RPS is a leader in delivering projects in complex marine environments including offshore wind farm developments. Our experience includes 20 years at the forefront of the industry, working across the UK, wider Europe, America, Australia and Asia.
When you join RPS, you’ll become a member of a deeply experienced marine consenting team who have been selected as the lead Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) consultant for some of the industries major “firsts”. These include the world’s largest offshore wind farms: Orsted’s Hornsea One, Two and Three, and Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm SSE’s Berwick Bank.
Other “firsts” include bp and EnBW’s first offshore wind farms in England (Morgan), Wales (Mona) and Scotland (Morven), and Australia’s first offshore wind project, CIP’s Star of the South. We are also providing marine subject matter expertise to support Vineyard Wind, the United States’ first utility-scale offshore wind energy project and have been selected as ESIA consultant for Firefly, Equinor’s first floating offshore wind project in South Korea.
We are looking to recruit highly motivated and ambitious Graduate, Assistant and Consultant level EIA Project Managers for our portfolio of high-profile offshore projects in Scotland, the rest of the UK and Internationally.
With an enviable client list, and the highest calibre team, we offer unparalleled opportunities to apply your talent and truly develop your career.
Our Marine Consents and Environment team supports the delivery of large-scale marine and coastal infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on Offshore Wind, Renewables and Energy Transition, across the UK and Ireland. This includes but is not limited to the coordination and delivery of EIAs; marine consents management and compliance; technical review and delivery of reports and building relationships with statutory consultees and other groups/members of the public.
An understanding of EIA for major energy infrastructure projects is required, ideally coupled with direct experience of the offshore renewables sector. Applicants with experience of working in other offshore industries (e.g., Oil & Gas) or onshore energy infrastructure projects would also be welcomed.
A post-graduate qualification in a relevant environmental discipline and having membership or chartered status of a relevant professional institute is highly desirable.
If you’re interested in how we use and manage the marine environment and want to help meet NetZero targets through the development of offshore renewable energy, then talk to us about our career opportunities in this area.
We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.
We’re proud to be an accredited ILM training provider, internationally recognised and providing robust fully accredited professional training programmes - to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management, we support learning and development for everyone.
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‘We are respectful, acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent. People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’
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