Senior/Principal Botanist - Lead WA Flora Surveys & Projects

Gather Recruitment; Western Australia; Híbrido; AUD 115 000 - 170 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Time in lieu for fieldwork

Hybrid working and flexible hours

Paid memberships and study assistance

Clear path into technical leadership

Resumo da oferta

Gather Recruitment is seeking a Senior/Principal Botanist for a well-established environmental consultancy in Perth, WA. The role offers permanent, full-time work with hybrid scheduling, combining office and field time across WA bioregions.

You will lead flora surveys, write reports, and guide clients through approvals in a senior/technical leadership capacity. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of WA flora survey experience, strong plant ID, EPA guidance familiarity, and a valid WA driver’s

Qualificações

• A degree in botany, ecology, environmental science or similar.
• Around 7+ years’ flora survey experience in WA, ideally within consulting.
• Strong plant identification skills and good knowledge of WA flora.
• Experience working to EPA technical guidance for flora and vegetation surveys.
• Solid report writing, and the confidence to deal directly with clients.
• A WA driver’s licence and comfort with remote fieldwork.
• Full Australian work rights.
• Permanent, full time.
• Perth based, with hybrid working.
• Regular WA fieldwork during survey season.

Responsabilidades

• Plan and lead flora and vegetation surveys across WA bioregions, from desktop assessments to Level 1/2 surveys.
• Write up results and assist clients through approvals.
• Senior level: run projects, lead field teams and mentor junior botanists.
• Principal level: act as technical lead on larger or more complex jobs and review reports.
• Expect a mix of office and field time with regular field trips during survey season.

Conhecimentos

Plant identification

Report writing

Client liaison

Field surveying

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in botany / ecology / environmental science

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Gather Recruitment is seeking a Senior/Principal Botanist for a well-established environmental consultancy in Perth, WA. The role offers permanent, full-time work with hybrid scheduling, combining office and field time across WA bioregions.

You will lead flora surveys, write reports, and guide clients through approvals in a senior/technical leadership capacity. Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of WA flora survey experience, strong plant ID, EPA guidance familiarity, and a valid WA driver’s