Principal Ecologist
AECOM
- Perth, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Desktop ecological assessments using Commonwealth, State and local databases and mapping.
- Plan and deliver field-based ecological surveys, including ground-truthing vegetation and habitat types, BioCondition assessments, threatened species surveys (flora and fauna) and monitoring.
- Ecological impact assessment and management planning for a diverse range of projects.
- Uphold positive and beneficial relationships with clients, contractors, government agencies, service providers and team members.
- Planning and implementation of ecological investigations, including:
- Baseline ecological surveys
- Regional ecosystem verification assessments
- Bio-condition assessments
- Targeted flora and fauna surveys
- Fauna Habitat Assessments
- Offset suitability surveys
- Preparation and review of technical reporting, including investigation reports, constraints assessments, species management plans, offset strategies and environmental impact statements.
- Relevant tertiary qualification in environmental science, natural resource management or similar
- Significant proven relevant ecological experience (ideally 10 years+), preferably within a consulting environment
- Proven experience of leading ecological programs including targeted and baseline surveys
- Experience with GIS, preferably ArcPRO and data collection packages such as ESRI ArcGIS
- Working knowledge of Commonwealth and state environmental legislation
- Applied practice supporting State and Commonwealth approval processes
- Experience in flora taxonomy - advantageous
- Resourceful and able to research specific species and habitat requirements to inform survey sample design
- Experience working in a consulting environment - highly advantageous
- Class C, open licence (essential) and experience with 4WD (preferable)
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Capacity to work outdoors on short and extended field programs.