Senior Marine Biologist

6 months ago

Exeter, United Kingdom Ramboll Full time

Job Description

London, Exeter, Corsham, Southampton, Cardiff - with an expectation that occasional site work and office work in other Ramboll UK offices will be required.

Are you keen to use your expertise where you can make a difference managing and delivering marine biodiversity projects? Can you apply innovative thinking to defining and communicating approaches to problem solving? Do you want to work on projects that have sustainability and biodiversity as their focus?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Ecosystems Solutions team as our new Senior Marine Biologist and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Senior Marine Biologist, you will be key player in a team of biologists/ecologists working on a range of projects spanning several sectors. To succeed in this role you must have an appropriate marine biology post-graduate qualification and be a Member of Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management at the appropriate grade. We would particularly like to hear from you if you have experience of coastal and offshore bird ecology and/or assessing underwater noise impacts on mammals. The role will be predominantly desk based with occasional field work.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Planning and undertaking marine biology assessments and producing high quality reports Devising mitigation designs Liaising with regulators Managing small to medium scale projects with input on large scale projects with the support of the marine biology lead Main point of contact with Ramboll project managers, clients, partner organisations and sub-consultants Delivering technical work on complex projects Fee proposal preparation and assisting with client relationship management Supervision and management of more junior staff and input to resource planning. Carrying out such additional duties as may reasonably be required in this role

Your new team
You will be part of a specialist team including ecologists, nature based solutions specialists and ecotoxicologists delivering work in support of sustainable development, including biodiversity net gain, natural capital accounting and ecosystem services. We are a growing, ambitious and diverse team with a unique integrated approach; the team is dynamic and friendly, delivering work for a range of clients.

Our team is small enough that you will get to know everyone and feel you have a significant role to play, big enough that there are people to bounce ideas off and with a range of different specialists and we are doing some interesting work on nature positive/corporate BNG work/renewables. There is an interesting variety of work and opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in a variety of other environmental disciplines.

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

These include:

Significant consulting experience on marine biology projects Appropriate BSc or equivalent qualification with a post-graduate qualification in Marine Biology or comparable subject. Desirable skills and experience for this role include coastal and offshore bird ecology and/or and assessing underwater noise impacts on mammals. Capable of producing clear and concise deliverables to a high technical standard Highly organised and able to work efficiently and effectively to deadlines Good knowledge of relevant environmental/marine legislation An understanding of the UK marine planning system in relation to development and the integration of marine biology Proficient user of MS Office software and ideally ArcGIS Full clean UK driving licence

What we can offer you

Flexible work environment 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays Matched pension contributions Private medical cover and life assurance Investment in your development Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.

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