Senior Environmental Specialist

1 day ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeEcologist Full time $117,500 - $147,000

We're looking for an experienced ecologist to manage environmental and heritage risks in rail infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Identify and mitigate environmental risks.
  • Conduct ecological assessments and flora/fauna surveys.
  • Prepare and submit permit applications (FFG, EPBC, planning, and railways exemptions).
  • Develop EMS documentation, including CEMPs and Conservation Management Plans.
  • Provide technical advice on vegetation management, fire prevention, and contaminated land.
  • Ensure environmental controls are understood and followed during site inspections, pre-starts, and inductions.
  • Verify clean-up and compliance through post-works inspections.
  • Prepare ecological reports and environmental investigation findings.
  • Deliver ecological awareness training and improve environmental understanding across teams.
  • Liaise with regulators to identify permitting pathways for rail works and support stakeholder engagement.
About the Role:

This is a dynamic infrastructure environment that requires someone who brings ecological expertise, professionalism, and a collaborative mindset.

What You'll Need:

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Environmental risks identification and mitigation strategies implementation experience.
  • Ecological assessments and targeted flora/fauna surveys skills.
  • Permit applications preparation and submission expertise (FFG, EPBC, planning, and railways exemptions).
  • EMS documentation development, including CEMPs and Conservation Management Plans knowledge.
  • Vegetation management, fire prevention, and contaminated land technical advisory skills.
  • Ability to conduct site inspections, pre-starts, and inductions, ensuring environmental controls are understood and followed.
  • Post-works inspections and verification of clean-up and compliance skills.
  • Ecological report and environmental investigation finding preparation expertise.
  • Ecological awareness training delivery and environmental understanding improvement skills.
  • Liaising with regulators to identify permitting pathways for rail works and supporting stakeholder engagement abilities.


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