Senior Ecologist

WSP; Newcastle City Council; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Job summary

WSP is hiring an Ecologist/Senior Ecologist to join our Newcastle or Sydney teams, part of a nationwide ecology group. The role focuses on fieldwork, environmental reporting, and supporting environmental approvals and impact assessments.

You will work with botanists, zoologists, environmental planners and scientists on infrastructure, renewable energy and local government projects, with a blend of field, office and work-from-home elements.

Qualifications

• Studied an Environmental or Natural Science discipline such as ecology, botany, biology, or similar discipline.
• Experience undertaking ecological assessments in the NSW bioregions is preferred.
• BAM Accreditation would be highly regarded.
• Knowledge of biodiversity legislation and policy including relevant Acts is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ecological surveys and vegetation assessments using BAM.
• Assist in project planning, deadlines and budgeting.
• Develop project scopes and proposals with colleagues and clients.
• Prepare ecological assessment reports and vegetation data reports.

Skills

Ecology

Field surveys

Communication

Education

Environmental or Natural Science degree

Tools

GIS

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Join our team of intelligent and collaborative Changemakers and make your mark on tomorrow! In this role, you'll work with the Technical Executive of Ecology and the Ecology national team. This is a hybrid location role, with a combination of field, office and work from home approaches available.

In an increasingly urbanised and densified environment, the conservation and sustainable management of our biodiversity is a major challenge confronting our communities today. WSP is at the forefront of helping our clients protect and restore our natural resources and ecosystems, in compliance with legislation, regulations and policies. This is your chance to drive the future ready initiatives.

Our Environment team is solving some of Australia’s biggest challenges. We are preserving and improving our built and natural environments, finding ways to use and re-use our resources, and building safe and future ready infrastructure to support places where communities can thrive.

Our Ecology team is at the forefront of providing innovative nature positive solutions in NSW for the largest infrastructure projects and you will have the opportunity to bring your knowledge to the fore as part of this approach. With a combination of academic and practical approaches, this could be the role for you!

The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Ecologist or Senior Ecologistto join our Newcastle or Sydney teams, part of a well-established national team of ecological experts.

You will be part of anational team of experts, including botanists, zoologists, environmental planners, scientists, and engagement specialists, and work on multi-disciplinary infrastructure, renewable energy and local government projects.

Your role will primarily be to undertake fieldwork and prepare environmental reports to assist clients with environmental approvals, ecological impact assessments, targeted threatened species surveys, vegetation clearance assessments, ecological management plans, offset management plans and ecological monitoring.

Day to day, you will:

• Conduct ecological surveys and vegetation assessments applying the Biodiversity Assessment Method (BAM)
• Contribute to the planning of projects, including meeting deadlines and budgets
• Build strong relationships with colleagues and clients; and actively participate in developing project scopes and proposals
• Assess data and prepare ecological assessment reports, native vegetation data reports, etc.
• Commit to your on-going professional development including membership of scientific organisations, involvement with environment groups, attendance at workshops, conferences, etc.

About you

You have studied an Environmental or Natural Science discipline such as ecology, botany, biology, or similar discipline.

You're likely to have previous consulting/advisory experience in undertaking ecological assessments in the various bioregions across NSW.

You will also bring the following experience and attributes:

• Field experience such as flora and / or fauna surveys, ecological monitoring, plant species and threatened ecological community identification, etc.
• General fauna survey experience
• BAM Accreditation would be highly regarded
• Knowledge of vegetation and biodiversity legislation and policy, specifically the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and other applicable biodiversity legislation
• Experience with field survey design, field data collection, mapping and use of survey guidelines for flora
• Experience in GIS, field mapping and developing and managing spatial datasets
• Have a passion for ecology, conservation, biodiversity and natural resources management
• Interest and willingness to participate in national projects is desirable

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 73,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

An employee Share Purchase Plan is available to all our permanent employees who wish to become owners and vested partners in WSP's collective success. To find out more about our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people, and the programs we've designed to help you thrive, go to our Employee Benefits page.