Principal Botanist

Join a high performing specialist Ecology team delivering great results
With a company that truly values it's people, offering professional memberships and global project exposure
Genuine flex working opportunities including hybrid working and part time hours

At Arcadis we focus on attracting, retaining and developing people who share our passion and commitment to improve quality of life. In return we offer you the opportunity to transform your world and the world around you, that could be through client work, upskilling yourself, championing equality and inclusion or getting involved in charity work, to name just a few. Our people value different perspectives, they care about the sustainability of our planet and dare to shape the future.

One of our core values is ‘people first’, and supported by our Lovinklaan foundation, we invest in you for the long term, to ensure you reach your full potential. You’ll have the opportunity to own your career and work on industry-defining projects, finding solutions to real challenges that make a difference to people’s lives. You’re encouraged to have a growth mindset and are given the space to develop personally and professionally, building a flexible career that works for you.

Role description:
Our National Ecology team is seeking a Principal Botanist to join their ranks and working closely with the National Ecology Lead and NSW Environment Team Lead. Join a high performing team working on both specialist ecology and major infrastructure projects.

Role accountabilities:

Providing technical ecological expertise on a range of complex projects
Supporting the NSW Environment Team Leader and National Ecology Lead in maintaining a sustainable pipeline of work for a growing team (through business development) and building awareness of the Arcadis brand for this service line
Providing technical oversight and quality assurance on a range of Ecology deliverables
Providing technical NSW ecology advisory to the wider environment team and interstate ecology team
Proactively managing selected projects or components of projects, taking responsibility for resource allocation, managing subcontractors, quality assurance and client feedback and ensuring effective communication of any changes/modifications.

Qualifications & Experience:

Tertiary qualifications in environmental science, botany, ecology, biology or related discipline
Extensive relevant post-graduate experience, including supervising aspects of projects, applying standards and managing resources
Experience in leading a team of ecologists, preferably as a part of a multidisciplinary team
Strong capability in biodiversity field assessment, with skills in plant identification and vegetation assessment desirable
Demonstrated experience in ecological impact assessment
BAM Accreditation
Strong client focus and the ability to manage all commercial aspects (contracting, invoicing, debt management, client management etc.)
Proven experience in building and maintaining effective relationships with clients and the ability to work collaboratively with other members of the team.

Why Become an Arcadian?

Our work with clients has a direct impact on people’s lives and on the planet. We make moving, living and belonging in cities safer, more resilient and more sustainable. By partnering with our clients as responsible custodians of our earth's resources, we can create a sustainable planet.

We continue to think of new ways to make positive impacts and create better experiences for people; data driven and digital solutions have become part of the Arcadis DNA. Working together with clients and using techniques like design thinking, we can get to the heart of our clients’ most pressing challenges and work together to solve them.

As a lobal business, we have committed to support five of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that our projects contribute to a better and more sustainable future for all. But it’s not just the work that we do on client projects that benefits communities and our planet. As a global business, we are committed to making a positive impact to society by supporting local communities where we operate.

To help protect our planet, we monitor and measure non-financial information to inform business decisions and reduce our own environmental impact as part of our commitment to be net zero carbon as a global company by 2030.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Arcadis Australia is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK 180

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