Technical Lead – Marine Ecology

Arup; York and North Yorkshire; Presencial; GBP 70.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Profit Share

Learning opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Arup is seeking an experienced Technical Lead – Marine Ecologist to grow and lead our Marine Ecology offering across the UK and Europe.

You will map opportunities, build key client relationships, and drive capability development within the ecology team to ensure profitable, high-quality project delivery.

Formación

• Degree (and ideally postgraduate qualification) in Marine Ecology, Marine Biology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• Chartered status (CEnv, CEcol or equivalent) desirable.
• Proven track record in Marine Ecology with leadership in UK/European projects.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and marine environmental management.

Responsabilidades

• Map UK and European Marine Ecology opportunities and client drivers.
• Build relationships with major clients and act as trusted advisor.
• Assess skills distribution and capacity within the ecology team.
• Audit supply chain, determine capacity and quality alignment.
• Lead reskilling, recruitment and workforce planning for marine ecology.

Conocimientos

Marine ecology expertise

Strategic market mapping

Client relationship building

Project leadership

Educación

Bachelor's/Master's in Marine Ecology or related

Descripción del empleo

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, architects, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today’s-built environment.

Organizations and governments are becoming increasingly aware of the global nature crisis, their impact on it, and the need to move towards a nature-positive future. Our integrated nature solutions use nature’s own systems as a design guide, achieving healthier, more resilient environments that support and protect people and communities.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Technical Lead – Marine Ecologist to drive the growth, quality, and sustainability of our Marine Ecology offering across the UK and Europe. This strategic role requires strong technical expertise in Marine Ecology, coupled with the ability to map market opportunities, build client relationships, and strengthen internal capabilities to meet growing demand.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring our Marine Ecology service line is commercially robust, technically excellent, and aligned with client needs and future market drivers.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Map out existing and potential Marine Ecology opportunities within the UK and European markets, identifying client drivers, sector challenges, and emerging opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with major clients, understanding their needs and positioning the organisation as a trusted advisor in Marine Ecology.
• Critically assess current skills, expertise distribution, and potential within the existing ecology team.
• Audit the Marine Ecology supply chain, including partners, subcontractors, and collaborators, to ensure capacity and quality alignment.
• Conduct a full gap analysis to inform reskilling, recruitment, and strategic workforce planning for the marine ecology team.
• Secure and deliver new Marine Ecology lead roles on major projects, ensuring the marine ecology function is self-sustaining and profitable.
• Provide subject matter expertise and oversight on complex marine ecology projects, ensuring delivery excellence and regulatory compliance.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for people with the following skills –

• Degree (and ideally postgraduate qualification) in Marine Ecology, Marine Biology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• Chartered status (CEnv, CEcol or equivalent) desirable.
• Proven track record in Marine Ecology, with extensive project and technical leadership experience across UK and/or European waters.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, policy drivers, and best practice in marine ecology and marine environmental management.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain client relationships at senior levels.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Accident insurance
• Income protection cover
• Flexible benefits to look after all aspects of your wellbeing
• Profit Share
• Competitive, fair and equitable pay
• Wide range of learning opportunities

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity orexpression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

We are an open environment thatembraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all.

Our internal employee networks supportour inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

Discover more aboutlife at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup .

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. We will do everything we can to support you.

Recruitment Agencies – We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Closing date: 30 November 2026