Senior Ecologist
An opportunity for an experienced leader to join our global consulting firm as a Senior Ecologist in Brisbane on the Biodiversity team.
Summary about this job
Environment & Sustainability Consulting
Company: Environmental Resources Management
Location: Brisbane
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-2-5894-1929
Fax: +61-7-5843-9810
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Detail information about job Senior Ecologist. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Unique Career Growth & Learning Opportunities in a Global Environment
- Culture of working for an organisation with “Sustainability at its heart”
- Opportunities to be involved in collaboration across borders
Senior Ecologist (Mid-Senior Level)
Brisbane
As part of the continued growth and innovation of our Impact Assessment service ERM has an opportunity for an experienced leader to join our global consulting firm as a Senior Ecologist in Brisbane and become a true business leader in an organisation with Sustainability at its heart.
We are looking for an established professional who is interested in being part of this thriving global community – outstanding individuals who combine strong desires around consulting and business development with a strong technical foundation – to foster and expand a network of excellent client relationships. We seek talented specialists to help us drive the continued growth of ERM’s business through selling and delivering world-class services, recruiting and developing our next generation of leaders, and further advancing our reputation for supporting development of some of the world’s most complex projects.
This is an opportunity for a Consultant looking to further his/her career in a global environmental/social leader that aims to lead the field in sustainability consulting. A career as an ERM Employee is unique. Our model offers unparalleled opportunities for consultants with ambition, vision and proven expertise, providing:
Unique Career Growth & Learning Opportunities in a Global Environment
Culture of working for an organisation with “Sustainability at its heart” and a company that promotes environmental awareness within the community through the ERM Foundation
Diversified Environmental, Health and Safety Exposure across industries and locations
Opportunities to be involved in collaboration across borders
ROLE PROFILE:
- The role to be provided is to support the successful delivery of ERM projects, with a focus on biodiversity as well as other approvals projects where required.
- Delivering discrete projects and or whole tasks/elements of larger projects as a PM under supervision of line manager
- Preparing reports or technical notes as required
- Undertake fieldwork as required (this may include interstate travel) involving the collection and collation of field data (flora and fauna);
- Following ERM processes relating to project management, quality assurance, authorisation, health and safety and other policies
- Providing completed tasks and inputs into elements of projects and or proposals
- Building effective working relationships within project team, discipline and business unit
- Meet business financial targets, overall project budget and schedule, client satisfaction/expectations, and internal and contract requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A minimum Bachelor level university degree (ecology or relevant environmental science degree);
- Previous consulting experience;
- The candidate will have a high level of report writing skills and be an excellent communicator. Knowledge of environment legislation and policy, in particular VM Act, NC Act, EPBC Act.
- Fieldwork experience involving data collection (flora and fauna);
- Understanding of regulatory requirements for ecology based projects;
- Business acumen to understand business risk and challenges, and recognize corporate opportunities.
- Experience in project delivery and proven report writing skills;
- Exceptional relationship building skills;
- Willingness to work away from Brisbane, if necessary, for an extended period of time.
- Authorisation to work in Australia
TO APPLY:
- Please submit your resume and brief cover letter below. Thank you for your interest in ERM!