About The Role
Are you a specialist in marine fish/shellfish ecology with experience in underwater noise? GoBe consultants, part of the APEM Group are looking for a Principal Marine fish/shellfish consultant to join their team.
As Principal Consultant, you will lead marine fish and shellfish ecology related workstreams, providing specialist input, advice and strategic direction to clients and projects. You'll manage and direct varied scale projects with multidisciplinary teams, planning and managing project workloads, leading related workstreams and contributing to stakeholder liaison and client management.
You'll lead and mentor a team of consultants, with responsibility for the output of the relevant specialist workflow into the wider marine ecology team, including reviewing and signing off reports, and providing constructive feedback and coaching where required to ensure that all output is delivered in line with timescales agreed with the client, within budget and to the highest technical quality. You will also have the opportunity to attend and present at appropriate business development events including networking events and conferences, and to work closely with the wider Group to expand the business across the UK, Europe and worldwide.
We are specifically looking for a candidate with a background in marine fish ecology and underwater noise, and experience in managing teams/workflows, who can apply their expertise and understanding to advise on fish mitigation and help expand our technical offering to our clients. You will be working within an experienced team of marine specialists, delivering a wide variety of projects across the UK and internationally. As part of the APEM Group, you will have the opportunity to deliver projects with cross-cutting expertise, not only in the marine sector, but across the wider Group.
You will have: A degree (preferably MSc) in a relevant discipline (Marine Biology, Marine Sciences, etc.)Excellent written and oral communication, organisational and time management skillsA professional manner with strong inter-personal skills and an ability to communicate at all levelsAn established track record on provision of marine fish and shellfish ecological advice, derived from a relevant career in consultancy, research or working for governmentWorking knowledge of the technical assessments underpinning marine fish and shellfish ecology workProject delivery experience within wider programmes, input to large, high profile or complex projects.Experience in reviewing reports and project documents to ensure that they meet the highest technical standards, and the clients' aims and objectives.Previous experience of resource management for workflows or peopleYou 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 is some basic information and your CV; we will review all applications quickly and will respond to all applications.
About Us
The APEM Group is a global environmental consultancy, working 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.
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