Senior Ecologist – Ireland: Lead Biodiversity & Infrastructure

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension scheme

Life assurance and income protection

Professional development reimbursement

Collectively community program

Annual leave buy/sell

Job summary

Jacobs Ireland is seeking a Senior Ecologist to lead ecological delivery across Dublin, Cork and Belfast. Join a growing team delivering major infrastructure projects that strengthen biodiversity, environmental protection and sustainable outcomes.

The role blends site and office work, mentoring junior ecologists, and coordinating with clients and regulators. You will contribute to habitat surveys, impact assessments, and biodiversity net gains while supporting Ireland-wide opportunities and

Qualifications

• A degree in ecology or a related environmental discipline.
• 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

• Help deliver challenging and diverse infrastructure projects across highways, rail and energy.
• Apply habitat and protected species surveys, Ecological Clerk of Works, Environmental Impact Assessment and Biodiversity Net Gain techniques.
• Balance time across site and office commitments.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary teams to integrate ecological considerations into project design and decisions.
• Build strong relationships with clients, regulators and stakeholders to support future work.
• Represent Jacobs in professional networks, conferences and client meetings; share knowledge.

Skills

Habitat surveys

Protected species survey

Ecological Clerk of Works

Environmental Impact Assessment

Appropriate Assessment

Biodiversity Net Gain

Education

Degree in ecology or related environmental discipline

Job description

Jacobs Ireland is seeking a Senior Ecologist to lead ecological delivery across Dublin, Cork and Belfast. Join a growing team delivering major infrastructure projects that strengthen biodiversity, environmental protection and sustainable outcomes.

The role blends site and office work, mentoring junior ecologists, and coordinating with clients and regulators. You will contribute to habitat surveys, impact assessments, and biodiversity net gains while supporting Ireland-wide opportunities and