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Principal Ecologist
3 weeks ago
Company Description
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
Leading the change toward a sustainable and equitable future
Our environmental practice helps industries and governments fulfill their responsibilities to the people they support, as well as the planet that support us all. We provide advisory and technical services to enable you to achieve compliance, manage impacts and reduce or even eliminate risks.
Our services help clients anticipate and manage the environmental impact at each stage of the project: planning and obtaining permits for new facilities; decommissioning, clean-up and closure of contaminates sites and surplus operations facilities; restoration for reuse; addressing critical climate - change issues; protection or restoration of habitats and water quality and the preservation of culture resource.
We’re one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
AECOM has an exciting opportunity for a passionate and quality driven Ecologist / Botanist to join our growing Environmental group, working within our Natural Resources team both across Victoria and interstate.
In this position, you will be leading a range of projects for a diverse array of clients across transport, renewable energy, Defence and the resource sectors. This role presents an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to take the next step in their professional career, or a senior who is looking to further develop their skillset working in an international consultancy.
**Job Description**:
**What will a day in this role look like**:
+ Planning and implementation of ecological investigations, including:
+ Baseline ecological surveys
+ Regional ecosystem verification assessments
+ Bio-condition assessments
+ Targeted flora and fauna surveys
+ Fauna Habitat Assessments
+ Offset suitability surveys
+ Data analysis, mapping and impact assessment
+ Undertaking fieldwork across Victoria and interstate
+ Preparation and review of technical reporting, including investigation reports, constraints assessments, species management plans, offset strategies and environmental impact statements.
+ Management of ecology projects and client relationships
+ Preparing proposals
+ Mentoring junior staff
+ Business development
+ Developing and maintaining technical networks
+ Participating in technical leadership initiatives across the environment team
**Qualifications**:
What are we looking for from you?
+ Relevant tertiary qualification in environmental science, natural resource management or similar
+ Significant proven relevant ecological experience (ideally 10 years+), preferably within a consulting environment
+ Proven experience of habitat, and protected species surveys
+ Experience with GIS desktop and data collection packages such as ESRI ArcGIS
+ Working knowledge of Commonwealth and Victorian environmental legislation relating to the environment and an understanding of the relevant planning systems (e.g., EPBC Act, FFG Act, Planning and Environment Act
+ An understanding of the principles of Habitat Hectare assessments (VQA accreditation highly advantageous)
+ Experience delivering ecological field programs including baseline and targeted survey
+ Victorian driving licence.
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Additional Information
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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