Ecologist

1 week ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia WSP Australia Full time
Join our team of intelligent and collaborative Changemakers and make your mark on tomorrow

This role will see you become a leader, thereby enhancing your capabilities and the reputation of WSP's Environment team.

You will collaborate with talented and diverse professionals working on iconic projects to drive future-ready outcomes that will benefit clients and communities.

Our Environment team is solving some of Australia's biggest challenges.

We are preserving and improving our built and natural environments, finding ways to use and re-use our resources, and building safe and future-ready infrastructure to support places where communities can thrive.


We're looking for a passionate experience Ecologist to join our large team of industry-leading ecological experts in Sydney, Canberra or Newcastle (hybrid).


What you'll do:

You will provide ecological assessments and advice related mostly to large infrastructure project approvals and natural resource management projects, while you continue to develop your skills in:

  • Delivering rehabilitation, monitoring, biodiversity surveys, impact and offset assessments and ecological management plans
  • Conducting environmental analyses and mapping, research and field surveys
  • Writing technical environmental reports, proposals and tenders
  • Planning and managing projects with a range of complexity and scale
  • Building relationships with clients while actively pursuing new business opportunities
  • Ability to work independently with guidance
  • Mentoring junior staff and assisting with their professional development (senior role)

About you:

You will also bring the following experience and attributes:

  • Previous consulting experience in biodiversity impact assessment and offsetting in NSW/ACT
  • Significant field experience (i.e. BAM and BBAM, Ecological monitoring, plant species and threatened ecological community identification, ecological data collection and analysis, managing project teams, etc.)
  • PCTs and vegetation identification training and botany skills
  • BAM Accreditation would be highly regarded
  • Some experience in GIS, field mapping and developing and managing spatial datasets
  • Knowledge of NSW BAM and State/Commonwealth regulatory frameworks and policy
  • Have a passion for ecology, conservation, biodiversity and natural resources management

About WSP


WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 4,500 talented people across 14 offices in Australia.

We have committed to halving the carbon footprint of our designs and advice by 2030. Our sustainable solutions and Future Ready projects will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

Our vibrant workplace culture is an important part of what makes this a great place to work.

As a leader in WSP, you will have the opportunity to influence and contribute to our social and community initiatives while collaborating with your colleagues to make a positive impact on people's lives.

You will also enjoy the rewarding experience of mentoring younger professionals and seeing them succeed and progress in their careers over time.


WSP prioritises the health and well-being of our people by offering flexible working, 12 months of parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and a competitive salary among many more benefits designed to help you thrive.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and equal-opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a 'Stretch' level Reconciliation Action Plan.

We are a Workplace Gender Equality Agency Employer of Choice, support the LQBTQI+ community, and encourage all employees to bring their whole selves to work.


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