of individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, including regulatory, survey consultancy, and academic, bringing diversity of experience and interests. We use that diversity to add value to our projects and to find innovative solutions for our clients in a collaborative approach. We are cross-disciplinary working with engineers, numerical modelers, water quality specialist and terrestrial ecologists, which offers opportunities for technical knowledge exchange and continued professional development.
We welcome forward-thinking individuals to be part of our growing marine environment offering and are recruiting a Senior Marine Ecologist / Environmental Scientist to join the team. They will help lead our diverse array of projects, whether that comprises assessing the impact of space launches on the marine environment to developing coherent marine spatial plans or ensuring ecologically sustainable Port authority expansion plans in the UK and internationally.
Candidate Specification
If you think this could be the job you are looking for, then we would like to hear from you if you have experience in the majority of the following:
- A degree in biology/ecology/marine environmental science or directly related subject is essential and an additional higher degree would be an advantage but not necessary
- Member of a relevant professional body or equivalent, or willingness to work towards membership and Chartership if not
- Experience in the UK marine consultancy market with a strong client facing approach
- Good working knowledge of marine environmental legislation including planning processes, marine licensing and/or EIA/HRA assessments
- Excellent knowledge, understanding and experience of applying relevant guidance for surveys and a willingness to train team members
- Proficiency in report writing skills, displaying high standards with attention to detail and ability to write accurate and concise reports
- Ability to lead projects by ensuring deliverables, budgets and programs targets are met
Experience in one or more of the following areas would also be desirable:
- Experience in planning, assisting, and delivering baseline or species/habitat specific surveys to fulfil project requirements related to EIA, HRA etc
- Ecological enhancements, biodiversity/marine net gain and nature-based solutions
- Fish ecology, fisheries, or marine and coastal ornithology
- Marine pollutants, water, and sediment quality
- Working knowledge of marine environmental legislation including planning processes, marine licensing and/or EIA/HRA assessments
- International experience and knowledge of ESIA processes
- Survey experience, particularly in intertidal walkover methods, saltmarsh surveys, or migratory fish
- Line management
