**Team Leader - Ecology Team**
We are seeking a highly experienced and motivated Team Leader to manage our Ecology team in Ireland. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of five Ecologists/Environmental Specialists, working closely with our well-established Scottish team.
The Ecology team supports a diverse range of projects across numerous sectors in Ireland and internationally, working alongside our in-house water, landscape, arboriculture, and sustainability specialists to deliver commercially balanced, innovative, and integrated solutions.
**Responsibilities:**
* Lead the Ecology team in Ireland, providing site- and office-based support to develop and mentor junior team members.
* Nurture an enthusiastic, supportive, and productive working environment.
* Attend regular weekly and monthly Ecology team meetings.
* Avoid of a generous training and career development budget to complete training (in-house and external).
**Requirements:**
* 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 a 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.
**Benefits:**
* Industry-leading salaries according to experience (£65,000 - £85,000 per annum).
* 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.