Project Manager and Marine Environmental Consultant

SAMS Enterprise; Oban; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A marine consultancy organization in Oban is looking for a Project Manager to oversee and coordinate marine consultancy projects. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in marine sectors and project management, engaging in both technical and business development aspects. Offering a supportive work culture with numerous employee benefits, this role is suited for those committed to excellence in marine consultancy. Applications close on 6th January 2026.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Additional leave purchase

Shopping discounts

Cycling scheme

Technology purchase options

Health and wellbeing support

Training courses access

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a consultancy or regulatory background, including survey work.
• Proven track record of project management in a competitive environment.
• Ability to manage budget and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate projects for marine consultancy work.
• Lead the creation of technical assessments and reports.
• Engage in business development and proposals.

Skills

Project management

Marine sector knowledge

Software usage (Q-GIS, R, Microsoft Office)

Collaboration

Education

Degree in marine environmental discipline

Job description

Details

• Location: SAMS, Oban
• Contract type: Open-ended
• Working pattern: Full time - 37 hours per week
• Salary range: Grade 5 (£31,396-£34,980) Grade 6 (£37,099-£41,732) per annum
• Closing date: 6th January 2026

Role Outline

• Project management and marine consultancy.
• Knowledge and experience of marine sectors and activities relevant to the work undertaken at SAMS Enterprise.
• Coordinating and managing projects through the delivery process to budget and customer requirements.
• Act as lead editor/author on multidisciplinary technical assessments/reports.
• Demonstrate technical competency and provide direction and leadership in your own scientific specialism for commercial contracts.
• Opportunity development: engage with business development and proposals when required.

Our Ideal Candidate

• A degree or postgraduate degree in a marine environmental discipline.
• Relevant experience in a consultancy or regulatory background, including experience of survey work and survey management (essential).
• Demonstrated previous experience of successful project management in a commercially competitive environment.
• Ability to use software such as Q-GIS, R and standard Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of costing/estimating, finance, resource and time management.
• Experience in working collaboratively with scientific staff and customers.
• Experience of contract management and working knowledge of standard contract terms and conditions desirable.

Employee Benefits

Our relatively small, caring community is an ideal environment for making friends, forming collaborations, and supporting each other to do the work that we really care about. Oban and surrounding areas provide a fantastic base to live and work, and we offer a wide range of employee benefits, support and inclusive culture, making SAMS a great place to work.

We are proud to provide a wide variety of benefits year-round, offering options to best support our staff, such as:

• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Purchase of additional annual leave
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle-2-Work scheme
• Purchases of technology through salary sacrifice
• Payroll Giving
• Pensions Plus
• Access to portals to support health and wellbeing
• Sabbatical scheme
• Free car parking with access to electronic charging points
• Access to a number of training and development courses

Interested?

We would love to hear from you. If you have queries on the job and would like to talk these through before applying, please email these through, in the first instance, to [e-mail].

Applications must include CV and Cover Letter and should be sent electronically to [e-mail] quoting Job Ref. ‘SE2/25.LV’ in the subject heading.

Closing date for application is 6th January 2026 – Interviews to be held in January 2026. Please note we are unfortunately unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must therefore have the right to work in the UK already in place when applying.

Full details can be found at www.sams.ac.uk/vacancies.

Legal Statements

We are a Disability Confident Employer. Where a candidate requires reasonable adjustments as part of the application process, we encourage you to let us know. Where applicants with a disability meet the essential criteria for the job, you will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your skills, talent and abilities at interview.

SAMS’ commitment to gender equality has been recognised, as our institute was presented with an Athena SWAN (Scientific Women’s Academic Network) Bronze Award and is currently working towards Investors in Diversity accreditation.

SAMS follows Fair Work Practices.

SAMS Group is committed to being an equal and open organisation. Diversity and inclusion are important to us, and we strive to remove any barriers that may prevent people from applying to join us. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, and from all who share our values and can help us to broaden our knowledge and range of ideas.