Consultant/project Ecologist

-JOB LOCATION /
BNE
EXPERIENCE /
APPLICATIONS CLOSE /
2-5
31 MARCH 2025
WE ARE EPIC
Join Epic Environmental, where lifestyle meets career excellence. As a leading environmental consultancy, we merge personal aspirations with professional growth opportunities. Backed by one of the world's foremost environmental services firms, we foster a collaborative team culture aimed at delivering innovative solutions for our clients and the environment.
- Epic’s Ecology Team is currently well-established in Queensland and is respected in the industry. We work with a diverse range of national clients and projects and have undertaken ecological surveys across Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory and Tasmania. We are delivering a variety of projects in the resource, agricultural, energy (including renewables) and infrastructure sectors. To meet growing demand, we are looking to expand our teams based in Brisbane and Sydney.
- At Epic Environmental, we prioritise both personal and professional development. Our local roots, supported by global expertise, offer a unique platform for you to thrive.
EPIC ESSENTIALS
If you are an Ecologist or Environmental Scientist with 2-5 years’ experience, we’d like to hear from you We’re looking for a motivated, Brisbane-based, early career professional who is wanting to build their knowledge and experience working in a dynamic environment that encourages growth and development. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for ecology, environmental sciences, rehabilitation, and/or natural resource management.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING
To be considered for this position, you will need to possess the following skills/experience:

**Educational Background**:Tertiary qualification from a recognised institution in Environmental Science, or Environmental Management, with a special interest in Ecology.
- **Communication Skills**:Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience in relevant environmental reporting.
- **Accountability**: Demonstrated ability to self-motivate, take ownership, and be accountable for delivery of your work to managers and clients.
- **Field Skills**: Excellent skills, experience and enthusiasm for conducting flora and/or fauna surveys in a broad range of environments in Queensland, New South Wales and/or Northern Territory, including targeted threatened flora surveys, ground-truthing vegetation communities, fauna trapping and habitat quality assessment surveys.
- **Innovation**:An ability to think outside the box and develop innovative approaches to solving client problems.
- **Project Management**:Assist with managing the technical and financial performance of ecological and environmental impact assessment projects
- **Client Relationship Skills**: Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to effectively engage and maintain positive working relationships with clients
- **GIS**:Experience with GIS desktop software such as ESRI ArcGIS and/or QGIS, and data collection packages ArcGIS Fieldmap and Survey123
-OUR VALUES

- We are down to earth
- We create value for our client
- We embrace our differences
- We never stop learning
- We work together
- We leave a positive legacy
-EPIC PERKS

- Work on challenging and rewarding projects across Australia, contributing to better environmental outcomes
- Purchased leave of up to 10 days, to give you some extra time to rest and refresh
- Paid primary and secondary carer leave
- Feel trusted and empowered to take ownership of your projects and provide innovative technical solutions
- Work in a team with highly skilled, certified, and respected professional consultants
- Strong commitment to professional development including a structured buddy and career coach system, support for further studies, attaining certification and professional memberships, working with industry leaders
- Opportunities to shape not only your career but the direction of the company by involvement in designing and implementing the business strategic plan
- Enjoy working in a friendly and welcoming environment with a collaborative team culture that values flexibility and fun
- Regular social events and team building activities
- Annual volunteering day to give back to the communities in which we work and live
- Salary sacrificing options
- Employee Assistance Program
- Birthday day off

**Learn more about us**
NEXT STEPS
If you think you are Epic material:


- At Epic we conduct two separate interviews - The first is a formal, technical interview. The second interview is less formal and is designed to help you get a clearer idea for what it is like to work for Epic and for some of our other team members to get to know you.
-IMPORTANT DETAILS

- The closing date for this role is **Monday 31st March 2025**An attractive salary in line with level and experience can be negotiated
- We appreciate all responses to this advertisement, however, please note that only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted
- If you have any questio