Field Ecologist (Flora & Fauna Searches)

• Tertiary degrees in Science or related field
• Desire to travel and explore bushland across New South Wales
• Demonstrated high levels of physical fitness
• Willing stay away from home for field trips that extend between 8 and 16 days in a row, including weekends
• Desire to make more money than they typically would in an office-based job

• driving long distance to remote field sites and staying in motels for multiple nights
• undertaking habitat surveys - traversing areas of bushland for habitat features, that may support protected native fauna. This includes (but not limited to) hollow-bearing trees, nests, caves/crevices, termite mounds, large hollow logs and other important habitat features.
• undertaking flora surveys - surveying large, remote properties for threatened flora, this involves walking 5-20km per day searching habitat for rare orchids, herbs, shrubs, trees
• undertaking fauna surveys - using industry recommended survey techniques such as camera traps, pitfall traps, songmeters, tile surveys, observational surveys etc.
• occasional flights to remote locations to undertake the above (if not driving)

• As this work is associated with large-scale renewable energy and development projects, part of your role may involve being present on site during government-approved vegetation clearing works, to capture and relocate displaced fauna, and advise on salvaging habitat items from areas that will be cleared of vegetation to enable construction.
• You will witness vegetation/land clearing, however, your role will help ensure this clearing is undertaken in the most environmentally-sensitive manner as possible, in accordance with approved project management plans.

• You will mobilise and demobilise for field trips (e.g. obtain equipment and vehicles) from our office in Warriewood on the northern beaches of Sydney, you will ideally live within 1 hours travel from our office. If you do not live nearby, and are not willing to travel to the office this job is not for you.
• You will be paid above your equivalent level according to the Professional Employees Award
• Employment is Casual (hourly rate). It will be 80% - 98% field based with some office work (e.g. data entry, field write-up)
• We will supply laptop computer, safety and field equipment for you to carry-out your role
• You will be expected to spend long periods of time away from home and family/friends. If you love your routine, or have a lot of family/social commitments, this role is definitely not for you!
• The role will FIFO or DIDO and involve driving a company car, or catching a flight and driving a hire car. You must have a valid drivers license.
• Working in regional areas across NSW Sydney for 5 to 10+ days in a row
• Working in the office on occasion to process data, help with reporting and admin
• Keeping the vehicles and equipment neat and tidy at all times
• All food and accommodation covered by your employer. We will put you up in comfortable accommodation (motel or Airbnb) and pay for all of your meals and other relevant out of pocket expenses related to the project
• You may be required to work weekends, however you will be paid for all time worked - if you have important weekend social or sporting commitments, this job is not for you!
• Your day-to-day role will involve walking through bushland terrain, sometimes rugged hillslopes, so high degree of health and fitness is essential. If you have any injuries that could be exacerbated by hiking in hilly terrain, this role is not for you
• Opportunities to progress up the ranks in our exciting energetic consultant company, amongst a team of passionate flora and fauna Ecologists

• Hold an Australian drivers license (green P or full license only) with clean driving record.
• Hold a relevant Tertiary Degree in Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Natural Resources, Ecology, Animal Studies, Zoology, Biology, Marine Biology, Conservation or similar.
• Must have some demonstrable experience in flora identification or evidence that you are able to learn.
• Be medically and physically fit /able to walk up to 20km in a day across bushland areas, including some steep country, in hot, dry, humid, cold, or wet conditions
• Be able to attend work in remote locations at short notice (48 hours).
• Be able to spend up to 16 days away from home at a time on an all-expenses paid field trip.
• Desire to experience new things, travel, and make money.
• Be able to commence working for Land Eco quickly (i.e. within 1 to 4 weeks of undertaking an interview for the role) - the quicker the better!
• Be adaptable and able to process and handle short-notice change to your schedule.

• Ability to drive manual.
• Ability to drive a four wheel drive.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word Proficiently.
• Experience with GIS or other mapping software.
• Ability to use a handheld GPS (e.g. Garmin GPS Map).
• Industry Safety Whitecard.
• Experience in fauna handling (or proven effort/desire to build experience in this field).

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