Ecologist

Ecologist About Your New Employer

One of Ireland's largest indigenous consultancies specialising in Sustainable Infrastructure, Circular Economy, Environment, and Energy and Renewables.

About Your New Job

• Overseeing individual contracts to ensure the delivery of high-quality ecological consultancy services
• Providing specialist ecological input across a variety of projects
• Planning, conducting and supervising ecological surveys and fieldwork activities
• Preparing and overseeing the implementation of Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs)
• Leading the preparation of Appropriate Assessments, Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIAs), Biodiversity Chapters for Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIARs) and other environmental reporting requirements
• Producing high-quality technical reports and project deliverables
• Ensuring quality control across all project outputs, with a focus on detail, accuracy, timely delivery, and continuous improvement within the Ecology Team
• Acting as an expert witness at Oral Hearings when required
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships and participating in client and design team meetings as necessary

What Skills You Need

• A degree in ecology or related discipline
• Member of CIEEM, CIWEM or comparable professional body
• Proven experience serving as an expert witness and participating in oral hearings
• In depth knowledge of Irish wildlife and conservation legislation
• Strong technical report writing capabilities
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and overseeing the implementation of Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs)
• Proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication, organisational and project management skills
• A full, clean driving licence

What's on Offer

• Continuous Professional Development
• Employee Experience
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Family Benefits
• Financial - FT offer competitive compensation packages, full support for professional membership fees, and gifts each year to show our appreciation for all staff contributions. Complimentary parking is available at each of our offices.
• Wellbeing & Work Life Balance

What's Next

Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button or call me, Alan Fitzpatrick, on . If the job isn't quite right but you are looking for something similar, please get in touch. We also have multiple Temp, FTC, and Contract jobs available.