Senior / Principal Freshwater Ecologist – Hydro-Ecologist

AtkinsRéalis one of the world’s leading providers of environmental professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland.We are seeking a Senior/Principal Freshwater Ecologist / Hydro-Ecologist for water projects, schemes and to address general water use and management issues throughout Ireland. You will be a freshwater ecologist with a good understanding of hydrology and water quality, and the relationships between these things. You may also be a statistician and/or modeller and used  to  manipulating  ecological  data. You  will  know  about  and  understand  the  freshwater ecological aspects of ecological status as defined by the Water Framework Directive and will have a good understanding of the kind of measures that need to be implemented to improve aquatic  ecology  in  line  with  WFD  objectives  for ‘good  status  by  2027’. You  will  need  good experience and understanding of the main issues impacting Ireland’s freshwater ecology, such as the impacts from agriculture (nutrients, pesticides) but also from wastewater treatment in urban  centres,  as  well  as  the  impacts  of  abstractions,  discharges  and  impoundments,  and their removal, on freshwater ecology. You will need a good knowledge of the routine metrics and methods used to assess and determine the status of freshwater ecology in Ireland, such as the Q and SSRS scoring systems, or similar. A knowledge of riverine diatoms and other macro and micro- algae, macrophytes and fisheries, especially salmonid, would be an added advantage.

Desirable Skills / Experience:

• Educated to at least Degree level (Level 8/9).
• Relevant  work  experience,  at  least  some  of  which  will  be  in  a  consultancy environment.
• Chartered Scientist, Environmentalist or Ecologist.
• Experience of undertaking business development and client engagement.
• Experience pf proposal and tender writing and winning and delivering won work.
• Full Irish / EU driving licence.

Personal qualities:

• Must be an excellent communicator.
• Must be able to deal confidently with clients, staff reports and senior managers.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of personal integrity and commitment to upholding company values.
• Flexible approach with ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Positive outlook and approachable manner.
• Highly motivated to achieve personal and organisational goals.
• Comfortable working in a team or individually as required.

About Us:

At  AtkinsRéalis  we  put  Environment,  Sustainability  and  Health  &  Safety  at  the  heart  of  our business  strategy.  We  possess  a  significant  breadth  of  knowledge  and  depth  of  skills  and experience for the ultimate benefit of our clients. We build long-term trusted partnerships to create  a  world  where  lives  are  enriched  through  the  implementation  of  our  ideas.  Together with our clients, we’re always striving to find better ways to get things done. We are a certified CPD Accredited employer with Engineers Ireland and we were named Engineers Ireland CPD Employer of the year in 2021.We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range  of  family  friendly,  inclusive  employment  policies,  flexible  working  arrangements  and employee  networks  to  support  staff  from  different  backgrounds. As  an  Equal  Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and ability.