Senior Environmental Consultant EIA Marine Mammal specialism
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Job Summary
Xodus Group is an international multi-disciplinary energy consultancy founded on an integrated approach to engineering challenges. Our expert environmental engineering and advisory teams work on projects supporting clients across the globe using clever thinking to overcome challenges promote sustainability minimise environmental impact and maximise return on investment.
We work across the energy sector addressing the global mix of energy infrastructure projects and innovative technology opportunities. Xodus has been established for 20 years with more than 680 experts working across the globe. We support the industry from early project development to advising on sustainable supply chains to offering a one-stop-shop for project and technology development activities. Our environmental consultants engineers analysts and advisers work together to find the optimal solutions for our clients considering the technical logistical commercial political regulatory and environmental factors.
The Environment Division at Xodus provides scientific consenting advisory and strategic consultancy often in collaboration with our other discipline-led divisions in Xodus. As a truly integrated consultancy we bring together a range of technical specialists with the right skills to work with and solve our clients challenges. We embed trust fairness and equality at the core of our organisation to allow our people to thrive.
Ultimately we bring enthusiastic motivated people together who all understand how energy solutions can be technically economically ethically and environmentally sustainable. We want everyone at Xodus to feel they truly belong and can bring their perspectives and ideas to work. Our focus on creating and sustaining an inclusive culture is to ensure everyone feels valued and empowered to be their best.
What were looking for and what youll do
Our Environmental Impact Assessment consultancy offering has grown significantly in recent years supporting gigawatt scale offshore wind developments and complex EIA and HRA assessments. With ongoing expansion and the need to maintain a high standard of delivery we are seeking an experienced consultant to help lead marine mammal assessments mentor junior specialists and support our subject matter experts in delivering exceptional outcomes for clients.
In this role you will:
- Lead and quality assure Marine Mammal chapters for EIAs and HRAs;
- Provide technical leadership across marine mammal impact assessment underwater noise survey methods and mitigation design;
- Support project delivery on a wide range of offshore consenting work including wind tidal carbon capture and subsea infrastructure projects;
- Mentor and guide developing consultants within the team;
- Project manage scopes and liaise with clients and stakeholders; and
- Support us in maintaining best practice standards client relationships and industry leadership.
Requirements
Essential Experience & Qualifications
- 5 years experience as an environmental consultant in offshore wind tidal or marine energy consenting or equivalent experience
- Strong track record in authoring EIA and HRA marine mammal assessments for offshore projects as well as protected species licensing
- Masters degree or higher in marine biology ecology zoology quantitative ecology or related field
- Proven expertise in marine mammals and underwater sound and a strong understanding of stakeholder concerns including those of regulators and nature conservation bodies
- Solid understanding of survey and monitoring techniques
- Good working knowledge of mitigation measures to reduce impacts on marine mammals
- Confident communicator with excellent analytical and writing skills
Desirable Skills
- Experience with population modelling (e.g. iPCoD) and/or collision risk modelling
- Familiarity with Scottish and English regulatory frameworks stakeholder engagement and industry best practice
Benefits
Salary and Benefits:
- It goes without saying that we offer a Market Competitive Salary to ensure that you know your efforts and inputs are valued.
- We are a diverse inclusive respectful and welcoming place to work.
- We have enhanced parental and shared parental leave pay policies available from day one of employment.
- We work flexibly at Xodus which means how you work your day is flexible with a combination of working in the office and at home.
- We offer a Company pension scheme to allow you to save for your future.
- We have a number of comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits available for you and your family including Private Medical Insurance Cash Plan Employee Assistance Programme and Life Insurance.
To apply for this role please complete the application form by attaching your CV and cover letter outlining your experience and what you would bring to the role. The closing date for this role is 27 February 2026.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Change Management
- Technical Project Management
- NEC
- Technical Writing
- OSHA
- CRM Software
- EPA
- Project Coordination
- Remedy
- EHS
- Writing Skills
About Company
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