Remote Reforestation Project Manager – Australia

Land Life; Dubbo; À distance; AUD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Land Life Company is seeking a Reforestation Project Manager to lead planting projects across Australia. You’ll plan, implement and maintain sites, spending significant time in the field to ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery.

You’ll work with landowners, contractors and partners, applying your GIS knowledge to design site-specific restoration plans and manage budgets and timelines. The role focuses on large-scale native restoration in degraded rural landscapes, with regular travel to

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience managing nature restoration or similar environmental projects.
• A relevant tertiary qualification in ecology, forestry, natural resource management or a related field (or equivalent extensive professional experience).
• Strong practical knowledge of Australian ecosystems, native vegetation and restoration techniques.
• High-level proficiency in GIS, including spatial data collection, analysis and mapping, ideally using QGIS.
• Experience managing contractors, project budgets, timelines and multiple stakeholders.
• A sound understanding of environmental regulations, site safety and quality requirements.
• A current driver's license and willingness to travel regularly to project sites.

Responsabilités

• Develop annual work plans and oversee the full project lifecycle, from site assessment to planting and reporting.
• Coordinate on-site activities including seed collection, nursery operations, site preparation, planting, post-planting maintenance and remediation.
• Develop site-specific restoration designs using field data and GIS tools (QGIS) to inform plans.
• Prepare and review contractor agreements, obtain quotations, negotiate costs and monitor supplier performance.
• Build partnerships with landowners, contractors, suppliers and stakeholders to support site assessments and visits.
• Monitor planting performance (germination, survival, biomass) and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain high standards of quality, WHS and environmental compliance across all activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve restoration practices and partnerships.

Connaissances

Contractor management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Field operations planning

Formation

Ecology/Forestry/Natural Resource Management degree

Outils

QGIS

Description du poste

Land Life Company is seeking a Reforestation Project Manager to lead planting projects across Australia. You’ll plan, implement and maintain sites, spending significant time in the field to ensure safety, quality and on-time delivery.

You’ll work with landowners, contractors and partners, applying your GIS knowledge to design site-specific restoration plans and manage budgets and timelines. The role focuses on large-scale native restoration in degraded rural landscapes, with regular travel to