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Environmental

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

As a Principal Ecologist at Jacobs, you’ll play a key role in delivering some of the most high-profile infrastructure and environmental projects in Europe from the East Coast Rail Infrastructure Protection Programme to the continent’s largest coastal protection and underground cable schemes.

Based in Ireland, you’ll join a close-knit team of ecologists in Dublin and Cork, supported by a wider UK network. Your work will directly contribute to protecting biodiversity, shaping sustainable infrastructure, and influencing environmental outcomes on a national and international scale.

This is more than a job it’s a chance to grow your career through meaningful work, supported by a global company with excellent development pathways and a strong commitment to environmental stewardship.

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.

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)

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Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. 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.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit https://www.vercida.com/uk/employers/jacobs to view and access our roles.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

Locations

City	State	Country
Dublin	Dublin	Ireland

Principal Ecologist

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