Environmental Leader

3 days ago


Perth, Western Australia Umwelt Full time
Company Overview

Umwelt is one of Australia's largest employee-owned environmental consultancies, with a team of vibrant professionals servicing various sectors including renewables, infrastructure, sustainability, and more. We provide integrated environmental and social assessment and management services.

Our national biodiversity team is known for technical expertise and robust biodiversity assessments, in high demand across the country. Our goal is to balance development, impact avoidance, and offsetting results for the best environmental outcome.

Salary and Benefits

A competitive salary based on skills and experience will be offered, ranging from $120,000 to $180,000 per annum. Additionally, you will receive #MeDays – an Umwelt wellbeing initiative offering 12 extra paid days off per year for full-time employees.

We offer flexible work arrangements, generous additional hours policy, working away from home benefits, paid parental leave, opportunities to join the company's Employee Share Plan (ESP), and a workplace culture of learning and personal development.

About the Opportunity

This role as a Principal Ecologist specialising in Zoology will lead ecological initiatives, providing leadership and technical expertise to drive projects from start to finish. You will mentor staff, foster a culture of continuous learning, and oversee field survey programs.

You will play a key role in shaping the growth strategy for the ecology workstream in Western Australia, collaborating with national Ecology managers and executive team for successful delivery of ecological services.

Key Requirements
  • 10+ years of relevant ecological experience in a consulting environment
  • Degree qualified in ecology, environmental science, zoology, botany, or a related discipline
  • Experience leading medium and large-scale ecological assessment and management projects, including field survey programs
  • Strong safety mindset, ensuring all activities are conducted according to safety regulations and best practices
  • Substantial experience in preparing and managing ecological impact assessments
  • Experience working on infrastructure projects, including energy sector projects like wind farms
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, clients, government agencies, and fellow team members
  • Strong understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, and ecological policies and guidance
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, preparing and reviewing reports, conveying technical information to diverse audiences
  • Demonstrate leadership abilities, project management, and team coordination
  • Current Australian driver's license


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