Environmental Impact Assessor

Cefas

3 year Fixed Term Appointment

The purpose of this post is to contribute to the provision of advice in support of regulation of human activities in the Marine Environment.

You will be required to provide authoritative advice to a range of stakeholders, but specifically the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and other Government Departments on the potential risks and impacts to the marine environment of a wide range of human activities.

Your main duties will involve assessing environmental impacts of a number of human activities in the marine sector, based on data provided in a variety of formats, such as Environmental Statements, interpreting and drawing together scientific advice from various sources and closely liaising with internal experts and external stakeholders. These activities include, but are not limited to, navigation dredging and sea disposal of dredged material, marine mineral extraction, renewable energy developments, beneficial use schemes and constructions.

You may be expected to act as a scientific and technical lead for a specific sector or geographical area and as such you will liaise with many external stakeholders and form close working relationships with a number of other Governmental and non-Governmental organisations.

Other duties will include contributing to national (and possibly international) fora concerned with assessing and regulating marine human impacts and working on discreet research and development projects relating to human impact on the marine environment. As part of the role you may also take responsibility for the supervision of staff and projects to ensure that high quality work is delivered to both time and budget.

Regular travel nationally and occasionally internationally is a key feature of the role and you may also be required to participate in marine fieldwork including occasional trips at sea.

For further information and to apply online go to www.cefas.jobs/openings

Interview date for applications: 15/08/12

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