Aquatic Ecologist

We are hiring an Aquatic Ecologist to join our growing Ecology team and meet the increasing demand for the company’s services. The successful candidate will work on a wide variety of projects in multiple sectors, including wind energy, drainage, road and infrastructure projects. Our Ecology Team is one of Ireland’s largest, full-time professional ecology practices and works nationwide. The successful candidate would be expected to: Have freshwater ecological experience including but not limited to; electrofishing, kick sampling, fisheries habitat appraisal and river habitat assessment. Work as part of the Ecology team to deliver project requirements. Manage medium to large-scale projects from inception to completion. Have excellent ecological field skills, highlighting any specialist ecological expertise (academic or interest) in their application. Have an in-depth knowledge of various environmental issues fundamental to preparing high-quality ecological impact assessments. The successful candidates will have at least 2-5 years of post-graduate ecological experience, ideally in a consultancy environment. The key responsibilities associated with the role will include: Aquatic ecological fieldwork including but not limited to; electrofishing for large scale wind energy developments and small scale fish translocation projects, kick sampling, river habitat appraisals and protected species surveys. Preparing, compiling and project managing ecological assessments, including Ecological Impact Assessments (EIA), Habitats Directive Assessments, EIA Biodiversity chapters and aquatic baseline reports. Undertaking desk studies, ecological fieldwork and impact assessment reporting to best-practice guidelines and methodologies. Preparing scope of work and fee proposal documents for new projects. Efficiently managing interactions with clients, project team members and sub-consultants. Engaging with relevant authorities and stakeholders. Delivering fit for purpose project outputs within set deadlines. Prospective candidates will be expected to have excellent report writing skills, and be well organised with meticulous attention to detail while also being able to manage a varied and full workload. The candidate should thrive in a busy work environment and on delivering to required project deadlines. Candidates interested in the available position should apply with an up-to-date curriculum vitae and cover letter. Work Location: In person Salary: from 37,000€ per year Weekly hours: 37.5h/week Hours: 37.5 hours per week Career level: Experienced [Non-Managerial] Closing date: 04 Jun 2026