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AECOM Senior Ecologist- fauna assessment and management planning in Gold Coast, Australia
Company Description
At AECOM, we are delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We are one global team are 47,000 strong and driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you are working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts and planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers are leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let's get started.
Job Description
The role of Lead Ecologist you will drive strategic growth, technical excellence and innovation in ecological assessments and management planning for exciting transport, energy and future-fuels projects.
Contribute 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. In a high-performing team focused on ecological sustainable development and nurturing positive outcomes will find an opportunity to deliver ecological services in ways you enjoy most. Choose focus areas such as strategic planning, technical advisory, project management, field practice, impact assessment, management planning or navigating approval processes.
As a Senior Ecologist, 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.
Embrace new ideas such as remote sensing and digital solutions to realise efficiencies and help our clients address current and future challenges.
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
You will take pride in your professional approach and commitment to excellence, whilst maintaining the ability to enjoy what you do! You relish your role as key liaison and confidante, always staying one step ahead.
Additional Information
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AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here: https://aecom.com/au/our-vision-for-reconciliation/.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
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 the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10076392
Business Line: Environment
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: ANZ
Career Area: Science
Work Location Model: Hybrid