Xodus

Senior Environmental Consultant - EIA, Marine Mammal Specialism

Xodus

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Aberdeen • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead and quality assure Marine Mammal chapters for EIAs and HRAs
  • Provide technical leadership across marine mammal impact assessment, underwater noise, survey methods, and mitigation design
  • Support project delivery on a wide range of offshore consenting work, including wind, tidal, carbon capture and subsea infrastructure projects
  • Mentor and guide developing consultants within the team
  • Project manage scopes and liaise with clients and stakeholders
  • Support maintaining best practice standards, client relationships, and industry leadership.

Requirements

  • 5 years+ experience as an environmental consultant in offshore wind, tidal, or marine energy consenting or equivalent experience
  • Strong track record in authoring EIA and HRA marine mammal assessments for offshore projects, as well as protected species licensing
  • Master’s degree or higher in marine biology, ecology, zoology, quantitative ecology, or related field
  • Proven expertise in marine mammals and underwater sound, and strong understanding of stakeholder concerns including those of regulators and nature conservation bodies
  • Solid understanding of survey and monitoring techniques
  • Good working knowledge of mitigation measures to reduce impacts on marine mammals
  • Confident communicator with excellent analytical and writing skills.
Benefits
  • Market Competitive Salary to ensure value for your efforts
  • Enhanced parental and shared parental leave pay policies available from day one of employment
  • Flexible working hours with a mix of office and home work
  • Company pension scheme for saving for the future
  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance, Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme and Life Insurance.
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Hard Skills & Tools
marine mammal impact assessmentunderwater noisesurvey methodsmitigation designEIAHRAprotected species licensingsurvey and monitoring techniquesmitigation measures
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringproject managementclient relationship managementcommunicationanalytical skillswriting skills
Certifications
Master’s degree in marine biologyMaster’s degree in ecologyMaster’s degree in zoologyMaster’s degree in quantitative ecology