Senior Ecologist

AtkinsRéalis; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Health and wellbeing benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis, a top engineering consultancy, seeks an ecologist in Dublin. The role involves managing ecological input for environmental projects while supporting Senior Consultants. Candidates should have a degree in ecology, relevant field experience, and skills in GIS.

Offering hybrid working, competitive salaries, and a host of benefits, AtkinsRéalis fosters a supportive and inclusive workspace, promoting career development and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Membership of relevant professional body is desirable (e.g. CIEEM).
• Relevant years post-graduate experience in a consultancy environment.
• Experience in preparing high-quality ecological reports.
• Experience in ecological field surveys.
• Experience engaging with external stakeholders.
• A full clean driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage ecological input to environmental projects.
• Support Senior Consultants and PMs in delivering key projects.

Skills

Organisational skills

Technical skills

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Field skills

Education

Degree in ecology or related subject

Tools

GIS (QGIS, MapInfo or ArcGIS)

Job description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland.

Office Location

Office location is flexible (with the option of hybrid working). Atkins currently has offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Dundalk.

Your role

• Can work well both as part of a team and independently.
• Can organise and manage ecological input to environmental projects.
• Has strong organisational, technical, numerical and communication skills and can demonstrate logical thinking and concise reporting.
• Can support Senior Consultants and PMs in the delivery of key projects.
• Has strong field skills.
• We are open to ecologists who specialise in either terrestrial or freshwater skills. However, competency in habitats / botany, ornithology, terrestrial mammals, and / or bats would be looked on favourably.

About You

• A degree in ecology or related subject.
• Membership of relevant professional body is desirable (e.g. CIEEM, or equivalent professional body).
• Relevant years post-graduate experience within a consultancy environment.
• Experience in the preparation of high-quality reports to required best practice standards, including Appropriate Assessments, Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA), Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEA), and biodiversity chapters for Environmental Impact Assessment Reports (EIAR).
• Experience in undertaking ecological field surveys.
• Knowledge of managing data using GIS (QGIS, MapInfo or ArcGIS) is desirable.
• Experience in engaging with external stakeholders as necessary.
• A full clean driver's licence.

Rewards & Benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Additional Information

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.