Senior Ecologist

SLR Consulting is a leading international environmental consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality services. With offices across the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and Africa regions, we are one of the few specialist environmental consultancies with a global presence.

We are seeking a Senior Ecologist to join our North Queensland team. As a key member of our Ecology team, you will be responsible for providing expert ecological advice and services to clients and colleagues. You will work on a variety of projects, including field surveys, environmental impact assessments, and report writing.

• Provide high-quality ecological advice and services to clients and colleagues.
• Participate in field survey programs to collect ecological data.
• Interpret and apply environmental legislation to projects across various sectors.
• Develop technical reports detailing the outcomes of field survey programs and implications for environmental impact assessment and management.
• Assist in preparing tenders and proposals.
• Experience with mentoring junior staff and leading field trips.
• Integrate 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.

• An appropriate tertiary qualification in Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Natural Resources, or a 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.

• 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, including 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.