Senior Consultant (Marine and Coastal Processes)
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Venterra is a global wind energy services company, engineering, building and supporting major wind and renewables projects around the world. Our clear purpose: accelerate the global energy transition by becoming the go-to services provider and strategic partner for the rapidly expanding wind industry.
Our diverse team of experts is dedicated to making net zero a reality. We offer specialised services across the entire project lifecycle, including:
* Geoscience consultancy
* Design services
* Survey capabilities
At Venterra, sustainability, safety, and quality are prioritised in everything we do, reducing project risk, time, and cost for our clients.
About the job:
Do you want the opportunity to use your environmental skills and experience to help support our clients by providing technical advice and assessments in relation to coastal and marine geoscience? We have extensive experience in delivering environmental services across a range of developments, successfully supporting sustainable projects in offshore wind, water industry, dredging/tidal, and marine aquaculture.
Job Role:
We are seeking Principal / Senior grade Environmental Consultants with specific expertise in coastal geomorphology / marine physical processes. Our advice supports all phases of project delivery from site selection, consenting, engineering design, and post-construction monitoring. The successful applicant will have experience in coastal and marine processes assessments to support the delivery of marine projects, and ideally have experience of preparing marine physical processes aspects of Environmental Impact Assessments.
The successful applicant will be expected to:
* Be a proactive technical authority in this area
* Lead the delivery of coastal geomorphology, marine physical processes, and related projects for offshore wind, marine, aquaculture, and port developments.
* Lead client and related liaison.
* Have excellent written and verbal communication, organisational, and analytical skills.
* Demonstrate the ability to comprehend client requirements and needs thoroughly.
Key Responsibilities:
* Engaging proactively with clients to discuss project milestones and deliverables throughout the project’s duration.
* Participating in client meetings across the UK, Europe, and globally.
* Supplying technical support for tenders to both clients and internal proposal teams.
* Analysing project data and generating offshore reports for detailed investigation.
* Composing technical reports, including project bridging documents and final project certifications.
* Keeping project and database-related spreadsheets current for tracking and invoicing purposes.
* Guiding less experienced staff by imparting knowledge and offering counsel.
* Subject matter expertise relating to coastal processes / coastal sediment transport.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Professional report writing skills.
* Experience of mentoring junior staff members.
* The ability to liaise with Clients on projects and deal effectively with complex issues.
* GIS (ArcMap/ArcPro, QGIS) experience advantageous.
* Experience in the technique of numerical modelling for coastal sediment transport studies.
* Exceptional IT skills.
* The ability to work as a part of a team.
* Ability to work under pressure and complete tasks to tight deadlines.
* 2-5 years relevant experience in Geoscience.
* Excellent verbal and written English.
Education/Qualifications:
* A University Degree or Masters in oceanography, marine geology, coastal engineering or equivalent.
Additional Requirements:
* Candidates should be highly organised and motivated individuals with effective communication skills and a commitment to technical excellence.
* Willing and able to travel as required.
* Scope for involvement in Business Development activities.
At Venterra:
At Venterra, we are committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We take inclusion and diversity seriously. We know that getting this right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Consulting
Industries
Services for Renewable Energy
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