Overview
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Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across global industries, delivering work that matters to communities. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. We are an employee-owned business that aims to empower, include, and value everyone.
Location/s: Dublin or Cork, Ireland
Recruiter contact: Laura Easdon
About The Division
Environmental and social considerations are central to Mott MacDonald’s purpose and offerings across all sectors. Our environment and social business provides essential services and innovative solutions for client needs.
Overview Of The Role
Key responsibilities and duties include:
* Work and support cross-disciplinary teams on feasibility and optioneering stages informing preliminary design, statutory consent, and construction-stage projects in the energy, water and transport sectors including marine-based projects
* Draft high-quality reports including Biodiversity sections of Environmental Reports and Environmental Impact Assessment Reports, Appropriate Assessment Screening and Natura Impact Statements and other biodiversity-related reporting
* Have coastal and marine ecology/ornithology experience
* Interpret and manage ecological monitoring data
* Conduct ecology-related surveys (e.g. bats, non-volant mammals, habitats, flora, ornithology, aquatic ecology, marine)
* Manage data using GIS (ArcGIS), preparing shapefiles and maps (preferred)
* Have an understanding of Irish environmental and planning reporting processes and relevant legislation and guidance
Candidate specification
Essential
* Relevant Degree (Ecology / Botany / Zoology / Environmental Sciences) and consultancy experience focused on ecology
* Excellent reporting ability with examples (preferably) available
* Experience with ecological assessment/reporting for large scale linear projects in water, energy or transport sectors
* Field ecology survey experience; habitat, non-volant mammals, birds, aquatic and other groups
* Experience liaising with key stakeholders (e.g., National Parks and Wildlife Service and Inland Fisheries Ireland)
* Knowledge of relevant Irish and European legislation, policy and guidance
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Experience in GIS
* CIEEM membership or working towards
* Willingness to travel
Desirable
* Coastal and marine ecology/ornithology experience
* Experience managing ecology survey databases
* Line management and mentoring junior ecologists
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in employment and aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.
Accessibility
If you need support to apply or attend an interview, contact reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com for assistance.
Agile working
We offer a hybrid working policy that supports flexibility, well-being, and trust.
We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits
* Flexible working
* Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
* Competitive annual leave
* Annual professional subscription
* Life insurance
* Income continuance
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Annual company performance bonus (subject to company performance)
* Cycle to work scheme
* Travel TaxSaver tickets
* Continuing Professional Development – Engineers Ireland accreditation
* Mentoring and career development support
Apply now, or for more information about our application process, please follow the application steps.
Location(s): Dublin, Ireland; Cork, Ireland
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Full Time
Market: Environment and society
Discipline: Environment
Job Ref: 10114
Recruiter Contact: Laura Easdon
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