Your new company

A global leader in engineering, design, and project management, this consultancy delivers forward thinking solutions across the infrastructure, transportation, energy, and environmental sectors. With a strong emphasis on sustainability and digital innovation, it partners with clients to deliver complex, high-impact projects. The company fosters a collaborative and inclusive culture, offering meaningful career development and the chance to work on transformative initiatives nationwide.

Your new role

As a Senior Ecologist, you will lead and manage ecological inputs across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure, water, energy, and transport projects throughout Ireland. Working closely with engineers, environmental scientists, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams, you will provide high quality ecological advice, coordinate field surveys, deliver technical assessments and reports, and support the successful delivery of environmental projects. You will apply your strong organisational, communication, and fieldwork skills to manage ecological workstreams effectively, while contributing specialist expertise in terrestrial and/or freshwater ecology, with experience in habitats, botany, ornithology, mammals, or bat surveys considered advantageous.

What you'll need to succeed

You will hold a degree in Ecology or a related environmental discipline, with membership of a relevant professional body considered advantageous. The successful candidate will have significant postgraduate experience within an environmental consultancy environment, with a proven track record of delivering high quality technical reports, including Appropriate Assessments, Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA), Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA), and biodiversity chapters for Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR). Strong ecological field survey experience is essential, alongside a sound understanding of GIS platforms such as QGIS, MapInfo, or ArcGIS. You will also possess excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, strong attention to detail. Hold a full, clean driving licence.

What you'll get in return

Our client will offer a competitive salary based on experience along with attractive company benefits. They are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. They are invested in professional development to grow your skills and expertise. From day one, you’ll benefit from family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks that celebrate and support different backgrounds and perspectives. They offer a hybrid working culture, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and a fulfilling personal life.

What you need to do now

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