Restoration Practitioner

TREC Land Services; Wyndham; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TREC Land Services in Victoria is seeking a Restoration Practitioner to join teams delivering hands-on ecosystem restoration for councils, state departments, and private landowners across diverse bioregions.

The role involves weed management, planting, direct seeding, and site maintenance, with safety and teamwork at the forefront. Willingness to travel across Victoria and interstate is preferred, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Ability to undertake weed management and herbicide application.
• Experience with regeneration works including planting and direct seeding.
• Ability to identify native and exotic flora across vegetation types.
• Willingness to work in teams and outdoors in varying conditions with safety awareness.
• Willingness to travelwithin Victoria and interstate for projects.
• Interest in conservation and restoration ecology with a drive to learn.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality ecosystem management and restoration works in teams.
• Collaborate with local councils, government departments and landowners.
• Maintain safety records and contribute to site documentation.

Skills

Weed management

Herbicide application

Knapsack spraying

Chainsaw operation

Biomass control

Record keeping

Planting

Direct seeding

Site maintenance

Flora identification

Teamwork

OH&S awareness

Education

Conservation & Land Management degree

OHS Construction Induction Card

Driver's license + 4WD certification

Chainsaw certificate

ChemCert or ACUP

Job description

Tailored Restoration Ecology & Conservation - TREC Land Services

Tailored Ecology is an established provider of ecological consulting and land management services. We specialise in the planning and implementation of ecosystem restoration interventions across a highly varied range of landscape contexts from small urban reserves and public open space through to many hundred hectare landscape scale public and private estates.

We pride ourselves on delivering a high quality product to our clients and being able to offer a wide range of services including planning, implementation, mapping and reporting, drawing upon a diverse range of skills across the organisation.

We work across Victoria meaning a willingness to travel and work outside Melbourne, including interstate, will be highly regarded, as will a positive attitude committed to lifelong learning and professional development.

Overview of the Role

The Restoration Practitioner will work in teams of two or more to deliver high quality ecosystem management and hands-on ecological restoration works. The work will be conducted across a range of sectors including local councils and state government departments including Parks Victoria, DELWP and Melbourne Water, non-for profit organisations and private landowners through-out a variety of bioregions across Victoria.

Skills and Experiences

• Ability and willingness to undertake weed management, including herbicide application, using knapsacks and high volume rig spraying, woody weed removal using hand-tools and chainsaws, and biomass control using brush-cutters, including the associated record keeping.
• Experience undertaking regeneration works, including planting, direct seeding and site maintenance.
• Ability to identify native and exotic flora species across a range of vegetation types and ecosystems.
• Willingness to work as part of large and small teams to deliver works across a variety of projects.
• An understanding of Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and how they apply to working outdoors in variable weather and terrain.
• A keen interest in conservation and restoration ecology and a willingness to refine skills and knowledge through internal and external training opportunities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Conservation and Land Management or practical hands on experience.
• OHS Construction Induction Card.
• Current Victorian Drivers License with 4wd certification, or willingness to obtain.
• Operate and Maintain Chainsaw Certificate.
• ChemCert or ACUP.

The work will be physical in nature so a basic level of fitness is required for the role. We are interested in receiving applications from candidates with a wide range of current experience levels, including tertiary graduates who may not currently have the required skills or experience but do have a willingness to learn and grow.

Salary will be consistent with industry award rates, experience and level of ability.

All travel to and from sites is paid with no obligation to use personal vehicles to undertake work related travel.

Multiple positions available. Immediate start available for the right candidates.