Job Description
Botanist – at either Senior or Intermediate Experience LevelDeliver a broad range of conservation, impact assessment and monitoring projects, working with vegetation types that include grassland, wetland, forest and woodland communities. Partner with GHD's clients, land managers and state government bodies, and mentor and develop others while building your technical skills.
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.
* Design and implementation of monitoring programmes, conduct surveys for threatened species, run long‐term monitoring projects, and assess the benefits of environmental watering projects.
* Prepare proposals and technical reports for public and private sector clients.
* Manage 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 and a readiness to develop relationships with your network.
* Willingness to work flexibly and independently, particularly when undertaking flora surveys and travelling to remote locations.
* Understanding of national and state environmental legislation and policy (e.g. EPBC Act, FFG Act, Planning and Environment Act).
* A current full Victorian driver's licence.
* We will consider applicants to work in any of GHD's five Victorian offices.
EEO Statement
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
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