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Principal Marine Environmental Consultant
- Type: Full Time
- Region: UK - South East
- Town/City: Farnham, Surrey
- Posted: 19/10/2026
- Listed in: Marine & Coastal
- Reference: 50173_1792401784
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Senior / Principal Marine Environmental ConsultantFarnham or Cardiff | Remote Working Considered
Are you an experienced Marine Environmental Consultant looking to take the next step in your career, working on major offshore energy and marine infrastructure projects?
We're partnering with a leading international consultancy to recruit a Senior / Principal Marine Environmental Consultant to join its growing Environment and Consents team.
This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of technically challenging projects, develop client relationships and contribute to the growth of marine environmental services.
The Role
You'll deliver and manage a varied portfolio of marine environmental projects, providing technical expertise across environmental assessment, consenting and permitting.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading and contributing to Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA).
Delivering environmental consenting and permitting solutions for offshore energy and marine infrastructure projects.
Managing project delivery, budgets, programmes and client relationships.
Liaising with regulators, statutory consultees and other stakeholders throughout the consenting process.
Providing specialist technical advice across marine environmental disciplines.
Supporting projects across subsea cables, offshore renewables and oil and gas.
Identifying opportunities to develop new services and support growing demand for sustainable energy solutions.
Contributing to business development, client account growth and the development of colleagues.
About You
We're looking for an experienced environmental consultant with a strong understanding of marine consenting and environmental assessment within the marine energy or wider marine industry.
You'll ideally bring:
A degree or Master's in Environmental Science or a relevant discipline.
Demonstrable experience delivering marine environmental assessments and consenting solutions.
Strong project management skills, including managing client relationships and project delivery.
Experience liaising with regulators, statutory consultees and other stakeholders.
Excellent technical, analytical, organisational and communication skills.
The ability to manage multiple projects and deliver high-quality consultancy services.
Desirable experience includes:
Five or more years' relevant professional experience.
Specialist knowledge of ornithology, marine mammals, or fish and shellfish assessments.
Experience supporting energy transition and renewable energy projects.
Professional chartership or membership of a relevant professional body.
What's on Offer?
Competitive salary and benefits package, dependent on experience.
Flexible working, with remote working considered.
Opportunities for international career development within a global organisation.
A varied project portfolio spanning established and emerging marine energy sectors.
The opportunity to develop your technical expertise, client relationships and leadership capabilities.
A collaborative and motivated team environment.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Marine Environmental Consultant looking for a role offering technical variety, career progression and the opportunity to contribute to the future of offshore energy, we'd love to hear from you.
About us: Allen & York have been matching purposeful people with purpose-led organisations for 30 years. We partner with our clients and candidates on roles that build an understanding of climate change, promote sustainability and create inclusive and responsible organisations, working towards a sustainable world for us all. Committed to inclusiveness in the workplace, we aim to increase diversity across all areas and therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability. Let's help build a better world, together.
