Senior Ecologist

  • Full-time
  • State/Province: Queensland
  • Business Group: DCS
  • Legal Entity: AECOM Australia Pty Ltd
  • Business Line: Environment
  • Work Location Model: Hybrid
  • Operating Group: International
  • Primary Location: AU - Brisbane, QLD

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

Work with us. Change the world.

Our Environment group in Brisbane is a tight-knit team, part of a broader group across offices from Gold Coast to Northern Queensland and Northern Territory, with a focus on helping clients fulfill their responsibilities to the people they support, as well as the planet that support us all.

You will work together with multidisciplinary teams and technical specialists in natural resources, environmental planning, sustainability and resilience, cultural heritage, remediation and stakeholder engagement from across our region and nation-wide.

Join a global team and experience diverse career pathways!

Life in our Brisbane Environment team offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where innovation and expertise in environmental science, engineering and management come together. Our team members are passionate about contributing their combined strengths to create sustainable solutions.

With a variety of environmental disciplines based our Brisbane office, you will enjoy collaborating, mentoring and supporting a variety of team members in key projects, while receiving all the support you need to drive career growth in a global engineering consultancy!

Join us in Brisbane to be part of a team dedicated to driving excellence and innovation in a number of key project growth sectors in Energy, Water, Transport, Defence, Sports, Health and Education.

We are happy to provide relocation support to make this a smooth transition for you and your family and assist you in joining our global team driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Job Description

What will a day in this role look like:

  • Build an advanced ecological technical practice supporting diverse projects and our clients’ biggest challenges
  • Manage technical teams to deliver field investigations, impact assessment and mitigation design
  • Responsible for outstanding client service through risk-based strategic advice and high-quality technical reporting
  • Implement efficiencies and digital solutions to collaborate and work smarter
  • Drive strategic growth, technical excellence, and innovation in ecological assessments and management planning for projects in transport, water security, energy and future-fuels sectors.

AECOM have a goal to leave a positive, lasting impact on people and our planet. We do this by valuing biodiversity and ecological function as a fundamental component to delivering Sustainable Legacies, our ESG strategy and services offering.

Qualifications

What are we looking for from you?

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.  

  • Proven knowledge in fauna, flora, ecological communities, and ecosystems, with a focus on Queensland regions like the Brigalow Belt, North Queensland, and SEQ Bioregions.
  • Ability to lead project delivery, engage with clients, and mentor a high-performing, sustainability-focused team across field and office-based work.
  • Strong experience in navigating State and Commonwealth environmental approval processes and delivering strategic assessments.
  • Proficiency in tools like GIS, remote sensing, and digital solutions to enhance project efficiency and tackle client challenges.
  • Over 10 years of ecological experience, a relevant degree, and a valid Class C driver’s license (4WD experience preferred).

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 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, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. 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.

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