Senior Ecologist

Mott MacDonald

Dublin, Cork, Limerick or Galway, Ireland

Job Description

The successful candidate will:

  • Work and support cross disciplinary teams working on feasibility and optioneering stages informing preliminary design, statutory consent, and construction stage projects in the energy, water and transport sectors;
  • Prepare and review high quality reports including; Biodiversity sections of Environmental Reports and Environmental Impact Assessment Reports, Appropriate Assessment Screening and Natura Impact Statements and other biodiversity related reporting;
  • Have a sound appreciation of Irish environmental and planning reporting processes and relevant legislation and guidance;
  • Have knowledge and experience of interpreting ecological monitoring data;
  • Have experience of co-ordinating ecology surveys (ecologist staff and sub-consultants);
  • Manage data using GIS (ArcGIS).

Candidate Specification

The successful candidate will possess:

  • Relevant Degree (e.g. Ecology/Botany/Zoology/Environmental Sciences);
  • Consultancy experience, focused on environmental/ecology.
  • Excellent reporting ability with examples available.
  • Experience of ecological assessment/reporting requirements for large scale linear projects in the water, energy or transport sectors;
  • Extensive understanding and experience of Appropriate Assessment (Habitats Directive) including experience in writing screenings for Appropriate Assessment and Natura impact Statements;
  • Experience of managing data requirements from ecologist staff and sub-consultants;
  • Experience in liaising with key stakeholders ( for example National Parks and Wildlife Service and Inland Fisheries Ireland),
  • Comprehensive awareness of relevant Irish and European legislation, policy and guidance;
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
  • Working knowledge of GIS;
  • CIEEM membership or working towards same; and
  • Willingness to travel.

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