Lead Ecologist – Ireland: Biodiversity & Infrastructure

Jacobs; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined company contribution pension

Life assurance and income protection

Professional development reimburse.

Community volunteering & matched-fund

Annual leave purchase

Hybrid working

Job summary

Jacobs is looking for an ecologist to join our Ireland ecology team and support major infrastructure projects across highways, rail, water and energy. You will contribute to habitat surveys, impact assessments, and ecological compliance while working across Ireland with some travel and site work.

You’ll join a collaborative environment with opportunities to mentor junior ecologists, develop technical expertise, and work within our growing Irish ecology practice in Dublin or Cork.

Qualifications

• Degree in ecology or a related environmental discipline.
• Associate membership of a professional body or eligibility to achieve it.
• Experience ecological surveyor.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports.
• Inquisitiveness and willingness to learn.
• The ability to work well as part of a team.
• Hands-on work ethic and good self-awareness.

Responsibilities

• Help to deliver some of the most challenging and diverse infrastructure projects across highways, rail and energy.
• Use your experience in habitat and protected species survey, Ecological Clerk of Works, Ecological Impact Assessment, and Appropriate Assessment.
• A combination desk and site-based tasks – there will be a requirement to work across Ireland and at times, stay away from home during the working week.
• Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that terrestrial ecology requirements are recognised, acknowledged and constraints acted upon.
• Engagement with internal and external clients, environmental regulators and stakeholders.
• Represent Jacobs through participation in professional networks, conferences, client meetings and knowledge sharing events.

Skills

Report writing

Team player

Willingness to learn

Hands-on work ethic

Self-awareness

Education

Degree in ecology or related environmental discipline

Associate membership of a professional body

Tools

Full clean driver’s license

Job description

Jacobs is looking for an ecologist to join our Ireland ecology team and support major infrastructure projects across highways, rail, water and energy. You will contribute to habitat surveys, impact assessments, and ecological compliance while working across Ireland with some travel and site work.

You’ll join a collaborative environment with opportunities to mentor junior ecologists, develop technical expertise, and work within our growing Irish ecology practice in Dublin or Cork.