Ecology Lead, Asset Management & Sustainability

Water; Ireland; Remote; EUR 85.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Uisce Éireann is seeking an Ecology Lead within the Asset Management and Sustainability area to ensure ecological regulatory compliance and to lead the delivery of the CIP with expert environmental guidance.

The role focuses on strategic planning for water and wastewater assets, coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders to secure approvals, monitor ecological impacts, and drive sustainable practices across Ireland's water infrastructure.

Qualifikationen

• Relevant third level qualification and/or accreditation desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the water, utilities or similar industries.
• Ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven track record of delivering results and communicating complex information clearly.
• Full, clean Irish driving licence is necessary for this role.

Aufgaben

• Manage external resources and undertake technical evaluation on relevant Appropriate Assessments required as part of the Wastewater Discharge and Water Abstraction Authorisation processes.
• Advise on and mitigate ecological risk on projects, and coordinate key support in matters related to ecological advice and related planning requirements to the Business.
• Carry out ecology related site visits and facilitate on-site project meetings as required
• Responsible for ensuring that Programme and Project Managers are fully appraised of ecological regulatory requirements and implications therein.
• Provide expert ecology related site visit and facilitation support to Programme Managers, Project Managers and External Service Providers on statutory obligations relating to ecological matters both pre- and post-planning and exempted development.
• Responsible for the provision of a consistent ecological approach related to delivery of the CIP.
• Lead on ecological technical stakeholder management with planning consent authorities, licensing authorities and statutory consultees.
• Responsible for horizon scanning for the identification of further legislative requirements with regards to ecological and environmental planning at national and EU levels.
• Ensure that Project Managers are aware of implications to project / programme from determinations stemming from ecological case law.
• Manage Appropriate Assessment (AA) processes including technical reviews of Screenings for AA reports and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) reports ensuring that they are in line with statutory obligations.

Kenntnisse

Strategic partnerships

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Ausbildung

Third level qualification / accreditation desirable

Jobbeschreibung

Uisce Éireann is seeking an Ecology Lead within the Asset Management and Sustainability area to ensure ecological regulatory compliance and to lead the delivery of the CIP with expert environmental guidance.

The role focuses on strategic planning for water and wastewater assets, coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders to secure approvals, monitor ecological impacts, and drive sustainable practices across Ireland's water infrastructure.