Senior Marine Environmental Consultant
We are seeking a Senior Marine Environmental Consultant to join our team and help deliver a diverse portfolio of marine and coastal projects for our clients.
Type: Permanent
Closing date: 31 July 2026
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.
About you
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
Qualifications and experience
You have a degree in a relevant environmental discipline with a good understanding of the marine environment, and at least three years’ relevant experience in a consultancy or regulatory background.
You have relevant experience and interest in one or more marine disciplines, such as marine ecology, ornithology, fisheries and aquaculture, water and sediment quality, socioeconomics, nature-based solutions, habitat creation and restoration, and climate change.
You have skills and experience in:
- Project management and delivery
- Marine environmental assessments, policy and planning
- Evidence reviews and assessments
- Data analysis and mapping
- Knowledge of maritime sectors and activities
- Stakeholder engagement
- Report writing and presentations