Senior Project Manager – Land Restoration (Flexible Work)

Ausecology; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Mentoring program

Collaborative work environment

Competitive salary

Career/ professional growth

Job summary

Ausecology, now part of Stantec, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead environmental offset and restoration programs in Queensland and NSW. You will oversee planning through long-term stewardship, guiding multidisciplinary teams and senior client relationships to deliver lasting environmental outcomes.

You will manage budgets, governance and contracts, while mentoring teams and contributing to growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering environmental offsets and restoration programs.
• Strong project and portfolio management across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing strategic client relationships and regulators.
• Relevant degree in ecology, environmental science or related.
• Current Australian driver’s licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of environmental offset, rehabilitation and restoration projects.
• Set delivery strategies to achieve environmental, commercial and client outcomes.
• Maintain governance, reporting, risk management and performance across projects and contracts.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, regulators, landholders and partners.
• Ensure compliance with approval conditions, management plans and safety standards.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, profitability, resources, contracts and subcontractors.
• Mentor project and field teams and foster accountability and continuous improvement.
• Support business planning, tenders, proposals and sustainable growth.

Skills

Portfolio management

Client relationships

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Education

Ecology degree

Job description

Ausecology, now part of Stantec, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead environmental offset and restoration programs in Queensland and NSW. You will oversee planning through long-term stewardship, guiding multidisciplinary teams and senior client relationships to deliver lasting environmental outcomes.

You will manage budgets, governance and contracts, while mentoring teams and contributing to growth initiatives.