Principal / Senior Marine Environmental Consultant and Principal Ornithologist
We are seeking Principal and Senior Marine Environmental Consultants as well as a Principal Ornithologist to join our growing team and help deliver a diverse portfolio of marine and coastal projects for our clients.
Type: Permanent
Closing date: 28 November 2025
Location: Southampton / hybrid working (some travel required)
About us
ABPmer is a consultancy and survey company with a 75-year history helping clients sustainably develop, manage, protect and operate in the marine environment.
We deliver for clients across all marine and coastal sectors, including conservation bodies, fisheries, coastal developers, dredging companies, ports and marina facilities, renewable energy providers and utility companies, as well as government and its agencies.
We provide a wide range of services to help clients achieve their objectives. Our specialists advise on consents and licensing, infrastructure design, habitat creation and restoration, maritime risk, and marine planning and policy, supported by quality in-house data and information, including on-site physical and ecological data collected by our experienced survey team.
Our success is thanks to the knowledge, experience and skills of our people, working in an environment focussed on collaboration, continuous learning and career progression.
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Senior Marine Environmental Consultant
Objectives
You will help our clients achieve their goals as they develop, manage and operate in the marine environment. This will involve managing and contributing to environmental assessments, marine policy and planning studies, and a wide range of related projects that support sustainable development.
Responsibilities
You will contribute to a range of different projects, where responsibilities may include:
- Researching environmental literature and writing evidence reviews
- Analysing and interpreting data
- Delivering environmental assessments
- Assisting with field surveys
- Contributing to reports, presentations and other deliverables
Principal Marine Environmental Consultant
We are looking for a Principal Consultant to join our team of environment specialists, who will be responsible for managing and advising a wide range of large-scale marine and coastal projects, including Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
You are knowledgeable about the UK marine planning and consents regime and have demonstrable project management experience, preferably within a consultancy environment.
You are highly organised, collaborative and self-motivated, with excellent report writing and engaging presentation skills. You have a strong commitment to sustainable development in the marine environment.
Responsibilities
You will have a diverse role within the company and responsibilities may include:
- Project management and delivery
- Staff mentoring and development
- Coordinating and managing projects through the marine licensing and consenting process
- Delivering environmental assessments including informing mitigation and compensation requirements
- Preparation and coordination of the proposal/tendering process
- Business development
Principal Marine and Coastal Ornithologist
We are looking for a principal marine and coastal ornithologist to join our expanding team. Our growing portfolio means you will be working with marine ecologists, oceanographers, surveyors and environmental scientists to deliver a wide range of exciting projects. These typically involve the technical assessments, developing mitigation measures and identification of enhancement opportunities to underpin development proposals as well as informing emerging marine policy.
Objectives
You will help our clients achieve their goals as they develop, manage and operate in the marine environment. This will involve contributing to environmental assessments, marine policy and planning studies, and a wide range of research projects that support sustainable development of the marine environment.
Your area of focus will be in ornithology with a wider appreciation of marine ecology, as well as an understanding of maritime sectors and activities.
Responsibilities
You will contribute to a range of different projects, and responsibilities may include:
- Researching environmental literature and writing evidence reviews
- Analysing and interpreting data
- Delivering environmental assessments including informing mitigation and compensation requirements
- Assisting with field surveys
- Contributing to a wide range of project deliverables, including reports and presentation and representations at public hearings
- Project management and client engagement