Senior Ecologist

3 weeks ago

Townsville, Queensland, Australia SLR Full time

About SLR and the Role

SLR Consulting is a leading international environmental consultancy with a globally recognized reputation for providing high-quality tailored services. With offices throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and Africa regions, SLR Consulting is one of a very small number of leading international specialist environmental consultancies.

The North Queensland offices have a mixture of technical specialists across a range of disciplines, and the Ecology team is seeking their newest Senior to Associate team member. They are a friendly bunch who work well together with a strong team culture. We are keen on speaking to Ecologists from a range of experience with the confidence and ability to hit the ground running in a busy environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Providing high-quality service and advice in your area of expertise to clients and colleagues, in both office-based and fieldwork activities.
  • Participate in field survey programs to collect a variety of different ecological data.
  • Interpretation and application of environmental legislation to projects across a variety of different sectors.
  • Development of technical reports detailing the outcomes of field survey programs and implication for environmental impact assessment and management.
  • Project Management skills, including but not limited to invoicing, budget tracking, etc.
  • Assisting in preparing tenders and proposals.
  • Experience with mentoring junior staff and leading field trips.
  • Integrating your technical work into multidisciplinary assessments and project teams.
  • Make independent studies, analyses, interpretations, conclusions, and decisions and prepare reports outlining the findings of these studies.
  • Travel to remote areas, including interstate, to conduct field survey programs.

Skills and Experience

  • An appropriate tertiary qualification in Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Natural Resources, or in another related field.
  • 5-6+ years' experience in an ecological role in the environmental consulting sector or an equivalent role in Government, including undertaking ecological surveys and report production.
  • Experience in the design and implementation of flora and fauna field surveys and monitoring programs.
  • Excellent flora and fauna identification skills.
  • Mature report writing and computer skills, with demonstrated ability to prepare high-quality written material for publication.
  • Proven ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
  • Proven project management experience in relation to client management and budget control.

Our Benefits at SLR

  • Our culture is unique where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you're working in the office, from home, or a mix of the two, we recognize that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all, including:
  • Hybrid work model (in-office & from home) - you choose where you work best.
  • Extra paid purchased leave up to 10 days so you can re-energize, help others, support family, or focus on your own professional development.
  • Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey which includes 14 weeks primary carer and 6 weeks secondary carer leave.
  • Learning and development which includes a mapped career progression path, study assistance, and up to 3 professional memberships subsidized by SLR.
  • Global and regional mobility and recruitment referral bonus for both region and global candidates.
  • Access to The Hive – an SLR platform of employee benefits, discounts, rewards, recognition, and wellbeing.
  • Other benefits include regular office social events, service anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease and superannuation), an online corporate uniform shop where you get $100 annually to spend, and an Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental, and social well-being.

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