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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.