Principal Aquatic Ecologist

**SLR’s One Team Culture and Commitment**
SLR Consulting Australia Pty Ltd (SLR) is an employee-controlled international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. We provide global consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients.
- Our WA Aquatic Ecology team provides industry-leading best-practice aquatic ecological services. Specialising in baseline aquatic fauna surveys, impact assessments, deriving site-specific water and sediment quality guidelines, compliance monitoring and environmental management in all types of wetland, river and estuarine ecosystems, the team operates throughout WA and the Indo-Pacific region for government, industry and NGO clients. SLR’s Perth office has a comprehensive range of job-specific equipment for sampling aquatic ecosystem indicators, along with a fully-functional laboratory on premises, with highly-skilled taxonomists in-house and on-hand to process and identify freshwater or estuarine vertebrate and invertebrate specimens from across the Australasian region.
- Articulate, motivated and reliable, you will have relevant experience in assessment and management of ecological matters in consulting, government or industry. To be considered for the Principal role, you will have demonstrated experience in developing a client base and professional network relevant to your role. You will enjoy collaborating on projects and initiatives with the national team and other teams within our multi-disciplinary business.Key Responsibilities

**About the role and what you need to succeed**
An exciting opportunity now exists for a skilled Principal Aquatic Ecologist with at least 8 years' experience to join our Perth office. In this full-time permanent role, you will be responsible for all aspects of project delivery including proposal preparation, project and budget management, leading fieldwork, data analysis and report writing, as well as mentoring our keen junior ecologists.
- You will also be capable of the following:

- Relevant bachelor’s degree in Zoology or related field
- Excellent data analysis skills using uni
- and multivariate techniques, and proven ability to prepare reports to public review standard
- Experience in project management including budgeting, and client liaison from project inception to completion
- Ability to lead and undertake aquatic/water quality fieldwork in remote areas
- An enthusiastic and dedicated approach

**Our benefits at SLR include**:
Our culture is unique where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all, including:

- 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 12 weeks primary carer and 4 weeks secondary carer leave.
- Learning and Development which includes a mapped Career progression path, study assistance and up to 3 professional memberships subsidized by SLR.
- Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
- Other benefits include regular Office social events, Service Anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease) and a corporate uniform shop where you get $80 annually to spend.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.- Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is to be coordinated through the Talent Acquisition team._

Country
- Australia

Office
- Perth