Looking to start a career in marine science, oceanography, maritime, or a related discipline? Begin your journey with ABPmer.

About us

We are ABPmer, a marine consultancy and survey company that specialises in understanding one of the most complex environments on earth.

Known for our technical ability, professionalism and service excellence, we have been helping clients sustainably manage, operate and develop in the marine environment for 75 years.

Our success is based on the knowledge, experience and skills of our people; our diverse range of specialists enable us to deliver solutions to even the most challenging project.

ABPmer is part of Associated British Ports Group, awarded Employer of the Year at the 2023 Maritime UK awards, in recognition of the significant steps taken by the company to empower employees and create a great place to work.

Discover more about us.

Current vacancies

Sorry, we currently have no early career vacancies. To find out about future opportunities, you can create a job alert at the Associate British Ports careers portal, or send a speculative application.

Early career opportunities

We want to hear from graduates and post-graduates interested in delivering sustainable solutions to organisations working in the marine environment; in particular, those with an understanding of:

• Marine consents and licensing
• Habitat creation and nature-based solutions
• Fisheries, aquaculture and socio-economic assessments
• Marine planning
• Data and GIS
• Maritime
• Numerical modelling, physical/coastal processes and metocean analysis
• Survey and monitoring

Whatever your specialism, working at ABPmer means being part of an inclusive community that places a premium on employee wellbeing, demonstrated by our supportive company culture and extensive benefits programme.

Check our latest vacancies, or to discover future opportunities, follow us on LinkedIn. 

Speculative applications

We are always keen to meet outstanding individuals who can bring strength and depth to our teams and service offering. If you have a background in a marine-related discipline, we would love to hear from you.

Our diverse client-base and service offer means that we have career opportunities in a wide range of marine disciplines, including conservation, maritime, survey, physical processes, metocean information, and data. You will be supporting the expanding blue economy through everything from habitat creation to offshore windfarms, marine planning, or post-consent monitoring.

Successful candidates will be part of a culture focussed on employee wellbeing, and that rewards colleagues beyond their basic salary.

If you are interested in working alongside industry thought-leaders to make a positive impact on the marine environment, please email your CV and a covering letter to Kathryn Wildman.