High Salary: Senior Ecologist

1 week ago

Dublin, Ireland Mott MacDonald Full time

Position location: Any Ireland office:
Recruiter contact: Laura Kennedy

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

About the business unit

The Buildings and Cities Unit (BNC) has a major presence in Mott MacDonald's regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross-sector skills across five key sectors: Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water. We also provide local services to customers and technical leadership to the rest of the Group in these sectors.

Overview of role

The successful candidate will:

1. Work and support cross-disciplinary teams on feasibility and optioneering stages informing preliminary design, statutory consent, and construction stage projects in the energy, water, and transport sectors;
2. Draft high-quality reports including Biodiversity sections of Environmental Reports and Environmental Impact Assessment Reports, Appropriate Assessment Screening, and Natura Impact Statements and other biodiversity related reporting;
3. Have knowledge and experience of interpreting ecological monitoring data;
4. Have experience of conducting ecology related surveys (e.g. bats, non-volant mammals, habitats, flora, ornithology, aquatic ecology, marine);
5. Manage data using GIS (ArcGIS), preparing shapefiles and maps (preferred);
6. Have a sound appreciation of Irish environmental and planning reporting processes and relevant legislation and guidance.

Candidate Specification

The successful candidate will possess:

1. Relevant Degree (e.g. Ecology / Botany / Zoology / Environmental Sciences);
2. Consultancy experience focused on ecology;
3. Excellent reporting ability with examples (preferably) available;
4. Experience of ecological assessment/reporting requirements in particular for large scale linear projects in the water, energy, or transport sectors;
5. Field ecology survey experience; habitat, non-volant mammals, birds, aquatic, and other more specialised groups;
6. Experience in liaising with key stakeholders (for example, National Parks and Wildlife Service and Inland Fisheries Ireland);
7. Knowledge of relevant Irish and European legislation, policy, and guidance;
8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
9. Experience of GIS;
10. CIEEM membership or working towards same;
11. Willingness to travel.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

- Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
- Competitive annual leave
- An annual professional institution subscription
- Life insurance
- Enhanced Paternity leave
- Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development – we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
- Mentoring and support for career development and progression

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

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