SAMS Group, based in Oban, is seeking to appoint a Consultant/Project Manager to join our Enterprise unit.
You will work closely with an established delivery team and research colleagues to connect SAMS research knowledge and expertise in the marine environment to commercial and regulatory sectors. We are looking for a consultant with a background in marine science who is able to deliver across a number of areas within the SAMS Enterprise consultancy, but experience in marine social licensing or blue carbon would be of particular interest.
Job Purpose
To work closely with an established delivery team and research colleagues to connect SAMS research knowledge and expertise in the marine environment to commercial and regulatory sectors.
The Role
The role will require project management and delivery, customer account management, quality assurance, opportunity generation and, when requested, tender preparation. You will report to the Senior Project Manager and work alongside a dedicated project management team and business development colleagues. Training and guidance will be provided, where required.
Responsibilities
- Project delivery: Project manage multi-disciplinary teams on Enterprise projects, ensuring projects are delivered safely to time, cost and quality as per the agreed contractual requirements and to ISO9001 standard (60%).
- Opportunity generation & tender preparation: Find and assess opportunities that match SAMS Group capabilities. Acting as tender contributor for Enterprise opportunities, working with others to prepare bids. Provide technical input to tenders/proposals including methodology, pricing and planning aspects, ensuring that SAMS have the capability and capacity to undertake the customers’ requirements. Account manage our current customers in order to generate new leads and opportunities, resulting in new sales (10%).
- Consultancy: Act as lead editor/author on multi-disciplinary technical assessments/reports, including drawing together multidisciplinary elements into a single overview report. Demonstrate technical competency and provide direction and leadership in your own scientific specialism for enterprise contracts (25%).
- Quality Assurance: Active involvement within quality management in the SAMS delivery team to ensure compliance with ISO9001 standard.
- Be pro-active in the management of SAMS Group Health & Safety procedures (Ongoing).
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a consultant with a background in marine science who is able to deliver across a number of areas within the SAMS Enterprise consultancy, but experience in marine social licensing or blue carbon would be of particular interest.
Ideally, you will be educated to postgraduate level in marine/environmental sciences as well as have relevant work experience as a project manager/consultant where you will utilize your experience to carry out marine environmental consultancy duties.
As a highly motivated self-starter with excellent communication and organizational skills, you will enjoy the challenge of working at the interface of scientific research, industrial challenges, and evidence-based policymaking.
Additional Details
Grade 5/6 - £30,497- £38,587 per annum; Full-Time Position — On site at Malin House, Oban
Close Date
December 19th, 2022
