Philip Farrelly & Co
Philip Farrelly & Co was established in 1977 and since then has become recognised as a leading private sector based agri-environmental consultancy. The group now encompasses a number of separate businesses including agri-environmental consultancy, accountancy and financial services.
Senior Ecologist
Philip Farrelly & Co are currently recruiting a Senior Ecologist to support the delivery of several long-term exciting projects across the country.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career where you will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge, experience and problem-solving skills to a wide range of projects, then we welcome your application.
The position will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work on a number of high-profile projects and meaningfully contribute to habitat restoration, including the EU funded WaterLANDS project which aims to restore wetlands across Europe, the NPWS Farm Plan Scheme which seeks to promote HNV farming and a variety of other habitat restoration and infrastructure projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertaking ecological fieldwork, including baseline and monitoring of a range of terrestrial habitats. - Providing expertise and assistance/advice to the consultancy team on ecological matters. - Liaising with clients and other project stakeholders as required. - Writing technical reports and feeding into project progress meetings. - Co-ordinating project teams where required. - Undertaking other environmental consultancy tasks that may be assigned. - Assisting with tender proposals and identifying business development opportunities.
The Candidate
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- A level 8 degree in Ecology, Botany, Environmental Science or similar. - At least 5 years' post graduate experience. - Experience working both independently and as part of a team conducting habitat surveys. - Strong project management skills, including technical delivery, client liaison and programme delivery. - Excellent attention to detail. - Experience using GIS and other software. - Experience relative to peatlands is highly desirable. - A strong understanding of relevant policy and legislation. - Membership of CIEEM or similar and working towards chartership.
We offer a competitive salary with the opportunity to gain invaluable and diverse experience within a highly motivated team.
This role will require a mix of field and office-based duties. The successful candidate will be required to assist on a number of ongoing projects nationwide.
Please provide a detailed cover letter and CV with information on your degree thesis, course modules covered, grades, field skills, office skills/software knowledge and highlight any specialist expertise (either academic or interest), etc. for this position.
Interested candidates should apply by emailing a CV and cover letter to John Gallogly,