Ecological Consultant

4 weeks ago


United Kingdom RSK Ireland Full time

Job Title: Consultant Ecologist

About the Role:

RSK Ireland is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Consultant Ecologist to join our team. As a Consultant Ecologist, you will be responsible for delivering elements of field surveys, assessment, tender, and report writing, as well as project management on various Ireland-wide and local projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing small projects under supervision and assisting senior colleagues in managing projects undertaken by RSK Ireland.
  • Working alone and with existing ecologists in the wider region to ensure quality projects are delivered on time to clients.
  • Completing fieldwork, including out-of-hours surveys, traveling, and working away from home as required.
  • Developing a good working knowledge and experience of ecology, legislation, and survey techniques, including protected species surveys and mitigation.
  • Coordinating and undertaking fieldwork for ecological impact assessments and protected species surveys, including preliminary ecological appraisal, EcIA, AA/HRA, etc.
  • Ensuring good communication and collaboration within the ecology team, including liaising with senior ecologists and mentoring junior team members.
  • Acting with professional integrity and exercising sound professional judgment within and recognizing the limits of one's competence.
  • A proactive attitude to managing one's own time, finding solutions, and ensuring work is delivered on time and to the required standards.
  • Desk-top data collation and analysis, including liaising with relevant biological records organizations, and preparing protected species license applications.
  • Project-specific desk-top research and keeping oneself and other team members up-to-date with relevant industry guidelines and emerging science.
  • Writing high-quality data analysis and technical reports ready for review by colleagues, such as ecological constraints reports, Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Ecological Impact Assessments, and protected species reports.

Person Specification:

  • A degree in a relevant discipline or vocation qualification.
  • Ideal 2 years plus specific relevant experience or proven previous experience in a similar role.
  • A full UK/Irish driving license with access to one's own vehicle.
  • Abiding by CIEEM's Code of Professional Conduct.
  • Membership of or working towards membership of CIEEM – level commensurate with experience.
  • Desire and ability to work well within a team, with the ability to work independently.

Salary and Benefits:

  • £25,000 - £32,000
  • Company-paid life assurance
  • Contributed pension scheme
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Regular career training and development
  • A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan, and discounted gym membership

Language: English


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