Principal Ecologist

5 months ago


Brisbane, Australia NGH Pty Ltd Full time

**Introduction**:
Exciting career opportunity for Principal level Ecologists to join our SEQ or FNQ teams
- Work on major infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
- Exciting time to make your mark in a growing team
- Flexible working to keep your work life balance healthy.
- Principal Botanist and Principal Ecologist roles available

**What’s on offer**:

- A role where no two days are the same.
- A front-row seat in Australia’s transition to a sustainable future.
- Flexible work arrangements including WFH.
- Attractive salary plus excellent benefits.
- Opportunities for growth and development with a generous training budget.
- Part of a successful and growing business.
- Paid parental and partner leave.
- Energetic and friendly team culture.
- Well-being program and EAP.
- Diverse work environment.
- Ethical client base.

**Note**: NGH have offices in city centres and regionally across Sydney, Wagga, Newcastle, Bega, Wodonga, Canberra, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Townsville and Melbourne.

**Description**:
**The opportunity**:
NGH is seeking a passionate Principal level Ecologist to join the team. This role is a leader in the biodiversity team where you will manage projects, provide advice to clients and internal staff, drive standards and mentor staff. You will be working on a wide range of projects, including large scale renewable energy and infrastructure developments as well as smaller niche projects to ensure a varied body of work while building upon professional experience and specialist technical skillset.

Just as it’s important to balance the field and office work, so too is managing work life balance. There are opportunities to influence the NGH biodiversity team and provide input with new ideas and approaches, we welcome ambitious and motivated people.

This is both an external and internal facing role, driving consistency and excellence across the business. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and help lead our Biodiversity team to new heights, we want to hear from you

**Skills and Experiences**:
**Here’s what we’re looking for**:
This is an excellent career opportunity for experienced specialists with a background in biodiversity consulting looking to broaden their experience, work on exciting projects in diverse landscapes and be supported by industry leaders. Ideally you will have:

- Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Ecology or related field.
- Demonstrated experience in flora and/or fauna identification.
- Knowledge of state and Commonwealth environmental legislation and policy.
- Demonstrated experience with GIS.
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written.

NGH. Careers unbound. Lifestyles unmatched.

Drawing on diverse and innovative experience of 30 years, NGH provides sustainable knowledge-based solutions to a variety of private and public sector clients. The breadth of our experience is as diverse as the Australian landscape. Founded in regional NSW, NGH is considered an industry leader in renewable energy, having worked in this sector for around 20 years. Our key strength is our people and as an employer we provide flexibility in the workplace, generous professional development budgets and work hard to create a positive and supportive work culture.



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