WSP

2 weeks ago

Senior or Principal Ecologist - Naas

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Job Summary

Join WSP’s Nature Services Team in Ireland as a Senior or Principal Ecologist, embedded in a supportive group of technical experts. Plan and deliver ecology surveys, prepare ecological deliverables such as Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, EIAR chapters, and Appropriate Assessment reports, and manage client relationships. Work with regulators and stakeholders, mentor junior colleagues, and collaborate across disciplines on nationally significant infrastructure and renewable energy projects.

Location: Ireland

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering

Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

•Plan and undertake ecology surveys including Fossitt habitat surveys and protected species surveys.
•Prepare tenders and ecological deliverables including Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, EIAR chapters, and Appropriate Assessment reports.
•Lead client liaison and project management activities.
•Consult and negotiate with regulators and stakeholders.
•Mentor junior team members and support the team environment through regular meetings. (weekly and monthly)

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkGym Membership

Key Requirements

•An appropriate academic qualification and/or experience in a related discipline.
•Experience across a range of Irish habitats, ideally including securing derogation licences from the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
•Experience of Ecological Impact Assessment and writing EIAR chapters.
•Experience of Appropriate Assessment.
•Good communication skills, with a solution-focussed, proactive approach.

Experience:Ecological impact assessmentAppropriate assessmentEIAR

Skills:CommunicationProactiveSolution-focusedMentoring

Licenses:Derogation licences (National Parks and Wildlife Service)

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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