Origin Environmental

General

• Design, undertake, and manage ecological surveys on large-scale and complex projects
• Travel to projects around the island of Ireland, including remote locations
• Collect, analyse, and interpret complex ecological data using advanced ecological survey equipment, GIS, and other tools
• Lead technical report preparation, including EcIA, AA, and Biodiversity Plans
• Review deliverables, address feedback, and provide expert ecological advice to clients and stakeholders
• Manage complex projects by resolving budget, resource, and time issues
• Communicate with the team, clients, relevant stakeholders, and the public
• Line-manage direct reports, including resourcing, performance, and HR needs
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to ecology staff
• Engage in CPD and lead training
• Support technical research, standards, and tendering tasks

Senior Ecologist

Operations

• Lead and coordinate operational delivery across the Habitats portfolio from mobilisation through completion
• Manage and support Contracts Managers and the wider operational team
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards
• Coordinate site teams, subcontractors, plant, equipment, materials, and other resources
• Lead complex, high-value, or strategically important habitat restoration, land management, landscaping, ecological mitigation, and enhancement projects
• Support quotations, tenders, and proposals, including complex bids
• Maintain oversight of contracts and support mobilisation of new projects
• Build and maintain client relationships and identify new business opportunities
• Provide technical guidance and high-level advice to clients, project teams, and stakeholders
• Produce and review reports, method statements, risk assessments, construction phase plans, programmes, and quality records
• Monitor project performance, financials, invoicing, forecasting, procurement, variations, and project close-out
• Conduct quality assurance and health and safety inspections and ensure legislative and industry compliance
• Support mentoring, development, performance management, recruitment, and succession planning
• Collaborate with Ecology, Arboriculture & Forestry, and other group companies to support integrated delivery and business growth
• Represent the business with clients, industry partners, and at networking or industry events

Habitats Operations Manager

Principal

• Lead and deliver complex ecological surveys, assessments, and mitigation across development, infrastructure, conservation, and biodiversity enhancement projects
• Provide technical expertise
• Manage projects and client relationships
• Mentor junior staff
• Conduct Preliminary Ecological Appraisals (PEAs)
• Conduct protected species surveys, including bats, GCN, reptiles, and badgers
• Prepare ecological reports, including Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA), Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments, and mitigation plans
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, planning policy, and best practice guidance
• Liaise with clients, planning authorities, conservation bodies, and other stakeholders

Senior/Principal Ecologist

• Lead ecological projects
• Prepare detailed reports
• Conduct ecological assessments
• Work as part of larger project teams
• Focus on renewable energy schemes, particularly wind projects, and conventional development projects
• Engage with clients remotely
• Provide clear advice and robust documentation for projects across the UK
• Liaise with planning authorities, statutory agencies, and stakeholders
• Develop project management skills
• Supervise junior ecologists
• Coordinate sub-consultants

Recruitment

• Produce and issue employment offers, contracts and recruitment correspondence
• Manage recruitment administration from vacancy approval through onboarding
• Advertise vacancies across LinkedIn and other recruitment platforms
• Conduct proactive LinkedIn searches to identify candidates and build talent pipelines
• Support candidate screening and coordinate interviews with hiring managers
• Maintain accurate records in HR and recruitment systems
• Process new starter paperwork and support onboarding activities
• Ensure employee data is accurate and GDPR-compliant
• Assist with reporting and recruitment metrics
• Liaise with candidates, hiring managers and external recruitment partners
• Support the HR team with general administration and projects
• Contribute ideas to improve recruitment processes and candidate experience

Senior Ecologist

Habitats Operations Manager

Senior/Principal Ecologist

Senior Ecologist

Recruitment Administrator