As well as providing training and best practice guidelines for members, IGI membership also affords members the following free benefits.

The IGI has Mutual Recognition Agreements with the following bodies, allowing PGeos to be professionally recognised internationally.

Australia: Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 

Canada: Geoscientists Canada 

South Africa: Southern Africa Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Geological Society of South Africa 

United Kingdom: The Geological Society

United States of America: American Institute of Professional Geologists 

The European Federation of Geologists  is the representative body for the geological profession in Europe with 21 national association members. IGI as an EFG Licensed Body handles EurGeol applications in Ireland.

As a service to its members the IGI will notify members about geoscience-related employment opportunities. Please note that the IGI does not undertake any evaluation of the job specification or the employer. Please submit geoscience vacancies to info@igi.ie.

Current vacancies:

Vacancy: Environmental Consultant – Hydrologist, Environmental Engineer or Chemist
AWN Consulting Ltd. is committed to delivering technical excellence to our clients. To meet client needs we are expanding our team of technical experts. With a staff of 30 we are currently seeking applications from suitably experienced consultants for the position of Environmental Consultant at our head office in Clonshaugh, Dublin.
The position is to project manage a wide variety of licensing, EIAs, waste management, risk assessments and contaminated land projects. We are looking for an individual with strong technical and project management skills who also enjoys a broad range of work. 
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
·         Minimum 4 years of experience working in the Environmental Consultancy sector
·         Qualification and experience in a specific technical area e.g. hydrology, chemistry, environmental engineering etc.
·         Full Clean Driving Licence
·         Membership/Chartership of a recognised Environmental Professional body such as IEMA, IGI, IAH, CIWEM etc.
 
CORE TRAITS
·         Enthusiastic “self starter” comfortable working in a fast paced consultancy environment – ability to multi-task
·         Excellent report writing skills with good attention to detail
·         Excellent communication skills – comfortable liaising, meeting and dealing with clients, regulatory representatives, contractors and other team members on a day to day basis
 
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
 Broad consultancy experience including as many of the following as possible;
·         Experienced in Contaminated Land Site Assessment (Design of Site Investigations, Quantitative Risk Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sites)
·         Preparation of EPA Waste/IED/IPC Licensing Applications or Waste Facility Permit Applications
·         Preparation and Co-Ordination of Environmental Impact Statements or contributing to EIA (supporting chapters etc)
·         Preparation of Environmental Liability Risk Assessments, Closure Restoration and Aftercare Management Plans in accordance with current guidance
·         Experienced in the preparation of Operational Waste Strategies, Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plans for development
·         Experienced in co-ordination of environmental monitoring programmes (water, effluent, discharge licence related) and preparation of periodic compliance reports.
 
BENEFITS: 
AWN Consulting offers a competitive salary plus a range of benefits including a contributory pension, discretionary company bonus, PHI & Life Insurance, up to 25 days holiday and a flexible working policy. 
Please email applications to careers.awn@awnconsulting.com.

The IGI has partnered with Thompson Insurance to provide two dedicated insurance schemes for geoscientists.

Contact details: Susan Clerkin Leavey LCOI CIP,  Schemes Manager

Direct Dial:  353 1 4817722
Mobile: 353 87 2270746
Email: susan.clerkin@nti.ie

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanclerkin

Professional Indemnity
A Professional Indemnity insurance policy is available for individual IGI members in good standing. Please download the dedicated IGI insurance form to be completed and returned to susan.clerkin@nti.ie for a quotation.  Please note this dedicated service is available to IGI members only.

Group Public Liability

A group Public Liability insurance policy is available for geoscience bodies who are affiliated with the Irish Geoscience Network, to cover field trip activities. Please contact info@igi.ie for further details.

The Irish Geoscience Network is an umbrella body bringing together Irish geoscience-related organisations. Administrated by the IGI, the Irish Geoscience Network meets annually to discuss synergies between organisations and cross-cutting issues (outreach, public perception, research collaborations, policy issues etc).

If you are involved in the administration of a geoscience-related organisation and would like to be part of the Irish Geoscience Network, please email info@igi.ie to be added to the IGN mailing list.

Direct Professional Access to barristers

At present in order to access advice from a Member of the Law Library it is necessary to be referred by a solicitor.  However, the Law Library operates a scheme where Members of certain professional bodies may have Direct Professional Access to barristers.

The IGI is one of these professional bodies with Direct Professional Access to the services offered by Members of the Law Library. There are a number of conditions, as follows:   1. This scheme is for ADVICE only – no litigation work.   2. All agreed fees for the advice provided must be paid to the relevant Member of the Law Library.  3. The professional body (IGI) has a code of ethics and conduct.

For further information on the scheme please see the following website: http://www.lawlibrary.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/Direct_Professional_Access/thescheme.htm&CatID=8&m=d