Associate Ecologist

SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Job summary

SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an Associate level Ecologist to join our Ecology & Biodiversity team in North Queensland (Townsville or Cairns). You will deliver projects across QLD and Australia, leading fieldwork, data analysis and reporting while mentoring junior ecologists.

The role requires a tertiary science degree and 6+ years in ecological roles within consultancy or government, with strong flora/fauna identification and report writing skills.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Science or Environmental field.
• 6+ years ecological experience in consultancy or government.
• Experience in flora and fauna surveys and monitoring.
• Excellent flora/fauna identification and mature report writing.
• Strong time management and client management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead field survey programs and data collection.
• Develop technical reports detailing findings for EIAs.
• Mentor junior ecologists and lead field trips.
• Manage project delivery, invoicing, and budgets.
• Support tender preparation and business development.

Skills

Ecologist

Field surveys

Data analysis

Report writing

Project management

Mentoring juniors

Education

Tertiary qualification in Science/Environmental field

Job description

About the business and the role

At SLR we Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services.

With 1,000+ staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients.

We celebrate a 'One Team Culture', where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.

With a healthy pipeline of work for 2025, our Ecology & Biodiversity team in North Queensland (Townsville or Cairns) is now looking for an Associate level Ecologist to join and play an active role in projects across QLD and Australia.

You will be joining one of Australia's largest Ecological teams that boast 100+ Ecologists offering you the opportunity to work on important environmental projects and collaborate with like-minded and passionate Ecologists, like yourself, across Australia.

You will be responsible for all aspects of project delivery including proposal preparation, leading fieldwork, data analysis and report writing as well as mentoring our enthusiastic junior Ecologists.

Job tasks and responsibilities

You will be confident in your technical ability and have a positive attitude to do the following tasks:

• Providing high quality service and advice in your area of expertise to clients and colleagues, in both office based and fieldwork activities
• Participate in field survey programs to collect a variety of different ecological data
• Interpretation and application of environmental legislation to projects across a variety of different sectors
• Development of technical reports detailing the outcomes of field survey programs and implication for environmental impact assessment and management
• Project Management skills, including but not limited to invoicing, budget tracking etc.
• Assisting in preparing tenders and proposals
• Establishing and maintaining a strong network of key clients contributing to the growth of the North QLD pipeline
• Experience with mentoring junior staff and leading field trips
• Integrating your technical work into multidisciplinary assessments and project teams
• Make independent studies, analyses, interpretations, conclusions and decisions and prepare reports outlining the findings of these studies
• Travel to remote areas, including interstate, to conduct field survey programs

Skills and experience

The successful candidate must have:

• An appropriate tertiary qualification in Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Natural Resources or in another related field
• 6+ years' experience in an ecological role in the environmental consulting sector or an equivalent role in Government, including undertaking ecological surveys and report production
• Experience in the design and implementation of flora and fauna field surveys and monitoring programs
• Excellent flora and fauna identification skills
• Mature report writing and computer skills, with demonstrated ability to prepare high quality written material for publication
• Proven ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks
• Proven project management experience in relation to client management and budget control

Our Benefits

We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you're working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all. You can find a comprehensive list here.

Next Steps

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability.

When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

About SLR

We're Making Sustainability Happen. We don't have all the answers to the complex sustainability challenges faced by humanity today. But we're working on it. We are a consultancy with 4,500+ employees, working on projects in over 125 countries around the world.

When you join SLR, you'll work alongside some of the world's leading advisors and technicians on projects of global importance in the environmental space.

We know sustainability starts from within. And no matter how good we are today, we can always do better. We continually work on our internal ethics to set the standard for organisations and reflect the advice we give to clients.