Consultant Ecologist

Ecological Solutions Limited; Central Coast; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Remote / hybrid working

Paid birthday leave

Professional development

Voice in direction of a growing firm

Job summary

Ecological Solutions Limited on the Central Coast NSW is growing and seeking an experienced ecologist to join early and help shape a tight-knit, growing practice. You’ll lead field surveys and deliver technical reporting for projects across NSW, working closely with the Principal Ecologist and clients, alongside planners and engineers.

You’ll conduct flora and fauna surveys, prepare BDARs and Flora & Fauna Assessments, and other environmental documents, with local and regional travel including

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in ecological consulting or a related field
• Solid NSW flora and fauna identification skills and hands-on survey experience
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation: BC Act, EP&A Act, EPBC Act, NSW BAM
• Clear, concise report writing with track record of delivering quality work on time and within budget
• GIS mapping experience
• Class C licence and willingness to occasional night and regional field work

Responsibilities

• Deliver field surveys and technical reporting for projects across NSW
• Collaborate with Principal Ecologist, planners, engineers and clients
• Produce BDARs, BSAs, Flora and Fauna Assessments, Reviews of Environmental Factors, and Biodiversity Management Plans
• Include pre-clearing surveys and fauna handling as required
• Travel locally and regionally, including occasional night/early morning surveys
• Contribute to shaping the role and growing the team

Skills

Field surveys

Report writing

GIS mapping

Client communication

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in ecology or environmental science

Tools

ArcGIS

MS Office

Job description

Ecological Solutions Limited – Central Coast NSW

Ecological Solutions is a boutique ecological consultancy based on the NSW Central Coast, but working across NSW. We help public and private clients understand and navigate the biodiversity side of their projects, flagging the risks and the opportunities early and navigating them as required, and we do it in some of the best parts of the state. A year in, the work is growing faster than one ecologist can deliver, so we're hiring our first.

Is this you?

It's a clear spring morning and you're out on a site at first light, to hear and observe the dawn chorus and to get stuck in before the heat of the day sets in. By early afternoon you're back at your desk, turning the morning's plots into a BDAR that Council's Ecologist will read. The client rings with a change to the footprint. You take it in your stride.

If that sounds like a good day, keep reading.

You'd rather get the survey right than get it done fast, but you know every job has a budget and a deadline, and you deliver quality work within both. You take pride in what you put your name to, because your work is a reflection of you. You're easy to work with when the day doesn't go to plan, you don't wait to be told before you act, and you're as comfortable in the bush as you are in a team or on the phone to a client.

You're a few years into your career and ready for more: work that matters, a supportive environment and team that will back you, and a real say in how a business is built and shaped. You can see yourself leading in this space one day. Being one of many in a big consultancy doesn't float your boat.

Why this role

This is a chance to join early, help build a tight-knit team you want to be part of, and shape how the business works and where it heads. As the business grows, so does the role, into project leadership, client relationships and mentoring the people who join after you.

The role

No two days are the same. You'll deliver field surveys and technical reporting for projects across NSW, working closely with the Principal Ecologist and clients, alongside planners, engineers and other specialist consultants.

A typical week may include flora and fauna surveys, targeted threatened species surveys, BAM plots, GIS mapping and report writing. The work includes contributing to BDARs, BSAs, Flora and Fauna Assessments, Reviews of Environmental Factors, Vegetation and Biodiversity Management Plans, as well as pre-clearing surveys and fauna handling as required. The role will include local and regional travel including occasional night and/or early morning surveys (target species dependent).

You'll also help build and shape the role itself, alongside a growing team, with as much room to grow as you want to take.

About you

• 3-5 years in ecological consulting or a related field, with a degree in ecology, environmental science or similar
• Solid NSW flora and fauna identification skills and hands-on survey experience
• Working knowledge of the relevant legislation and guidelines, i.e. BC Act, EP&A Act, EPBC Act and the NSW BAM
• Clear, concise report writing with a track record of delivering quality work on time and within budget
• GIS mapping experience
• Class C licence and openness to occasional night and regional field work

Beneficial, not required: BAM Accreditation, fauna handling experience, a White Card and a current First Aid certificate.

What we offer

• A competitive salary package including a company vehicle (private use)
• Remote / hybrid working
• Paid birthday leave
• Professional membership to a relevant industry body of choice
• Investment in your ongoing professional development
• A genuine voice in the direction of a small, growing practice, and a chance to build your career in the industry

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