Field Ornithologist

About Us

MKO is Ireland’s largest planning and environmental consultancy. Our team of 200+ experienced professionals works across planning, environmental, ecology and related fields, delivering challenging and complex projects with an unrivalled track record of success. We value knowledge, skills, ambition and integrity, fostering a forward‑thinking, can‑do culture that nurtures people, ideas and opportunities to maximize potential and leave a legacy we can all be proud of.

Job Description

As a Field Ornithologist at MKO, you will join the largest full‑time professional ornithology team in Ireland, conducting surveys across wind energy, transport, residential and flood relief schemes. Your data will inform project design, impact assessments and constraint reports, working alongside experienced ornithologists in diverse habitats and encountering emblematic and rare species such as hen harrier, merlin and white‑tailed eagle.

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