Graduate Ecologist: Field-Driven Start to Your Ecology Career

Biodiversity Australia Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Paid professional memberships

Overtime & time-off-in-lieu

Job summary

Biodiversity Australia Pty Ltd is seeking graduates through to Senior Ecologists to join our field-driven team delivering flora and fauna surveys and ecological assessments across Queensland. You will prepare technical reports, mentor others, and grow into project management roles within an Indigenous-owned consultancy that values integrity and client outcomes.

We offer diverse projects across Defence, infrastructure and biodiversity, with opportunities to develop technical expertise and

Qualifications

• Degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, Zoology, Botany or Natural Resource Management.
• Experience with flora/fauna surveys, vegetation assessments or ecological assessments.
• Knowledge of Commonwealth and Queensland environmental legislation.
• Experience preparing ecological reports for environmental approvals.
• Strong communication and collaborative approach with clients and colleagues.
• Willingness to travel and undertake fieldwork across Queensland.
• Current driver's licence and ability to access field sites.

Responsibilities

• Getting hands-on in the field, delivering flora and fauna surveys, threatened species assessments and ecological assessments.
• Exploring diverse environments from local sites to regional field locations.
• Preparing technical reports, environmental impact assessments and approvals documentation.
• Undertaking vegetation assessments and ecological community mapping.
• Working with clients, project managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver outcomes.
• Managing project scopes, budgets, timelines and deliverables as you grow.
• Leading projects, mentoring juniors and contributing to business development as you progress.

Skills

Fieldwork

Report writing

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Client liaison

Education

Ecology degree

Environmental Science

Natural Resource Management

Tools

GIS

Job description

Biodiversity Australia Pty Ltd is seeking graduates through to Senior Ecologists to join our field-driven team delivering flora and fauna surveys and ecological assessments across Queensland. You will prepare technical reports, mentor others, and grow into project management roles within an Indigenous-owned consultancy that values integrity and client outcomes.

We offer diverse projects across Defence, infrastructure and biodiversity, with opportunities to develop technical expertise and