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    Environmental Consultant/Senior Consultant (with Marine Mammal Ecology expertise)
    Competitive salary, aligned to experience.
    Affric Limited is a growing, successful, and ambitious environmental consultancy based in Inverness, in the North of Scotland. Affric provide professional environmental consultancy services, from feasibility to decommissioning, across a range of sectors, many with marine elements. Affric has a small, focused team which provides a friendly supportive working environment. We work closely with our clients to offer a tailored service and to ensure successful project delivery.

    The main purpose of this Environmental Consultant role is to undertake a range of activities to support the delivery of energy, pipeline, and infrastructure (ports and harbours) developments.

    The appointed staff member will be an active member of the Affric team, providing environmental advice as part of multidisciplinary team, and will contribute to the day-to-day tasks of the consultancy as a whole.

    Support in the delivery of projects from initial feasibility;


    • Specialist input into Environmental Supporting Documents and Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR);
    • Guiding clients through the planning and/or marine licence application process;
    • Providing construction environmental management support;
    • Producing high quality work within tight time and cost constraints; The role also encompasses a need to demonstrate applied scientific knowledge within the topic of marine mammal ecology. Marine mammal risk assessments and European protected species licence applications;
    • Marine mammal mitigation plans and/or monitoring programmes;
    • Survey design (on occasion, this may not be solely attributed to marine mammals and may involve other areas of marine ecology);
    • The processing, analysis, interpretation and/or presentation of acoustic data; Field-based work as required.
    The starting position (Consultant or Senior Consultant) and salary will be commensurate with the successful candidate s previous experience. Future progression is not limited, and will be determined by performance. Relevant training opportunities to provide personal and professional development are also available.

    The successful candidate will be based in the Affric Office near Inverness but may be required to travel to meet a client s needs.

    This may include working away.

    The successful candidate is likely to be involved in supporting the development of harbours and energy projects around Scotland, and further afield.

    Educated to BSc level in a relevant field (i.e., marine biology, ecology, conservation, or environmental sciences).
    marine mammal sciences).
    Minimum of 2 years experience in the field of marine mammal ecology, derived from a relevant career in consultancy or research/conservation;


    • A working knowledge of technical assessments underpinning environmental work (e.g. EIA, HRA, baseline characterisation, scientific study design etc.); Strong technical writing and communication skills.
    Working with PAM / Acoustic data;


    • Experience developing marine mammal survey specifications;
    • GIS mapping expertise.
    Good understanding of marine mammal protections in the UK.
    Understanding of marine construction techniques; Good Understanding of UK environmental regulations and law.
    Flexible and adaptable;


    • Positive nature;
    • Willing to work away from the office as requested;
    • Willingness to contribute to projects that might be outside current areas of expertise.

    JNCC qualified marine mammal observer (MMO); This unique role will provide extensive and varied professional development opportunities for the right candidate, with both desk and site-based experience.

    Given the dynamic nature of our client s operations, flexible working will be necessary, but this can be arranged to the benefit of the candidate, client, and business alike.

    We are a close-knit, friendly team, with a supportive office atmosphere;


    • External and internal training;
    • 34 days annual leave;
    • Pension scheme;
    • Payment of professional membership fees; Flexible working options and a healthy work-life balance are encouraged.


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