Overview

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Jacobs has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Ecologist to work on high-profile projects such as the East Coast Rail Infrastructure Protection Projects, the largest Coastal Protection project in Europe, and BusConnect. The company is also involved in multiple underground electricity cable projects, including the largest of its kind in Europe. The successful candidate will join a team of eight full-time staff in Ireland, primarily based in Dublin and Cork, supported Ecologists in the UK. This role offers excellent career prospects both locally and internationally.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Utilizing experience in Environmental Impact Assessment and Appropriate Assessment.
  • Engaging with global communities of practice, participating in conferences, presentations, client meetings, and training events.
  • Working in multidisciplinary teams to ensure ecology requirements are recognized and addressed.
  • Acting as the first point of contact for expert advice to clients and stakeholders.
  • Engaging with internal and external clients, customers, and environmental regulators to develop future workstreams, opportunities, and pipelines.
We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.
Here’s what you’ll need
  • A background in ecology with significant relevant industry experience.
  • Chartered membership of a professional body (or experience to obtain chartership)

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Women and Vetnet. Find out more about our employee networks here.

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