Hybrid Managing Marine Consultant – Ornithology

at ERM

• Job title: Managing Marine Consultant – Ornithology
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Remote Sensing
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Norwich, United Kingdom

About the role

• Marine Consultant focusing on ornithology for Environmental Impact Assessments. Delivering high-quality reporting and managing technical input, supporting a dynamic Marine Ecology team.

Responsibilities

• Delivering reports to a high standard, including desk studies, scoping reports, Preliminary Environmental Information Reports (PEIRs), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) chapters, and specialist advice to UK and overseas Operators, Governments and Regulators.
• Manage specialist technical input to PEIRs and EIAs using information from third parties/external subcontractors such as Collision Risk Modelling (CRM) and Population Viability Analysis (PVA).
• Support in the development of our in-house capabilities in the ornithological aspects of EIA and Natura 2000 Assessments such as Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) including in-house CRM and PVA.

Requirements

• Essential BSc or MSc in a relevant technical subject;
• Knowledge and experience across a variety of seabed user industries including offshore wind; oil and gas decom., CCS, renewables (inc. hydrogen) and marine aggregates;
• A strong robust scientific understanding and track record of marine ornithology, species ecology, and the associated impact assessments;
• A strong understanding of Collision Risk Modelling and Population Viability Assessments;
• Good knowledge and understanding of the UK's marine biodiversity and ecosystems;
• Knowledge and understanding of seabird survey design and the types of data available from such surveys e.g. Digital Aerial Survey, and the limitations associated with these data;
• Extensive experience in the use of standard MS Office software;
• Awareness of relevant European and domestic legislation concerning nature conservation and assessment of potential environmental effects in the marine environment, including the Marine and Coastal Access Act, Habitats Regulations, EIA Regulations;
• An enthusiastic attitude and willingness to learn, as part of a team and under own supervision.
• Desirable 3+ years professional experience in marine consultancy or a technical marine field;
• Demonstrable application/use of CRM and PVA models and outputs;
• Understanding of Natura 2000 Special Protection Area apportioning;
• Good knowledge and understanding of the EUNIS marine habitat classification system;
• Knowledge and understanding of environmental survey design and the types of data available from marine biological surveys of the seabed in coastal or offshore environments, including remote sensing and ground truthing survey techniques, and the limitations associated with these data;
• Comfortable with use of AI for research and workflow management;
• Experience of project management, including knowledge / experience of completing tasks to agreed budgets and timeframes;
• Experience of GIS packages (preferably ESRI™ ArcGIS or QGIS) to manipulate, interrogate and interpret spatial datasets, including integrating and analysing different types of data from multiple sources;
• Experience of public speaking;
• Specialist knowledge of a specific marine sector and associated potential impacts on the marine environment;
• Understanding of Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRAs) and domestic Marine Protected Area (MPA) assessments, such as Marine Conservation Zone Risk Assessments (MCZ RAs) and Scottish Nature Conservation MPA assessments.

Benefits

• Flexible working to suit your life – need to do the school run? Not a problem!
• More productive and happy if you work from home a couple of days per week? Go ahead!
• Love to travel? Ask about our Cross Border Remote Working!
• 25 days annual leave + public holidays
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Twice annual promotion opportunities
• Annual salary review and performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• EV car salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Travel season ticket loan
• Volunteering and Give As You Earn opportunities
• Employee assistance programme
• Premium account for Calm (the #1 app for sleep and meditation)
• Discounts on gym membership and gift cards for a wide variety of retailers and restaurants