Senior Ecologist – Hybrid, Global Impact in Infrastructure

Jacobs; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Professional development

Volunteer time

Annual leave buy/sell

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Ecologist to join our Irish ecology team and lead major infrastructure projects across Europe, including coastal protection and large-scale energy schemes. You’ll guide environmental delivery, mentor junior staff, and advance biodiversity outcomes while balancing site and office commitments.

You’ll work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, contributing to Habitat surveys, EIA work, and Biodiversity Net Gain across highways, rail, and energy projects.

Qualifications

• A degree in ecology or a related environmental discipline with extensive industry experience.
• Full membership of an appropriate professional body (or eligibility and commitment to achieving full membership)
• Experience in running ecological inputs on medium-large scale projects.
• Excellent written and verbal skills with good attention to detail
• High level of personal responsibility

Responsibilities

• Helping to deliver some of the most challenging and diverse infrastructure projects across highways, rail and energy
• Using your experience in habitat and protected species survey, Ecological Clerk of Works, Environmental Impact Assessment, Appropriate Assessment and/or Biodiversity Net Gain
• Balance your time across both site and office commitments
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams, ensuring ecological considerations are integrated into project design and decision-making
• Build strong relationships with internal and external clients, environmental regulators and stakeholders to support future work pipelines
• Represent Jacobs through participation in professional networks, conferences, client meetings and knowledge sharing events
• Mentor, support and guide junior team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration

Skills

Habitat survey

Protected species licensing

EIA/EA

Biodiversity Net Gain

Team mentoring

Education

Degree in ecology or related environmental discipline

Tools

GIS

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Ecologist to join our Irish ecology team and lead major infrastructure projects across Europe, including coastal protection and large-scale energy schemes. You’ll guide environmental delivery, mentor junior staff, and advance biodiversity outcomes while balancing site and office commitments.

You’ll work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team, contributing to Habitat surveys, EIA work, and Biodiversity Net Gain across highways, rail, and energy projects.