Marine Environmental Consultant / Project Manager 

• Contract Type: Full Time (37hrs per week), Permanent
• Salary Range: £30,497- £38,587 per annum (Grade 5/6 )
• Location: SAMS Enterprise Ltd, Malin House, Oban

SAMS Group, based in Oban, is seeking to appoint a Consultant/Project Manager to join their Enterprise unit.
You will work closely with an established delivery team and research colleagues to connect SAMS research knowledge and expertise in the marine environment to commercial and regulatory sectors. SAMS are looking for a consultant with a background in marine science who is able to deliver across a number of areas within the SAMS Enterprise consultancy, but experience in marine social licencing or blue carbon would be of particular interest.

Typical responsibilities of the role include:

• Project delivery
• Opportunity generation
• Tender preparation
• Consultancy
• Quality Assurance

Ideally, you will be educated to postgraduate level in marine/environmental sciences as well as have relevant work experience as a project manager/consultant where you will utilise your experience to carry out marine environmental consultancy duties. The role will also require project management and delivery, customer account management, quality assurance, opportunity generation and, when requested, tender preparation. You will report to the Senior Project Manager and work alongside a dedicated project management team and business development colleagues. Training and guidance will be provided, where required.
As a highly motivated self-starter with excellent communication and organisational skills, you will enjoy the challenge of working at the interface of scientific research, industrial challenges and evidence-based policymaking.

For further information, please visit www.sams.ac.uk/vacancies

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected] quoting Job Ref. ‘SE3/22.MH’ in the subject heading

Closing date for all applications is 19th December 2022 and Interviews will be held by mid-January 2023.