Senior Ecologist

Description

• Take ownership of projects from inception to completion and provide regular project updates to stakeholders including wider project teams and clients.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Assist with the management and implementation of business development initiatives for team.
• Win new work by preparing and overseeing the preparation of fee proposals, identifying opportunities in the marketplace and ensuring a steady work flow.
• Oversee, guide and mentor junior team members and sub-consultants to deliver project requirements.
• Scope and coordinate survey programmes to collect robust baseline data and produce impact assessments and all other documentation required to successfully deliver projects.
• Report directly on project performance and profitability to our Ornithology Team Associate Director, Dervla O’Dowd.
• Ensuring the preparation of high-quality technical outputs on multi-team projects, meeting budget and deadline targets.
• Manage and oversee projects run by MKO’s Ornithology Team day-to-day, including fee agreements, invoicing, and delivering on client expectations.

Requirements

• Excellent report writing skills, experience in environmental impact assessment and EU Habitats Directive assessment and ability to communicate complex ideas.
• A good understanding of relevant planning systems and environmental assessment legal framework and process.
• Demonstrable ability to manage the busy and varied workload of a team of ornithologists and mentor more junior team members effectively
• A third-level qualification in ecology, environmental science, or related fields that give the candidate the necessary skills to complete the role, ideally in a similar consultancy role.
• Excellent ecological knowledge in theory and practice combined with good ornithological field skills and strong understanding of avian ecology and the conservation status of bird species present in Ireland and the UK.
• Full driving licence.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance