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Job Description
Principal Ecologist
Fehily Timoney and Company (FT) is a leading Irish-owned consultancy with expertise in Sustainable Infrastructure, Circular Economy, Environment, and Energy and Planning.
FT is seeking a highly experienced Principal Ecologist to join their team in Cork, Dublin, or Carlow office, providing expert ecological input for a range of projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage individual contracts to deliver high-quality ecological consultancy services
- Provide expert ecological input for a range of projects
- Plan, conduct, and supervise site ecological surveys and fieldwork
- Prepare and monitor the implementation of Construction Environmental Management Plans
- Undertake Appropriate Assessments and Ecological Impact Assessments (Ec IAs)
- Write technical reports and other deliverables
- Manage quality, including attention to detail and accuracy, delivery of contracts on time and to the highest possible standards
- Provide expert witness at Oral Hearings
- Develop excellent relationships with clients and attend meetings with clients and design teams
Requirements:
- Degree in ecology or related subject
- Minimum of 10 years post-graduate experience in environmental consultancy
- Member of CIEEM, CIWEM, or equivalent professional body
- Experienced in the oral hearing process and in the role of expert witness
- Detailed knowledge of wildlife and conservation legislation within Ireland
- Excellent technical report writing skills
- Experienced in working in multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent communication, organisational, and project management skills
- Full clean driving licence
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Shorter working Friday
- Medical benefit
- Professional body support
- Additional leave
- Bike to work scheme
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Wellness program
- Work from home