Title: Project Ecologist
Location: Cork, Dublin or Carlow (nationwide options also available)
Flexibility: Hybrid model of work split in office, fieldwork and home office arrangements
Responsibilities:
- Undertaking background research, desk studies and ecological fieldwork and impact assessment reporting, to best practice guidelines and methodologies
- Preparing and compiling ecological assessments
- Undertaking ecological assessments and surveys, from inception to completion
- Liaising with client representatives and project managers to progress projects effectively
- Finding solutions to ecological challenges on projects
- Managing the ecological deliverables for several large projects
- Coordinating the deliverables for ecology projects
- Engaging with relevant authorities and stakeholders in ecological projects
- Delivering high quality outputs within set deadlines
- Reporting (prepare and/compile information for Environmental Impact Statements and Appropriate Assessments)
Skills/Qualifications:
- Level 8 degree in ecology, environmental science or a related discipline
- A minimum of 2 years’ similar experience
- Field skills in ornithology with previous experience of conducting surveys for renewable energy projects or similar development projects
- Ecological field skills, highlighting any specialist ecological expertise (either academic or interest)
- In-depth knowledge of a broad range of ecological issues, fundamental to the preparation of high-quality, ecological impact assessments
- Preparing reports such as Environmental Impact Statements or Appropriate Assessments
- Working as part of a high functioning team
- Well organised with excellent attention to detail while also being able to manage their own workload
- Ability to manage several priorities at once will be required as will a high level of commitment to success
- Full clean drivers licence
Benefits:
- Attractive remuneration
- Short Fridays
- Medical allowance
- Pension scheme
- 22 to 27 annual leave days
- Professional body support
- And much more
Applications are treated in confidence. Feel free to submit your CV at isadora@gaiatalent.com
