Senior Ecologist

Due to continued growth and expansion of our ecology work in Ireland, SLR are looking for a professional Senior Ecologist to join our successful ecology team based in Cork or Dublin (hybrid working available).

You will be joining a highly professional, international multidisciplinary environmental consultancy with an established and well-respected presence in Ireland and the UK.

Duties will be varied but will include:

1. Managing and overseeing ecological aspects of projects, advising clients on schemes such as mixed use and residential developments, minerals/waste projects, infrastructure and energy projects.
2. Preparation of fee proposals and scope of works, report writing and technical review of peer and sub-contractor reports.
3. Supervision and mentoring of junior ecologists, which may also include staff management and leading work on particular ecological specialisms.
4. Scheduling, managing, and ensuring delivery of ecological survey work packages on time and budget, using in-house and occasionally sub-contractor staff.
5. Liaising with other SLR technical teams on a variety of subjects including planning, landscape, hydrology, noise and air quality whilst working closely with senior members of the ecology team in other SLR offices, both in Ireland and overseas.

The role will involve working with other team members located across Ireland and may require short-term travel throughout the island of Ireland and potentially overseas, depending on client/project sites.

SLR are global leaders in environmental and advisory solutions helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with over 3,000 employees across 6 regions, including over 1,000 colleagues in Europe. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business; providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development.

Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance, critical illness cover and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 days' annual leave, SLR offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, and our family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and family life.

Our ideal candidate would be likely to have an ecological specialism, whether it is habitat survey, protected species, ornithology or another skill.

You should be able to demonstrate competence in a range of different areas of ecological consultancy practice and would be able to lead and mentor others in your chosen specialism. We also envisage that you would be able to demonstrate experience of business development, client, and project management, preferably gained in a commercial consultancy environment.

• Relevant degree level qualification plus appropriate level of membership of CIEEM or equivalent.
• A passion for ecology, for delivering high quality work and for assisting the career development of other ecological professionals.
• Demonstrable field survey skills, including surveying habitats in Ireland and survey and mitigation design for protected species.
• Demonstrable competence in project management, planning work in line with health and safety procedures, budget management and technical report preparation.
• Excellent working knowledge of wildlife legislation and planning policy.
• Work experience within a range of sectors including residential/mixed use, infrastructure, minerals and waste, and energy.
• Experience in the preparation of Ecological Impact Assessments, ecology chapters for EIARs, AA screening reports and NISs.
• Full driving licence valid in the EU.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional DE&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as: LGBTQ+ people, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.

Associate

Full-time

Consulting and Science