Project Delivery Manager - Scottish Seascapes
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Project Delivery Manager - Scottish Seascapes
Home-based, UK
About Us
We are a leading UK environmental charity dedicated to protecting our ocean - defending crucial habitats, regenerating vital ecosystems and inspiring volunteers. We unite communities, governments, and industry, and champion science-based solutions for cleaner, healthier seas to tackle the climate and nature emergency.
The Scottish Seascape project lies within our ambitious Atlantic Coast Programme and is focused on the regeneration of marine habitats across Scotland’s west coast coastal and inshore waters. The project aims to deliver measurable ecological recovery through habitat regeneration and community-led stewardship.
We are currently looking for a Project Delivery Manager to join us on a full-time basis for a two-year, fixed-term contract, working 35 hours per week.
The Benefits
* Salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
* 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
* Extra time off at Christmas
* 8% employer pension contributions (no match required)
* Sick pay at full pay for 8 weeks, then 8 weeks at half pay (after probation)
* Flexible working and remote-first approach
* Health and wellbeing support, plus an employee assistance programme
* A paid volunteering day to support a charity of your choice
This is a standout opportunity for an individual with experience in marine habitat regeneration, conservation, or marine monitoring to join our passionate and values-driven organisation.
You’ll have the chance to work on a project that creates real change for the marine environment, supporting the people who care and want to get involved and helping the habitats that are important.
What’s more, you’ll be enabled to further develop your skills and expertise, growing your abilities and making sure you are the go-to expert for future marine conservation work.
The Role
As a Project Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for delivering and implementing Scottish Seascape projects focused on restoring some of Scotland’s most iconic coastal habitats.
Specifically, you will manage a range of marine habitat regeneration projects, co‑ordinating regeneration activities, supporting ecological monitoring efforts, and managing partnerships. Ensuring each project contributes to our strategic goals, you will also support community engagement objectives and social impact.
Ensuring milestones and targets are achieved, you will collaborate with coastal communities and local stakeholders, building trusted partnerships and enabling local stewardship through workshops, training, and outreach to build capacity and awareness.
Additionally, you will:
* Support the development of funding proposals and project sustainability plans
* Contribute to wider strategic planning linked to marine restoration programmes
About You
To be considered as a Project Delivery Manager, you will need:
* Demonstrable experience in marine habitat regeneration, conservation, or marine monitoring
* Applied knowledge of marine biology and environmental science, gained by study or through equivalent experience in a related field
* Demonstrable experience in managing project budgets
* Working knowledge of Scottish marine ecosystems and environmental policy
* Experience in social impact measurement or working with social data to inform reporting and decision‑making
* GIS and data analysis (preferably R) skills
* Strong relationship‑building skills
The closing date for this role is 4th January 2026.
Other organisations may call this role Project Lead, Project Manager, Marine Project Manager, Marine Project Lead, Marine Restoration Manager, Conservation Project Manager, Marine Conservation Project Manager, or Environmental Project Manager.
Webrecruit and the Marine Conservation Society are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you want to make a lasting impact as our Project Delivery Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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