Job details

Location
Sydney
Salary
$0 per year
Job Type
Permanent
Ref
234110
Posted
about 1 year ago

Principal or Technical Director level Botanists/Ecologists

Role description:

We are seeking for a Principal Botanist/Ecologist to join our National Ecology team to work closely with our National Lead and NSW Environment Team Lead. This is a chance to join a high performing team working on both specialist ecology and major infrastructure projects.

Role accountabilities:

  • Providing technical ecological expertise on a range of complex projects
  • Supporting the NSW Environment Team Leader and National Ecology Lead in maintaining a sustainable pipeline of work for a growing team (through business development) and building awareness of the Arcadis brand for this service line
  • Providing technical oversight and quality assurance on a range of Ecology deliverables
  • Providing technical Victorian ecology advisory to the wider environment team and interstate ecology team
  • Proactively managing selected projects or components of projects, taking responsibility for resource allocation, managing subcontractors, quality assurance and client feedback and ensuring effective communication of any changes/modifications.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Tertiary qualifications in environmental science, botany, ecology, biology or related discipline
  • Extensive relevant post-graduate experience, including supervising aspects of projects, applying standards and managing resources
  • Experience in leading a team of ecologists, preferably as a part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Strong capability in biodiversity field assessment, with skills in plant identification and vegetation assessment desirable
  • Demonstrated experience in ecological impact assessment
  • BAM Accreditation
  • Strong client focus and the ability to manage all commercial aspects (contracting, invoicing, debt management, client management etc.)
  • Proven experience in building and maintaining effective relationships with clients and the ability to work collaboratively with other members of the team.

For more information on salary, company, and culture, please reach out directly to Annie Wang on 03 8376 2822 or Annie.Wang@spencer-ogden.com for a confidential discussion!

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