Susie Coyle

I am a chartered biologist, a CIEEM committee member and an expert in aquatic ecology; with experience of coordinating Jacobs UK & Ireland ecologists in ecological surveys and EIA reporting. I have more than 15 years’ experience of field surveys and environmental sampling techniques & am a certified team lead for electric fishing through the Scottish Fisheries Co-Ordination Centre. I am also an experienced ECoW (SafePass and CSCS card holder) and Marine Mammal Observer. At Jacobs I have worked on a number of large infrastructure projects including the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, Forth Replacement Crossing, Edinburgh to Glasgow Improvement Programme, A9 Dualling and A96 Dualling. I have been involved in the delivery of Environmental Statements for the above projects at both DMRB Stage 2 & 3, in addition to CAR applications, options appraisals and ecological constraints reports. Since moving to Ireland I have worked for a range of clients including Irish Water, EirGrid, NI Water and several country councils on projects ranging from road schemes to waste water plan upgrades. Deliverable's for these clients include PEA, EcIA and AA (stage 1 and 2) plan and project level reports. I have excellent organisational, communication and people management skills and am experienced in sourcing information through databases and in organising, collating and analysing large data sets. I have a proven ability to work in multidisciplinary teams with environmental specialists and engineers and a sound understanding of expectations of key stakeholder groups. I specialise in freshwater pearl mussels and hold a pan Scotland Scottish Natural Heritage FWPM licence, a Natural England (NE) pan England FWPM licence and a National Park and Wildlife Services (NPWS) licence for Stage 1 and 2 FWPM survey in the Owenriff catchment. I also hold an NE protected species licence for GCN and am an accredited agent on SNH licences for otter, badger and red squirrel.