Marine Biologist

We experience increasing interest in our services to secure that Polish offshore windfarms are developed in the respect of marine mammals and marine ecosystems. The need to decarbonize our energy sources has fast-tracked the development of offshore wind across the Baltic Sea. Our role is to help ensuring that this transition is conducted in respect of the marine environment so that this delicate ecosystem can thrive in the future. 

Polish regulations require developers to assess and when needed mitigate the impacts of the construction and operation of planned windfarms. This is done through an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), which often identify marine species and areas of concern and assess how planned activities may cause negative impacts. Developers will often have to monitor and demonstrate that their activities are conducted in respect of EIA outcomes and permits granted. 

DHI is a global leader in securing the sustainable development of offshore projects and our services have contributed to more than 80% of all offshore windfarms constructed to date.  We have a dedicated teams of experts in marine mammals, underwater noise acoustician, and marine biodiversity that work together in supporting offshore wind developers through EIAs development and monitoring.

We are experiencing a rapid expansion of the need of our services in Poland and globally. We are therefore looking to welcome new colleagues to the team with experience in environmental impact assessment, especially for marine mammals. 

Key Responsibilities

• Expert and technical lead in assessing impacts on marine mammals
• Awareness of regulations and methods to assess impact on different species
• Drive data analysis and literature studies as part of Environmental Impact Assessments
• Analize data from marine mammals monitoring (e.g. acoustic and visual monitoring)
• Work collaboratively as part of a team and share knowledge with colleagues, including underwater acousticians, project managers, and other marine experts
• Contribute to the development of innovative and multidisciplinary methods for EIA 

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has:

• M.Sc. degree in marine biology or environmental engineering, or related discipline
• 3-5 years of experience working with development of marine ecosystem consultancy or/and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) 
• Comprehensive knowledge on marine mammals, especially for the Baltic Sea
• Experience from relevant offshore wind projects will be an advantage
• Experience with underwater noise studies will be an advantage
• Has a proven track record of working in a high-performance international team and dynamic environment with multiple projects and diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, being able to take the technical lead on project reports and other deliverables.
• Ability and interest in understanding client needs and developing solutions to match these

Personal skills

• Motivated and engaged - ability to work independently for the goals of the team 
• Innovative, proactive, curious, and dedicated in obtaining results that make a difference and pushes the industry standards of technical solutions within protection of marine ecosystems.
• Good cooperation skills, working with a wide range of colleagues from diverse backgrounds and nationalities
• Strong communication skills in Polish and English are required
• Good knowledge of Office software (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Additional knowledge of GIS tools or any environmental modelling tools preferred

 We offer

• You will be part of DHI, which is world leading company that works to make a significant impact in accordance with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
• You will join a dedicated team of approx. 30 colleagues in our Offshore Wind – Environment Segment, working on consulting projects as well as research and development projects in an international environment.
• You will be based in our office in Gdynia where we have a smaller office 
• Some travel activities must be anticipated, including travels to DHI's subsidiaries
• Salary and employment terms according to qualifications and experience.

Office location

• DHI Poland, Gdynia, Poland

How to apply

• Please submit your application including CV via the relevant job posting on DHI’s website (http://www.dhigroup.com/careers) as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed continuously.
• Deadline for application is 1 May 2024. 
• Expected start date is as soon as possible
• For further information please contact Nicola Balbarini at niba@dhigroup.com, or Tel. +45 5252 4709.