Associate/ Principal Ecologist

About the business and the role
SLR Consulting is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With offices throughout the Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and Africa regions, SLR Consulting is one of a very small number of leading international specialist environmental consultancies.

The Darwin office has mixture of technical specialists across a range of disciplines and our Ecology team is seeking their newest member They are a friendly bunch who work well together with a strong team culture. We are keen on speaking to Ecologists with a range of experience and with the skillset to hit the ground running on a great variety of projects.

Job tasks and responsibilities
You will be confident in your technical ability and have a positive attitude to do the following tasks:

• Providing high quality service and advice to clients and colleagues in ecology and biodiversity matters
• Have an excellent understanding of Northern Territory and Northern Australia flora and fauna and the ability to apply those skills to field and office-based tasks
• Scope, design and lead field survey programs to collect a variety of different ecological data
• Provide support to the Northern Australia ecology and biodiversity team in the delivery of field projects, data interpretation and report reviews
• Interpretation and application of environmental legislation to projects across a variety of different sectors
• Development of technical reports detailing the outcomes of field survey programs an implication for environmental impact assessment and management
• Provide input into and support the development of environmental assessment and approvals for projects in line with the Northern Territory Environment Act and Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
• Interact with varying levels of regulating bodies at both the Territory and Federal level to discuss, explore and agree on technical matters as they apply to project delivery
• Preparing tenders and proposals
• Assisting in the development and implementation of team business plans and strategies
• Integrating your technical work into multidisciplinary assessments and project teams
• Providing leadership and guidance to junior staff
• Travel to remote areas, including interstate, to conduct field survey programs

Skills and experience
The successful candidate must have: 

• An appropriate tertiary qualification in Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Natural Resources or in another related field
• 9+ 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

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 14 weeks primary carer and 6 weeks secondary carer leave.
• Learning and development which includes a mapped career progression path, study assistance and up to 3 professional memberships subsidised 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 (from 100’s of major retailers) reward, 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.

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.