Ecology Project Lead

5 days ago


Adelaide, South Australia Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Full time

At Jacobs, we're driving innovation to tackle the world's most pressing issues for thriving cities, resilient environments, and mission-critical outcomes. Our team of experts is seeking a highly skilled Senior Associate Ecologist (terrestrial) to join our experienced Adelaide Team in a flexible and friendly working environment.

We are looking for an individual who can lead and deliver diverse, challenging, and rewarding ecology projects for Government and industry sectors across South Australia. This includes baseline environmental and ecology studies comprising likelihood of occurrence for threatened species and communities and impact assessments to inform client project feasibility studies and assist clients with meeting their environmental requirements under relevant legislation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to engage and collaborate with Jacobs' extensive ecologist network across Australia and partner with the broader Jacobs business to provide ecological expertise on major infrastructure, transport, renewables, resource, and sustainability projects.

The primary responsibilities of this position include:

  • Leading and contributing to identifying, sourcing, and winning opportunities by building strong relationships with clients and leading and/or writing proposals;
  • Providing guidance to the strategic direction of the ecology business;
  • Leading and supporting the delivery of terrestrial ecology projects, often working collaboratively with a range of disciplines;
  • Supervising and undertaking flora and fauna assessments, including desktop assessment, field survey, and reporting;
  • Technical review of terrestrial ecology reports/deliverables;
  • Mentoring and supporting junior staff.

This role requires a strong background in ecology, with experience in delivering projects related to flora and fauna assessment, as well as a solid understanding of South Australian and Commonwealth environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks.



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