Senior Ecologist

2 weeks ago

Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia nrmjoEnvironmental jobs, NRM Full time
Exciting Opportunities for Senior Ecologists

We are seeking experienced Senior Ecologists to join our team in NSW, working on a range of exciting and high-profile projects. As a Senior Ecologist, you will have the opportunity to work in a broad range of conservation, impact assessment, and monitoring projects, and with vegetation types including chenopod shrubland, grassland, wetland, forest, and woodland communities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Conduct field-based botanical survey work, including vegetation mapping, ecological monitoring, targeted threatened flora survey, and vegetation integrity plots using the Biodiversity Assessment Method.
  • Prepare ecological impact assessments and offsetting for a range of projects, from small-scale infrastructure impact assessments to major projects of state significance.
  • Design and implement ecological monitoring programs, surveys for threatened species, and assess the benefits of environmental watering projects.
  • Prepare proposals and technical reports for public and private sector clients.
  • Manage both ecology-focused and multi-disciplinary projects, working with and supporting teams to deliver projects.
  • Collaborate with GHD staff from a range of disciplines, including Environmental Planners, Cultural Heritage Advisors, Spatial Scientists, Hydrogeologists, Engineers, Project Managers, and more.
Requirements:
  • 10 or more years of experience conducting vegetation surveys in NSW.
  • Strong ability to develop and build upon client relationships from experience in a similar consulting role.
  • Biodiversity Assessment Method accreditation and experience in preparing technical reports, including BDARs, BCARs, BSSARs, Referrals, management plans, and other reports.
  • Good botanical identification skills, including experience using dissecting microscopes and identification keys.
  • Willingness to travel and work in remote areas.
  • Experience liaising with clients and approval authorities on complex projects.
  • Commitment to high-quality and technically robust deliverables.
  • Ability to work under pressure to tight timeframes and within budgets.
  • Willingness to work flexibly and independently, particularly when undertaking flora surveys and traveling to remote locations.
  • Willingness to work with a cohort of senior ecologists to guide and support more junior team members.
  • Understanding of national and state environmental legislation and policy.
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport with internal and external partners.
  • A current full NSW driver's license.
  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Science with a Botany, Ecology, or Environmental Science major.
What We Offer:
  • Flexible work arrangements, balancing time in the office, working from home, and site-based field surveys.
  • Part-time or full-time opportunities, with a preference for Newcastle, Sydney, or another regional centre.
  • Opportunities to work on projects interstate and undertake fieldwork nationally.
  • Collaboration with a team of 12 ecologists in NSW and over 100 nationally.
  • Access to technical experts from a range of fields to develop innovative solutions for clients.

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