Senior Ecologist

Posted 15 hours 54 minutes ago by Jobtailor

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Galway, Galway, Ireland
Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Lead the delivery of complex ecological projects across terrestrial, freshwater and/or marine environments from inception to completion.
  • Scoping, planning and undertaking ecological surveys, Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA), Natura Impact Statements, management plans and related technical outputs.
  • Delivering high quality final project reports and submissions, suitable for planning, consent and regulatory processes.
  • Conduct detailed technical review, quality control and sign off of internal work and third party inputs.
  • Manage a high volume of projects concurrently, allocating work and balancing team capacity effectively.
  • Building and maintaining strong, long term relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
  • Managing project budgets.
  • Reviewing ecological outputs prepared by other team members.
  • Providing guidance, mentoring and technical support to junior ecologists.
  • Managing a varied and busy workload while balancing client expectations, available resources and project deadlines.
Requirements
  • A third level qualification in ecology, botany, natural sciences, or other related disciplines.
  • A minimum of 8 years of post graduate experience in fulfilling similar functions, ideally in a similar consultancy role.
  • A broad range of ecological experience on large scale projects in key sectors.
  • An excellent understanding of the EU Habitats and EIA Directives insofar as they relate to project based ecological impact assessments being undertaken by an ecological consultancy.
  • Excellent report writing, technical review and quality assurance skills.
  • Strong commercial awareness, with demonstrable experience managing budgets and project profitability.
  • Confident client facing skills, with experience providing strategic advice.
  • Demonstrable ability to manage the busy and varied ecological workload of a team of ecologists.
  • Full driving licence.
  • Desirable Full Member of CIEEM (or a relevant professional body) or working towards the same.
  • Experience acting as an expert witness or providing specialist input at oral hearings.