Senior Ecologist

Senior Ecologist - Dublin, Cork, Carlow

Office/Project Location: Dublin, Cork, Carlow

Employment Type: Permanent

Work Location: Office Based / Site based / Hybrid

Pay: Salary Negotiable €65,000 - €75,000

Experience: 7+ years 

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Our client is Ireland’s largest Irish owned consultants with centers of excellence in Sustainable Infrastructure, Circular Economy, Environment, and Energy and Planning.

Managing individual contracts to deliver high quality ecological consultancy services

Providing expert ecological input for a range of projects

Planning, conducting and supervising the execution of site ecological surveys and fieldwork

Preparing and monitoring of the implementation of Construction Environmental Management Plans

Undertaking Appropriate Assessments and Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIAs), Biodiversity Chapters for Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIARs) and other environmental reporting requirements

Writing of technical reports and other deliverables

Managing quality including attention to detail and accuracy, delivery of contracts on time and to the highest possible standards, and continue to strive to improve the quality of work produced by the Ecology team

Providing expert witness at Oral Hearings

Developing excellent relationships with clients and attending meetings with client and design teams when necessary

Requirements:

A degree in ecology or related subject

A minimum of seven years post graduate experience in environmental consultancy

Member of CIEEM, CIWEM or equivalent professional body

Experienced in the oral hearing process and in the role of expert witness

Detailed knowledge of wildlife and conservation legislation within Ireland

Excellent technical report writing skills

Experienced in the preparation and monitoring of the implementation of Construction Environmental Management Plan

Experienced in working in multi-disciplinary teams

Excellent communication, organisational and project management skills

A full clean driver’s licence

Package:

Competitive Salary €65,000 - €75,000

Medical Benefits

Hybrid Working policy

Professional Body support 

Shorter working Friday 

Contact:

Andrew Taylor is the consultant managing this position

If you are a Ecologist and are interested in roles based in Dublin, Cork or Carlow you can contact Andrew by e-mail at andrew@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-5310097 for a confidential chat.

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With over 50 years of technical recruitment experience, JobContax is the leading recruiter of Ecologists.

Due to the large volume of applications, JobContax may not be able to respond to every individual.

EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required