Ecologist Career Opportunities
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We are seeking a highly skilled Ecologist to join our team in North Queensland. As an Ecologist, you will play a key role in guiding a broad range of projects and developing relationships with clients.
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About the Role
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1. Guide a variety of ecological projects from initial scope and client liaison through to commercial delivery.
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2. Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients across the resources, infrastructure, government, defence, residential, and aviation sectors.
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3. Conduct field ecology activities and be the knowledge expert in field ecology related activities throughout the division.
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4. Leverage your leadership skills to coordinate staff, including rostering and performance management.
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5. Assist the Tender Team with the preparation of submissions and proposals, utilising your technical writing expertise.
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6. Maintain a high level of analytical skills and problem-solving capability.
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7. Show off your expertise in state and federal legislation, including EPBC Act, Vegetation Management Act, Nature Conservation Act, Planning Act, Offsets Act, and associated guidelines.
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8. Compile, edit, and review specialised reports for clients and legislation-driven applications, permits, and reporting.
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9. Develop and submit proposals and tenders, guiding the Tender Team to ensure alignment with industry standards.
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10. Drive business development with new and existing clients.
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11. Coordinate projects efficiently, ensuring they meet both internal and external client expectations in terms of timelines and financial considerations.
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12. Proactively plan and manage resource needs, ensuring your team is equipped for growth.
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13. Manage ecological projects from initial scope and client liaison, field flora and fauna surveys, through to commercial delivery.
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14. Show off your expertise in legislation, particularly QLD legislation, including Vegetation Management Act, Nature Conservation Act, EPBC Act, and State and Federal offset guidelines.
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15. Lead and mentor field Ecologists and Fauna team members and use your expert knowledge to support the Ecology division.
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16. Preparation of Research and Technical Reports, Field Surveys, Impact Assessments, Analytics, Approvals, and more.
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17. Assist the Tender Team with the preparation of submissions and proposals, utilising your technical writing expertise.
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18. Conduct field ecology activities and be the knowledge expert in field ecology related activities throughout the division.
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19. Opportunities may arise for you to work across the greater Queensland region and Australia where your skills are required.
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