Marine Ornithology EIA Lead Consultant

ERM; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

6% employer pension contribution

twice annual promotion opportunities

annual salary review

private medical insurance

life assurance

income protection

EV car salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle2Work scheme

travel season ticket loan

volunteering and Give As You Earn

employee assistance programme

gym discounts

Job summary

ERM is seeking a marine ecologist to join our Marine Ecology team within the Nature and Biodiversity group. You will deliver high‑quality EIA components with a focus on marine ornithology for clients across offshore wind, decommissioning, and other seabed sectors.

You will coordinate input from external specialists, prepare PEIRs and EIA chapters, and contribute to CRM and PVA outputs, while helping to develop our in‑house capabilities.

Qualifications

• Strong marine ornithology background and robust understanding of seabird ecology.
• Experience applying CRM and PVA models to EIA work.
• Ability to deliver high-quality environmental assessments and specialist input.

Responsibilities

• Deliver PEIRs, EIA chapters and related reports for marine projects.
• Coordinate input from external specialists and oversee CRM and PVA outputs.
• Help develop in-house capabilities in ornithology within EIA and Natura 2000 work.

Skills

Marine ornithology

CRM & PVA models

Public speaking

Education

BSc or MSc in a relevant technical subject

Tools

GIS (ArcGIS / QGIS)

MS Office

Job description

ERM is seeking a marine ecologist to join our Marine Ecology team within the Nature and Biodiversity group. You will deliver high‑quality EIA components with a focus on marine ornithology for clients across offshore wind, decommissioning, and other seabed sectors.

You will coordinate input from external specialists, prepare PEIRs and EIA chapters, and contribute to CRM and PVA outputs, while helping to develop our in‑house capabilities.