We have an exciting opportunity for a Ecologist to work on projects such as the East Coast Rail Infrastructure Protection Project – the largest Coastal Protection project in Europe. We are also delivering multiple underground electricity cable projects – one of which is the largest underground cabling projects of its kind in Europe. The team you will be joining consists of eight full-time staff in Ireland, based mainly in Dublin and Cork and supported by 100+ Ecologists in the UK, and with excellent career prospects both locally and internationally. You will work as part of a diverse and highly skilled team of over 170 ecologists in the UK (600 globally) and work with hydrologists, geomorphologists, engineers, planner and project managers to provide support and advice to our clients. You will ensure ecology input is considered by project teams, work as a first point of contact and, with the support of the wider team, provide high quality technical advice.
The Role Will Include:
- Using your experience in Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment.
- Developing and sharing skills that build team and personal resilience. This will include engagement with our global communities of practice, externally facing communications (conferences, presentations, client meetings) and training events.
- Working in multidisciplinary teams – quickly building rapport and trust to ensure that ecology requirements are recognised, acknowledged and constraints acted upon.
- Providing of expert advice to both clients and stakeholders.
- Engaging with both internal and external clients, customers, and environmental regulators to develop future workstreams, opportunities and pipelines.
- A background in ecology with relevant industry experience including technical reporting and impact assessment in cognisance of national legislation and guidance - Membership of a professional body (or experience to obtain) .
- An experienced ecology surveyor and a good field scientist.
- Ability to write clear and concise reports.
- Experience in running medium-scale projects.
We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team. Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.
