Ecological Leader Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Ecological Leader to join our team. As an Ecological Leader, you will be responsible for driving strategic growth, technical excellence, and innovation in ecological assessments and management planning for exciting transport, energy, and future-fuels projects.
Key responsibilities include contributing your knowledge, skills, and experience in fauna, flora, and ecological communities, ecosystems, and/or landscape function to multidisciplinary assessments informing planning, design, and nature-based solutions for high-profile projects.
This is a technical leadership role with potential for a combination of field and office-based work. You will support our Queensland-based team to deliver robust strategic assessments while working collaboratively with our national practice group and industry expertise from around the world to help solve our clients' most pressing challenges.
Embracing new ideas such as remote sensing and digital solutions, you will realize efficiencies and help our clients address current and future challenges.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* 7+ years of relevant ecological experience
* Applied practice supporting State and Commonwealth approval processes
* Experience in flora and fauna species and ecosystems of Queensland - Brigalow Belt, North Queensland, and SEQ Bioregions advantageous
* Experience working in a consulting environment - highly advantageous
* Class C, open licence (essential) and experience with 4WD (preferable)
* Relevant degree qualification (Bachelor's degree in Science, specialising in ecology/environmental science)
* Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), data management, and remote sensing - advantageous
Benefits:
You will take pride in your professional approach and commitment to excellence, whilst maintaining the ability to enjoy what you do. With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be part of a global firm like ours. Join us, and you'll get access to industry-leading technology and thinking, transformational work with big impact, and work flexibility.
Additional Information:
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're committed to equal opportunities and believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
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