Graduate Marine Environmental Consultant

• Location: SAMS Enterprise, Malin House, Oban (Office based)
• Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months)
• Working Pattern: Full Time (37hrs per week, Monday to Friday)
• Salary: £25,197.48 – £28,208.29 per annum

The Role

Applying the practical knowledge you have gained from your studies, you will work within a
supportive project delivery team on commercial marine environment consultancy projects. You
will need to be flexible and adaptable to engage with projects which may vary across marine
renewables, aquaculture, mariculture and beyond. Your studies will have shown you how varied
the marine environment can be.

Initially you will contribute to ongoing projects, developing skills and gaining experience to
enable you to deliver commercial contracts; engage positively with existing and new clients;
develop project management skills and participate in opportunity generation. You may also
engage in practical fieldwork and undertake literature reviews.

This is an entry level 12 month fixed-term role which sits within SAMS Enterprise, the
commercial subsidiary of SAMS. This job is based on site in our offices at Dunbeg, Oban.

There are two posts available at this time. One will lean towards the marine renewables sector
while the other will be more involved with regenerative aquaculture.

Our Ideal Candidate

As a highly motivated graduate with good communication and organisational skills you will enjoy
the challenge offered by working in an Enterprise environment. You will gain experience and
develop skills while contributing positively to delivering commercial marine environmental
consultancy contracts.

Employee Benefits

Our employees are the heart of our business. Recruiting and retaining the right people is the
key to our success. Rewarding our employees is therefore an important component of our
employment package and we have a wide range of benefits on offer to staff. These can enhance
your personal and professional development, your health and well-being and your finances.

Additionally, SAMS encourages and recognises excellence among staff through various recognition
and reward arrangements. We constantly develop and expand the benefits and offers for our
colleagues.

SAMS offers a generous salary and pension as well as employee benefits package. We also have
supportive policies to assist absence, family and other leave types.

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 Mike Spain –
[email protected]

For more information, please visit www.sams.ac.uk/vacancies

Applications must include CV and cover letter and should be sent electronically to [email protected] quoting Job Ref
‘SE6/23.MS’ in the subject heading. Your cover letter should outline your
experience to date as well as what you can bring to the role.

Closing date for applications is Friday 16th February 2024 – Interviews likely
to be held by the end of February 2024.

Please note, candidates must already have full rights to work in the UK when applying.