Job Overview
We are seeking a Botanist to join the Victorian Flora team within GHD's Ecology, Natural Sciences, and Heritage Group. The role involves delivering conservation, impact assessment, and monitoring projects across a range of vegetation communities in partnership with clients, land managers, and state government bodies.
Responsibilities
* Field-based botanical survey work, including vegetation mapping, ecological monitoring, targeted threatened flora survey and Vegetation Quality Assessments using the Habitat Hectares method.
* Ecological impact assessments and offsetting for a range of projects from small-scale infrastructure impact assessments to assisting with major projects of state significance, including technical documentation for Environment Effects Statements.
* Ecological monitoring, design and implementation of monitoring programs, surveys for threatened species, running long‐term monitoring projects, assessing the benefits of environmental watering projects.
* Preparation of proposals and technical reports for public and private sector clients.
* Managing both ecology-focused and multi-disciplinary projects.
Qualifications
* Bachelor ́s degree in science with a Botany, Ecology or Environmental Science major.
* 3+ years (Intermediate) or 7+ years (Senior) experience conducting vegetation surveys across south‐east Australia, ideally gained within a consulting or professional services environment.
* Strong botanical identification skills, including experience using dissecting microscopes and identification keys.
* Experience undertaking Habitat Hectare assessments and VQA accreditation.
* Excellent listening and communication skills along with readiness to develop relationships within your network.
* Willingness to work flexibly and independently, particularly when undertaking flora surveys and traveling to remote locations.
* Understanding of national and state environmental legislation and policy (e.g. EPBC Act, FFG Act, Planning and Environment Act).
* Current full Victorian driver's licence.
* Applicants may work in any of GHD's five Victorian offices.
EEO Statement
GHD is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from diverse backgrounds, and people of all identities. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture.
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