Environmental Science Specialist

EBR Ever Better Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EBR Ever Better Recruitment represents an industry-leading engineering and advisory firm seeking an environmental science specialist in Sydney. You will perform terrestrial biodiversity assessments (desktop and field) and advise on designs such as fauna connectivity structures, while developing junior staff and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Reports must meet high technical and editorial standards.

Qualifications

• Must be a BAM accredited assessor.
• Experience conducting biodiversity assessments in NSW.
• Ability to identify NSW vegetation communities.
• Strong leadership and staff development potential.
• Understanding of commercial risk in consulting.
• Valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking desktop and field based terrestrial biodiversity assessments.
• Providing advice for environmental designs such as fauna connectivity structures.
• Preparing biodiversity offset strategies and undertaking biodiversity monitoring.
• Developing the skills of less senior staff.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Preparing reports to exceptional technical and editorial standards.

Skills

BAM accredited assessor

NSW biodiversity assessments

NSW vegetation communities

leadership & staff development

commercial risk management

driver's licence

Job description

16h ago , from EBR Ever Better Recruitment

Our client is an industry leader in global engineering and advisory company and operates worldwide. They provide advisory, design, delivery and asset management services on projects across the globe. With constant innovation, they are always endeavoured to explore and deliver solutions to their clients with their own ingenuity. This is a perfect opportunity for you to learn from the industry specialists and gain invaluable insights that cannot be found elsewhere! You will be supported by a diverse, vibrant and high performing ecology team that collaborates across Australia. Due to their need for expansion, experience managing biodiversity assessments for major infrastructure projects would be highly regarded.

The position will be based in Neutral Bay and ideally it would be a full-time position, however a part time role would also be considered to provide flexibility for the right applicant.

As of this moment, they are looking for an experienced environmental science specialist to assist them in operation. You will be undertaking these responsibilities:

• Undertaking desktop and field based terrestrial biodiversity assessments
• Providing advice for environmental designs such as fauna connectivity structures
• Preparing biodiversity offset strategies and undertaking biodiversity monitoring
• Developing the skills of less senior staff
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams
• Preparing reports to exceptional technical and editorial standards

Our ideal candidate should possess the following key skills and experience

• BAM accredited assessor
• Experience in NSW undertaking biodiversity assessments
• Expertise and confidence in the identification of NSW vegetation communities
• A desire to grow, lead and develop people
• An appreciation of commercial risk management in the consulting industry
• Current drivers licence.