Environmental Consultant

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Company: Woodrow Sustainable Solutions

• Job Location: Woodrow, Upper Offices, Ballisodare Centre, Station Road, Ballisodare, Co. Sligo, F91 PE04
• Start date: 27/07/2026
• Closing date 24/08/2026
• Contract type: Permanent Full-time

Position : 1

• Career level: Experienced [Non-Managerial]
• Salary: 37150.00 - 44000.00 Euro Annually
• Hours per week: 37.5

Job Description

• Carries out environment-related desk-based research and fieldwork to collect, analyse and interpret data to determine their validity, quality and significance.
• Carries out environmental audits and environmental impact assessments.
• Communicates scientific and technical information to relevant audiences in an appropriate form, via reports, workshops, educational events.
• Assists organisations to conduct their activities in an environmentally appropriate manner.
• Implements, reviews and advises on regulatory and legislative standards, guidelines and policies.
• Provides professional guidance to clients, government agencies, regulators and other relevant bodies, having regard for sustainable approaches and solutions.
• Managing Development Projects
• Meet regularly with your Line Manager to ensure Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is up to date and that you are managing your workloads appropriately with them.
• Desk based assessments to inform Ecology reports.
• Field Surveys for Habitats / Protected Species (according to skill set).
• Potentially assisting with Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) duties.
• Supporting the team with and drafting Environmental Reports (including Chapters for Environmental Impact Assessment; Ecological Impact Assessment; Appropriate Assessment and Habitats Regulation Assessment, in RoI and NI as necessary).
• Providing Clients with advice in accordance with conservation legislation and protected species licensing (according to competency and experience levels).
• Follow health and safety guidance according to Woodrow APEM HS Statement and implement company and Client requirements for HS for yourself and others, particularly while on site.
• Book and access equipment, tools, vehicles in the Woodrow Sligo Office to ensure you can undertake robust surveys depending on the ecological requirements for this.

Candidate Requirements

• A third-level qualification in ecology, botany or similar.
• Competent field skills in accordance with CIEEM Guidelines.
• Be able to work autonomously.
• GIS mapping experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in consultancy.
• Excellent technical report writing skills.
• Detailed knowledge of wildlife and conservation legislation within Ireland.
• Experience of project and client management.
• Experience of working on field surveys with limited supervision.
• Experience of carrying out Extended Phase 1 Habitat Assessment according to Fossitt 2000, JNCC and Heritage Survey Guidance and in accordance with CIEEM Guidelines.

Desirable

• Full, clean EU driving license.