Senior Marine and Coastal Process Specialist, ABPmer

Position Overview

Application Deadline: 12 June 2026

Description

ABPmer is hiring a Senior Marine and Coastal Process Specialist based in Southampton, England, United Kingdom, on a hybrid and flexible basis (remote considered), on an initial 12-month maternity cover contract with strong potential for extension, with applications closing 12 June 2026.

ABPmer is a specialist marine consultancy and survey company dedicated to understanding one of the most complex environments on earth. The firm has supported the majority of UK offshore wind farms through assessment, consenting, and operation, works on port developments around the UK from feasibility through delivery, and partners with NGOs, regulators, and government agencies on marine and coastal habitat creation. As part of ABP Group, ABPmer has been helping clients sustainably manage and develop the marine environment for over 75 years.

The Senior Marine and Coastal Process Specialist leads and shapes coastal and marine physical process assessments for complex developments across marine energy, port and coastal infrastructure, cables and pipelines, marine aggregates, and habitat creation schemes. The role combines hands-on technical work with senior technical direction, client engagement, and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review marine and coastal processes assessments including numerical modelling studies, EIA chapters, and specialist technical assessments.
• Provide expert advice on hydrodynamics, waves, sediment transport, and seabed mobility.
• Undertake and oversee bathymetric change and morphological analysis.
• Apply numerical modelling of waves, hydrodynamics, and sediment transport, or review model outputs.
• Provide technical direction, mentoring, and support to less experienced colleagues.
• Contribute to project management, proposals, and client engagement.
• Help shape best practice, innovation, and internal research and development.

Requirements

• Strong background in physical oceanography, coastal, or estuarine processes.
• Degree (and ideally a postgraduate qualification) in a relevant discipline.
• Experience delivering numerical modelling studies; MIKE preferable.
• Relevant experience from marine consultancy, developer, regulatory, or applied research roles.
• Confidence applying science to real-world infrastructure and environmental challenges.
• Comfort interpreting and synthesising complex marine datasets.
• Ability to apply coastal, estuarine, and shelf-sea process understanding to assessments.
• Clear and effective communication with clients, regulators, and multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in water or sediment quality.

Additional Notes

• Initial 12-month maternity cover with strong potential for extension.
• Office at Town Quay, Southampton, with views over Southampton Water; flexible and hybrid working with remote options considered.
• Competitive salary, pension, generous leave allowance, health and employee discounts, and private health insurance.
• ABP undertakes random screening for substance abuse and operates a zero-tolerance policy; medical required before starting.
• All successful candidates are subject to pre-employment screening to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).
• ABP is an equal opportunities employer.

How to Apply

Apply through the ABP Group careers portal. The advert may close earlier than 12 June 2026 if sufficient applications are received.