Managing Marine Consultant - Water/Sediment Quality Specialist (Mid-Senior Level)

Overview

Deliver marine water & sediment quality EIAs and WFD compliance assessments.

Key Responsibilities

• compliance assessment
• wfd delivery
• marine waterbodies
• freshwater waterbodies
• uk/eu scope

Tasks

-Delivery of WFD compliance assessment for marine and freshwater waterbodies UK and EU wide;

Requirements

• bsc/msc
• gis
• arcgis
• charm
• ocns
• 5+ years

What You Bring

-Experience of Chemical risk assessment with the implementation of toxicity modelling including CHARM and Osborne-Adams. -Specialist knowledge of a specific marine sector and associated potential impacts on the marine environment; -BSc or MSc in a relevant technical subject; -A strong robust scientific understanding and track record of:Delivery of WFD compliance assessment for marine and freshwater waterbodies UK and EU wide;Plankton and biogeochemical cycles including water chemistry;Water discharges advice inc. Offshore Chemical Notification Scheme (OCNS); -5+ years professional experience in marine consultancy or a technical marine field; -Experience of public speaking; -Water discharges advice inc. Offshore Chemical Notification Scheme (OCNS); -Good knowledge and understanding of the UK's marine biodiversity, including awareness of the EUNIS marine habitat classification system; -Understanding of Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRAs) and Marine Conservation Zone Risk Assessments (MCZ); -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; -Field work experience in sampling, data collection and collation for offshore and nearshore environmental surveys -Knowledge and experience across a variety of industries including oil and gas decom, CCS, renewables (inc. hydrogen) and aggregates; -Experience of project management, including knowledge / experience of completing tasks to agreed budgets and timeframes; -Plankton and biogeochemical cycles including water chemistry; -Experience of petroleum exposure risk assessment and EBVs (Essential Biodiversity Variables) -Ecotoxicology knowledge -Comfortable with use of AI for research and workflow management? -Background in chemical oceanography with knowledge of physical and geophysical oceanography; -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; -Extensive experience in the use of standard MS Office software; -Knowledge and understanding of sublittoral benthic 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;

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About Erm

-Flourished through merging UK and US consultancies, building a truly global footprint. -Has carried out major environmental assessments for projects like High Speed 1, HS2, Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines. -Works in sectors from mining, energy and chemicals to manufacturing, pharma, power, renewables, finance and TMT. -Combines strategic advisory and technical delivery, using digital tools and proprietary methodologies. -Notably led environmental impact assessments for cross-border hydroelectric, rail and oil infrastructure.

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