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RambollEnvironmental Consulting

Principal/Associate Ecologist

Location

Swords, Dublin, Ireland

Work type

Hybrid

Employment

Full Time

Experience

8-15 years

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

Posted

1h ago

Summary and responsibilities

Role overview

Summary

As a Principal/Associate Ecologist, you will manage ecology projects, act as a main point of contact for clients and partners in Ireland, and undertake ecological surveys and mitigation design. You will also be responsible for producing high-quality reports, liaising with regulators, and supervising junior ecologists, contributing to sustainable development projects.

As our new Principal/Associate Ecologist, you will be part of our Terrestrial Ecology Department in the Biodiversity and Ecosystems Service Line within the Environment and Health division. You will work on projects ranging from transport infrastructure to commercial and residential development, as well as renewable energy and data centre projects. You will join a dynamic and expanding team delivering key projects and further developing a variety of skills within the environmental consultancy sector. Joining Ramboll offers you the opportunity to contribute positively to the business and build a successful career in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture.

Your key responsibilities will be:

  • Managing ecology projects with input on ecology to large scale projects such as transport infrastructure projects with the support of the ecology team leads

  • Main point of contact with Ramboll project managers, clients, partner organisations, and sub-consultants in Ireland

  • Planning and undertaking ecological surveys or clerk of work programmes and producing high-quality reports including habitat (e.g., Preliminary Ecological Appraisal) and species surveys

  • Undertaking ecological mitigation design and delivery

  • Liaising with ecological regulators and planning authorities

  • Delivering technical work on complex projects

  • Fee proposal preparation and assisting with client relationship management

  • Supervision and management of more junior ecologists.

  • Effective resource planning and management within a multi-disciplinary consultancy environment; maintaining relationships with subconsultants to support the team

  • Reviewing reports including precautionary methods of work and species licence applications

  • Delivering projects on time and managing them to budget

In addition to the above, at Associate grade the role will involve:

  • Managing delivery of, and reviewing reports including EIA chapters and NIS

  • Delivering large and complex projects on time and managing them to budget

  • Business development and client relationship management

About you

  • Proficient user of MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook (and ideally ArcGIS)

  • Familiar with digital data capture techniques in ecology fieldwork

  • Experienced in fieldwork and application of survey techniques in accordance with best practice guidance

  • Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English to a range of audiences

  • Capable of producing clear and concise written documents for a range of purposes

  • Hold one or more protected species survey licences (ideally bats) and ideally with experience of holding or implementing development licences

  • Good knowledge of relevant environmental/ecology legislation

  • An understanding of the planning systems in Ireland and Northern Ireland in relation to development, and the integration of ecology

  • Full clean driving licence, willingness to undertake surveys at unsociable hours (e.g., bats, newts), and flexibility to allow occasional working away from home

  • Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management, preferably CEnv or CEcol.

What we can offer you

  • Commitment to your development

  • Leaders guided by our Leadership Principles

  • A culture that welcomes you as the unique person you are

  • Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects

  • The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

  • Flexible work environment

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

  • Matched pension contributions

  • Private medical cover and life assurance

Updated 1h ago

Candidate fit

Skills and qualifications

Additional skills

Project Management • 1+ yrs
Ecological Survey Techniques • 1+ yrs
Ecological Mitigation Design • 1+ yrs
Report Writing • 1+ yrs
Client Relationship Management • 1+ yrs
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) • 1+ yrs
Natura Impact Statement (NIS) • 1+ yrs
ArcGIS • 1+ yrs

Experience

8-15 years

Certifications

Protected species survey licences • Required
Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management Membership • Required
CEnv • Required
CEcol • Required

How this role is positioned

Role classification

Job domains

Operations

Industries

Wildlife & Conservation

Employment

Full Time

Contract duration

Permanent

Hiring type

Direct

Global hiring

Location specific

Offer details

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

Compensation not disclosed

VisibilityShared on listing
CurrencyUSD
PeriodYearly

Location, schedule, and role shape

Work setup

Work conditions

Primary locationSwords, Dublin, Ireland
Work typeHybrid
Global hiringNo

Bandwidth profile

peopleMedium7/10
physicalMedium5/10
cognitiveHigh8/10
executionHigh8/10
creativityMedium6/10
uncertaintyMedium6/10
communicationHigh8/10

Context on the employer

Company snapshot

Company

Ramboll

Team size

Growing team

Location

Swords, Dublin, Ireland

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation-owned people company, founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. Ramboll in the United Kingdom and Ireland has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 17 offices. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy.

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Principal/Associate Ecologist

Swords, Dublin, IrelandFull Time