Senior Ecologist - Multi-national Engineering Consultancy 

Office Location: Dublin, Cork, Galway 

Employment Type: Fulltime

Work Location: Office based

Salary: 55k - 65k 

Experience: 6+ years

Visa: EU passport required

Our client is seeking a Senior Ecologist to join their Environment team - to work alongside engineers, environmental scientists, and other staff on their portfolio of infrastructure projects in Ireland, particularly in the infrastructure, water, energy, and transport sectors. Office Location is flexible (with the option of hybrid working). 

We are currently looking to appoint a confident individual who:

Can work well both as part of a team and independently.

Can organise and manage ecological input to environmental projects.

Has strong organisational, technical, numerical and communication skills and can demonstrate logical thinking and concise reporting.

Can support Senior Consultants and PMs in the delivery of key projects.

Has strong field skills.

We are open to ecologists who specialise in either terrestrial or freshwater skills. However, competency in habitats / botany, ornithology, terrestrial mammals, and / or bats would be looked on favourably.

Requirements:

A degree in ecology or related subject.

Membership of relevant professional body is desirable (e.g. CIEEM, or equivalent professional body).

Relevant years post-graduate experience within a consultancy environment.

Experience in the preparation of high-quality reports to required best practice standards, including Appropriate Assessments, Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA), Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA), and biodiversity chapters for Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR).

Experience in undertaking ecological field surveys.

Knowledge of managing data using GIS (QGIS, MapInfo or ArcGIS) is desirable.

Experience in engaging with external stakeholders as necessary.

A full clean driver's licence.

Package:

55k - 65k

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

20 days international remote work per annum

Hybrid working and flexible working hours

Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review

Above market rate contributory pension scheme

Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay

Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development

Contact:

Andrew Taylor is the consultant managing this position.

If you are an Ecologist and interested roles based in Ireland. You can contact Andrew by e-mail at andrew@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-5310097 for a confidential chat.

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