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Associate/ Associate Director for Ecology
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Sectors Conservation & Ecology
Location Republic of Ireland - Europe
Salary Additional Information €80,000 to €95,000 per annum
Salary (Minimum)
80000
Salary (Maximum)
95000
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Mid Level
Deadline 13/01/2025
Company Name Gaia Talent
Contact Name Isadora
Email isadora@gaiatalent.com
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Description
Responsibilities: 
  • Generating opportunities, preparation of tenders and over-seeing the delivery and management of a range of ecological deliverables (technical, commercial, and financial) in support of our clients’ projects.
  • Providing site- and office-based support to develop and mentor junior team members.
  • Helping to nurture an enthusiastic, supportive, and productive working environment.
  • Attending regular weekly and monthly Ecology team meetings.
  • Availing of a generous training and career development budget to complete training (in-house and external).
Due to an interesting, varied and expanding workload in Ireland, our client is looking to grow their ecology presence in Ireland, and is looking for a Team Leader to manage five Ecologists/Environmental Specialists in Ireland who are currently working from Naas and Belfast.  You would be supported by the well-established Scottish team, numbering over 30 individuals, and the wider UK & Ireland Ecology Team, numbering 200+ individuals. The Scottish and Irish Ecology team has several Chartered individuals, the Scottish CIEEM Vice President, several active CIEEM committee members, several bat-licensed tree climbers, licensed badger and newt ecologists, protected fauna specialist, Biodiversity Net Gain specialists, an arborist, aquatic ecologists, ornithologists, terrestrial ecologists, and Appropriate Assessment specialists. The opportunities for collaboration and career development are very impressive.
The Ecology team supports a diverse range of projects across numerous sectors in Ireland and internationally for both private and public sector clients. The team prides themselves on the integrated support we offer by working alongside our in-house water, landscape, arboriculture, and sustainability specialists to deliver commercially balanced, innovative, and integrated solutions.
You will be part of the Ireland Environment Leadership team with a group of 20 professionals delivering projects across several sectors.
Qualifications:
  • A minimum of 10 to 12 years' post graduation working experience. 
  • Previous working experience in the Irish and/or British context. 
  • A passion for leading and team and supporting ecologists of all grades to develop and progress in their careers. 
  • Experience across a range of Irish habitats and protected species and hold (or have held) protected species licences.
  • A proven record of supporting clients through devising and delivering survey programmes, developing pragmatic, cost-effective mitigation, gaining the agreement of regulators and supervising implementation on-site.
  • Experience of Ecological Impact Assessment and writing Environmental Statement chapters.
  • Experience of Appropriate Assessment.
  • A proven record of winning work from commercial clients, particularly in the residential, mixed use and industrial sectors.
Benefits: 
  • Industry-leading salaries according to experience. 
  • Competitive leave policies. 
  • Annual salary review. 
  • Annual bonus scheme. 
  • Pension scheme. 
  • Hybrid working. 
  • Flexitime. 
  • Employee Death in Service & Disability Insurance Scheme. 
  • Paid Sick Leave. 
  • Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave. 
  • Paid Professional Membership Fees. 
  • CPD Programme. 
  • Sports & Social Club.

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