Ecologist

Ecological Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work

Birthday leave

Health & wellbeing programs

Study assistance

Association membership

National project collaboration

Professional development

Parental leave (12 weeks)

Salary sacrifice into superannuation

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Ecological Australia is seeking a motivated Post Approvals Ecologist and Project Manager to join our Greater Western Sydney team. The role blends fieldwork, reporting, project management and team growth, with leadership responsibilities across NSW.

Key focus includes managing field teams, delivering post-approvals works, and contributing to restoration and ecology projects while developing junior staff and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in post-approvals ecology and field surveys.
• Strong report writing and data analysis skills.
• Proven project management and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead field teams on post-approval works across NSW.
• Prepare technical reports and supervise surveys.
• Coordinate projects with clients and stakeholders.

Job description

Are you looking for a role where you can leverage your innovative ideas to help grow the post-approvals team and it's offering?

We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Post Approvals Ecologist and Project Manager to join our Greater Western Sydney team. This is an exciting opportunity to take a strategic role that combines fieldwork, technical reporting, project management and team growth.

This role offers:

• A collaborative and professional team (we are a very friendly and skilled bunch)
• An opportunity to support junior team members to grow in skills and confidence
• The chance to leverage your strategic thinking and innovative ideas to grow the post-approvals team and their offering in NSW
• Leadership opportunities in field teams and in your discipline
• Projects across NSW, with a focus in Western Sydney and the Illawarra
• Fieldwork as a Project Ecologist, including the full suite of post-approvals works (pre-clearing surveys, clearing supervision, dam dewatering and aquatic fauna relocation, nestbox/hollow installation and monitoring, vegetation/weed monitoring)
• Further opportunities to assist the restoration and ecology teams with hands-on work and with reporting, depending on your interests
• Project management experience across short and long-term projects with a diverse range of clients

Post Approvals Ecologist / Project Manager

Additional Benefits

You’ll love working with us because we will value your expertise, encourage your curiosity and your contributions will have a real-world impact. You'll be part of a team that genuinely enjoys what they do and supports each other to succeed. We offer:

• A competitive salary subject to annual review.
• Workplace flexibility.
• Paid birthday leave.
• Health & Wellbeing programs.
• Study assistance scheme and learning opportunities with industry experts.
• One professional association membership annually.
• Collaboration on national projects, building your expertise within a supportive community of practice.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Genderless 12-week paid parental leave.
• Salary sacrifice into superannuation or to purchase 4 extra weeks of annual leave.
• Opportunity to participate in Tetra Tech employee stock purchase program, and purchase at a discounted rate (NASDAQ TTEK).

Most of all, we offer purpose-driven work, incredible colleagues, and the opportunity to grow a career where you don’t have to choose between quality of work and quality of life.

Applications close: Tuesday, 3 November 2026