Marine Mammal Observer

Marine Mammal Observer Position at Gardline

Make your mark as a Marine Mammal Observer with Gardline!

The successful candidate will be expected to lead and undertake a wide variety of marine wildlife surveys, including marine mammal observations and passive acoustic monitoring. You will also provide general assistance to the project managers, lead scientists, and report writers with the production of marine wildlife reports.

Your Qualities

You can move ahead as a Marine Mammal Observer if you have:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
• A good understanding of marine mammals and seabirds; their biology and identification
• A good understanding of marine mammal acoustics
• A good command of written and spoken English
• Willingness to travel (within Europe and East Coast of USA) on a fairly regular basis
• Willingness to work on location for up to six weeks at a time, followed by up to four weeks’ leave.

We Offer

• In addition to your salary and flexible work arrangements, you will receive an annual holiday entitlement of 30 days (based on a full-time contract), a salary sacrifice pension scheme, access to private healthcare through Bupa, as well as cycle to work and eye test schemes!

• We challenge you every day to improve. Together we realize your full personal and professional potential by creating development opportunities, be they onshore or offshore. Being part of the Boskalis Group also provides access to a vast range of opportunities literally across the globe!

• We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your onboarding program, we provide all the ins and outs of Gardline!

Extra Information

• Where you will work: Onboard our multi-role survey vessels, anywhere in the world where Gardline vessels operate.
• Full time job: The position of Marine Mammal Observer is a full-time role, based on a 12-hour shift rotation whilst onboard.
• Procedure: Complete the online application process and send it to us along with your CV and cover letter. Upon receiving your application, you will receive a confirmation email. If both sides are happy after interview(s), we will make you an offer to join Gardline. After successfully completing all the steps in the procedure, we warmly welcome you to our organization.

About Boskalis

Gardline Limited is part of the Boskalis group of companies. Working at Gardline is about exploration. In a world driven by population growth, an increase in global trade, demand for (new) energy, and climate change, we challenge you to explore your career and find innovative and relevant solutions for complex projects.

For a business to succeed, it needs the right people, with the right skills and values. We seek exceptional individuals who champion our values-based culture and team spirit. Here at Gardline, we are committed to every one of our staff members worldwide. We empower our staff to gain new skills, bring new ideas to the table, and to grow and develop. Together!