Environmental Reporting Scientist

Boskalis; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension

Private healthcare

Cycle to work

Dental allowance

Job summary

Gardline Limited, part of the Boskalis group, is seeking an Environmental Reporting Scientist to interpret and present data from Marine Wildlife and Environmental disciplines in client reports. The role involves collating field data, performing statistical and geospatial analyses, and drafting QA-controlled reports.

You will update databases and assist senior scientists with data quality control; a Bachelor’s in a relevant field is essential, with MSc desirable. UK work rights apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in a relevant discipline; MSc desirable.
• Proven scientific writing capability.
• Experience with MS Office; familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and GIS tools.

Responsibilities

• Collate project data from field operations and organize electronic records.
• Analyse, interpret and present data for Marine Wildlife and Environmental disciplines.
• Perform qualitative, quantitative, statistical and geospatial analyses.
• Draft reports from field data and analyses; maintain QA records.
• Update databases with project metadata and key results.
• Assist senior scientists with data quality control from labs or third parties.

Skills

Scientific writing

MS Office proficiency

Adobe Acrobat

Geospatial analysis

Statistical analysis (Primer/R)

Education

Bachelor's degree in marine/environmental science

MSc or higher in marine environmental subject desirable

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

How you can make your mark

How you can make your mark
Make your mark as an Environmental Reporting Scientist!

As an Environmental Reporting Scientist, you will interpret and present data in reports for our clients in an accurate, clear and concise manner. Data shall be from the Environmental Departments core disciplines of either Marine Wildlife or Environmental acquisition. Marine Wildlife data shall include sighting and acoustic data. Environmental data shall include chemical (sediment and water hydrocarbons, metals and nutrients), physical (particle size analysis and water profiling) and biological (plankton, benthic infauna or epifauna).

Your responsibilities

Collate project data related to field operations and organise electronic records. This includes raw analytical data, field logs, photographs and video recordings.

• Analyse, interpret and present data relevant to the Marine Wildlife and Environmental disciplines (training will be given where required) sufficient to satisfy client requirements.
• Qualitative, quantitative, statistical and geospatial analysis of data using appropriate software (training will be given where required).
• Interpret ecological status and effects of anthropogenic activities pertinent to the project.
• Draft reports based on field data, data analyses and interpretations.
• Maintain quality control records for reporting and report production.
• Update databases with individual project metadata and key analysis results when required.
• Assist Senior and Lead Environmental Reporting Scientists with quality control of data received from laboratories or external parties for own projects.

We offer

Your qualities
You can make your mark as an Environmental Reporting Scientist if you have:

• Right to work in the UK, we are unable to offer sponsorship.
• Bachelors Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (i.e. Marine Biology, Environmental Science etc.)
• MSc or higher degree in marine environmental subject is desirable
• Proven scientific writing capability
• Three years experience of MS Office products (particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Marine survey and reporting experience in a relevant discipline is desirable
• Familiarity with ecology and physiology of one or more groups from marine wildlife, benthic, planktonic or nektonic fauna
• Experience of Adobe Acrobat, statistical (Primer, R) and geospatial (ArcGIS, QGIS).

About Boskalis

About Boskalis

Gardline Limited is part of the Boskalis group of companies.Working at Gardline is about exploration. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to explore your career and find innovative and relevant solutions for complex projects.

For a business to succeed, it needs the right people, with the right skills and values. We seek exceptional individuals who champion our values-based culture and team spirit.Here at Gardline, we are committed to every staff member worldwide. We empower our staff to gain new skills, bring new ideas to the table, to grow and develop. Together!

Interested?

What you can expect

• A range of benefits:In addition to your salary and flexible work arrangements, you will receive an annual holiday entitlement of 25 days (based on a full-time contract) which increases over time, a salary sacrifice pension scheme, access to private healthcare through Bupa now including yearly dental allowance, medication checks and face-to-face GP service, as well as cycle to work and eye test schemes and additional leave purchase scheme!
• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities be that onshore or offshore. Being part of the Boskalis Group also provides access to a vast range of opportunities literally across the globe!
• A warm welcome:We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Gardline!

Extra information

• Right to work in the UK, we are unable to offer sponsorship.
• Where you will work: Endeavour House, Admiralty Road, Great Yarmouth.
• Full-time position