Ecologist

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland.

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Ecologist to join our Environment team in our Galway office - to work alongside engineers, environmental scientists, and other staff on our portfolio of infrastructure projects in Ireland, particularly in the infrastructure, water, energy, and transport sectors. Office location is flexible (with the option of hybrid working).

We are currently looking to appoint a confident individual who:

- Can work well both as part of a team and independently.

- Is capable of organising and managing ecological input to environmental projects.

- Has strong organisational, technical, numerical, and communication skills and can demonstrate logical thinking and concise reporting.

- Can support Senior Consultants and PMs in the delivery of key projects.

- Has strong field skills.

- We are open to ecologists who specialise in either terrestrial or freshwater skills. However, competency in habitats/botany, ornithology, terrestrial mammals, and/or bats would be looked on favourably.

Responsibilities / Requirements:

- A degree in ecology or related subject.

- Membership of relevant professional body is desirable (e.g. CIEEM, or equivalent professional body).

- Relevant years of post-graduate experience within a consultancy environment.

- Experience in the preparation of high-quality reports to required best practice standards, including Appropriate Assessments, Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA), Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA), and biodiversity chapters for Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR).

- Experience in undertaking ecological field surveys.

- Knowledge of managing data using GIS (QGIS, MapInfo, or ArcGIS) is desirable.

- Experience in engaging with external stakeholders as necessary.

- A full clean driver's licence.

About Us:

At AtkinsRéalis, we put Environment, Sustainability, and Health & Safety at the heart of our business strategy. We possess a significant breadth of knowledge and depth of skills and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create a world where lives are enriched through the implementation of our ideas. Together with our clients, we’re always striving to find better ways to get things done. We are a certified CPD Accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2021.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive, and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

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