Marine Geoscience Graduate/Associate (Geophysical)

Our time is NOW. ERM, the worlds largest pure play sustainability consultancy, have a fantastic entry level opportunity for a Marine Geoscience Associate, with a geophysical focus. Our Marine Renewables & Infrastructure team includes an integrated geophysical and geotechnical team offering specialist services to clients across a range of sectors including marine aggregate, offshore wind, OFTO, wave and tidal energy, subsea cable installation, coastal/marine engineering, and ports/harbours developments. Our marine team are driving the development of ERM Marine Centre of Excellence; a world-leading hub of marine environmental and planning consultancy services for a wide range of clients across numerous seabed user sectors and marine projects, including offshore wind. You will be required to support a range of geoscience projects, with a focus on hydrographic and geomorphological interpretation using survey data, following appropriate support, as well as feed into technical report writing. You will interpret bathymetry, sidescan sonar, magnetometer and shallow seismic data using industry-standard software. You’ll interrogate these data to assess seabed habitats and shallow sediments for marine aggregates, offshore renewables and marine interconnector development, and provide support in writing proposals for future projects. Why join ERM? Flexible working to suit your life – need to do the school run? Not a problem! More productive and happy if you work from home a couple of days per week? Go ahead! Love to travel? Ask about our Cross Border Remote Working! You’ll have 25 days annual leave + public holidays, 6% employer pension contribution, twice annual promotion opportunities, annual salary review and performance related bonus, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, EV car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work scheme, travel season ticket loan, volunteering and Give As You Earn opportunities, employee assistance programme and premium account for Calm (the #1 app for sleep and meditation) in order to look after your wellbeing, plus discounts on gym membership and gift cards for a wide variety of retailers and restaurants. We offer employees a safety first, diverse and inclusive culture in which difference is embraced, valued and celebrated. Through the ERM Foundation we provide support for nonprofit organisations and social enterprises that share our commitment to creating a more sustainable and equitable world. With a robust career framework in place and 20+ technical communities of global experts you can join, there are great opportunities to advance your career here at ERM. Take a look at our Sustainabilty Report and watch our video to learn more. About you Degree-qualified in a relevant marine geoscience or geophysics subject Experience with at least one specialist geoscience software program, such as IHS Kingdom, SonarWiz or ESRI Arc Map/ArcGIS Pro or QGIS Possess an understanding of offshore geophysical site investigation equipment and techniques, data acquisition/assessment Have a reasonable grounding in interpreting seabed features and marine geomorphology At this early stage in your career, it is important for your development to be in and around the team as much as possible, soaking in the knowledge around you; therefore you will need to live within daily commutable distance of our Southampton office (please confirm any intention to relocate in your application). We look forward to reviewing your application! #LI-LH1 #LI-Hybrid At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action. Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet. ERM Homepage