Limerick City & County Council is seeking ambitious, passionate, and suitably qualified professionals to join our Ecologist panel, from which both temporary and permanent vacancies may arise during the panel’s lifetime.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping sustainable development, protecting biodiversity, and supporting climate action across Limerick.
As an Ecologist within the Forward Planning Team, you will contribute to the delivery of the Council’s statutory responsibilities under the Habitats Directive and Strategic Environmental Assessment(SEA) legislation.
You will provide expert ecological advice to inform policy, planning, and development decisions, ensuring that environmental considerations are fully integrated into the Council’s work.
Reporting to the Senior Planner (or nominee), you will work collaboratively across Directorates, supporting a broad range of projects and initiatives.
Completed application forms must be e-mailed to recruitment@limerick.ie no later than Wednesday 29th July 2026.
An official application form must be completed in full by the closing date for the competition. Please note that amendments to the application form will not be accepted after the closing date. CV’s will not be accepted in lieu of an application form.
Please send your application from an e-mail address that you will review regularly as communication during the assessment/selection period will only be through that e-mail address. Please also ensure that you regularly review your spam/junk email folder as occasionally your email service provider may direct emails to that folder.