Junior Freshwater Ecologist - Flexible Work & Growth

Babbage Consultants; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements - work从9

Work from home options

Professional memberships, affiliations

Training support

Mentors and in-house guidance

Open-plan Christchurch office

Competitive salary packages

Job summary

Bioresearches, the specialist ecology brand of Babbage Consultants Limited, invites a Junior Freshwater Ecologist to join our Christchurch team. You will assist freshwater and wetland surveys, assessments, and monitoring within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

We seek outdoors lovers with strong communication, fieldwork readiness, and the ability to work in remote terrain. This is a great chance to grow in an employee-owned company that cares about the environment.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate qualification in ecology, environmental science or related discipline.
• Working knowledge of freshwater ecosystems in New Zealand.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Love of the outdoors.
• Fitness for fieldwork in remote and rough terrain.
• Ecological survey and report writing experience.
• Full New Zealand Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and assist delivery of freshwater and wetland surveys, assessments, management and monitoring.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team including terrestrial and marine disciplines as required.
• Support high-quality ecological projects and client engagement.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Outdoor enthusiast

Fieldwork

Report writing

Driver's license

Education

Post-graduate qualification in ecology or environmental science

Job description

Bioresearches, the specialist ecology brand of Babbage Consultants Limited, invites a Junior Freshwater Ecologist to join our Christchurch team. You will assist freshwater and wetland surveys, assessments, and monitoring within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

We seek outdoors lovers with strong communication, fieldwork readiness, and the ability to work in remote terrain. This is a great chance to grow in an employee-owned company that cares about the environment.