Senior Ecologist

EBR Ever Better Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is a specialist environmental consultancy delivering ecological assessment and management for private and public sector projects. The role involves field investigations, report drafting and impact assessments with oversight of others and opportunities to leverage networks for client liaison.

Ideal candidates hold a degree in ecology with 5+ years in consulting, strong botanical identification skills, excellent communication, and BioBanking Accreditation.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified ecologist with 5+ years' experience, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Demonstrated botanical identification skills.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• BioBanking Accreditation

Responsibilities

• Perform ecological assessment, natural resource management, environmental impact assessment, permitting and approval processes.
• Provide project ecological management advice and oversight related to legislation and vegetation, surface water and groundwater impacts.
• Oversee construction activities including on-site ecological site inspections.
• Develop and maintain relationships with clients, colleagues, and government/private stakeholders.
• Manage and deliver projects on schedule, within budget and to required quality standards.
• Bid for and win work

Skills

Botanical identification

Communication skills

Education

Degree qualified ecologist

BioBanking Accreditation

Job description

Our client is a specialist environmental consultancy, providing expertise in all areas of ecological assessment and management. As well as provide services to a wide range of private and public sector clients and routinely conduct ecological surveys and reporting for Species and Environmental Impact Statements, flora and fauna assessments, development applications and bushland management plans. Additionally, our client’s reputation for providing expert testimony has involved us in a range of high profile court cases.

About the Role
This role will allow you to experience an environment that leads ecological field investigations, creation of reports as well as impact assessments. You will supervise others and be able to utilize your established contacts and networks for business development and marketing activities.

About you:

• Degree qualified ecologist with more than five years’ experience, preferably within a consulting environment.
• Demonstrated botanical identification skills in previous occupation
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• BioBanking Accreditation

About the job:

• Performing work in the areas of ecological assessment, natural resource management, environmental impact assessment, permitting and approval processes
• Provision of project ecological management advice and oversight in relation to ecological legislation and considering a range of matters such as vegetation, surface water and groundwater impacts
• Oversight of construction activities including on-site roles such as ecological site inspections, etc.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with clients, colleagues, and government and private stakeholder
• Managing and delivering projects on schedule, within budget and to the required quality standards
• Bidding for and winning work

To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian work visa.

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