Senior Natural Scientist

EBR Ever Better Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EBR Ever Better Recruitment seeks an experienced ecologist for a specialist environmental consultancy. You will lead ecological field investigations, supervise staff on site, and contribute to reporting, assessments and permitting.

The role rewards initiative and strong industry networks for business development and client liaison. Key duties include ecological assessment, natural resource management, vegetation and water considerations, managing projects to time and budget, and influencing

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified ecologist with more than five years’ experience, preferably in a consulting environment.
• BioBanking Accreditation is required.
• Demonstrated botanical identification skills.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Decisive project management skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Botanical identification skills

Excellent communication

Decisive project management skills

Education

Degree qualified ecologist

BioBanking Accreditation

Job description

12h ago , from EBR Ever Better Recruitment

Our client is a specialist environmental consultancy, providing expertise in all areas of ecological assessment and management. They also 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.

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.

Thequalificationswe want to see

• Degree qualified ecologist with more than five years’ experience, preferably within a consulting environment.


• BioBanking Accreditation (Requisite)


• Demonstrated botanical identification skills in previous occupation


• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills


• Decisive project management skills

Thenatural responsibilities you will be bearing:

• 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 stakeholders


• Managing and delivering projects on schedule, within budget and to the required quality standards


• Bidding for and winning work