Are you an expert in marine physical and coastal processes with experience supporting major offshore developments? Are you passionate about using science to solve complex environmental challenges? Do you want to help shape the future of offshore renewables and coastal development while leading a talented team of specialists?
We're looking for a Principal Consultant – Marine Physical Processes to join our team. Working across a variety of projects, including offshore wind, ports, coastal infrastructure and other marine developments, you'll lead technical workstreams, provide specialist advice on hydrodynamics, oceanography, geomorphology and seabed processes, and play a key role in delivering high-quality environmental assessments. You'll work closely with clients, regulators and multidisciplinary teams, while mentoring consultants and helping to grow our technical capability.
As one of our senior technical leaders, you'll combine project leadership with people development, ensuring high-quality delivery, mentoring consultants and strengthening client relationships. This is an opportunity to help develop innovative, solution-focused approaches to marine physical processes while working on projects that are helping deliver the transition to a more sustainable future.
What you'll need:
- A degree (preferably MSc) in a relevant discipline (Marine Biology, Marine Sciences, etc.)
- Excellent written and oral communication, organisational and time management skills, alongside a professional manner with strong inter-personal skills and an ability to communicate at all levels
- An established track record on provision of marine physical processes advice, derived from a relevant career in consultancy, research or working for government
- Working knowledge of the technical assessments underpinning hydrodynamic, oceanographic, sedimentological and/or geophysical work (e.g. survey specification & interpretation, consequences of changes to physical processes etc.)
- Experience working with regulators and stakeholders.
- Experience of resource management for workflows and teams.
Beneficial to have:
- Experience in major infrastructure projects (renewables, ports and harbours, aggregates, cables).
- Proven experience of attendance at examination/ IRG meetings.
- Experience in numerical modelling.
- Experience of working within the planning process, ideally in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland.
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.
Next steps
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 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 towards the protection of the environment across the globe.
