Professional / Senior Ecologist / Botanist
	AECOM

The Role

AECOM’s Natural Resource Practice has an exciting opportunity for a proven Ecologist / Botanist to join our team in Melbourne.

This role offers technical growth through working across a range of environments both in Victoria and interstate. You will contribute as part of an established team as well leading projects of all sizes for a diverse array of clients. You will often be required to provide ecological consultancy and advisory services as part of a multi-disciplinary team to both internal and external clients.

AECOMs Freedom to Grow program offers potential flexibility to the preferred candidate to partially work remotely and/or from home.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Field-based ecology survey work, including vegetation mapping, ecological monitoring, targeted threatened flora and fauna survey and Vegetation Quality Assessments using the DELWP Habitat Hectares method
• Leading projects across a wide range of ecological disciplines and clients
• Ecological impact assessment and offsetting for a range of projects and scale
• Supporting internal clients with delivering the ecological requirements within multi-disciplinary tenders and projects
• Working independently, or with other ecologists and professionals, in the planning, delivery and management of ecology surveys; analysis and evaluation of results, impact assessments, and the design and implementation of successful mitigation strategies
• Assisting with managing the technical and financial performance of ecological and Environmental Impact Assessment projects.

About You

Ideally, you will have:

• An understanding of the principles of Habitat Hectare assessments (VQA accreditation preferable but is not a prerequisite)
• Excellent field skills and experience conducting vegetation surveys in a broad range of environments, particularly within Victoria
• Proven experience of habitat, and protected species surveys
• Experience with GIS desktop and data collection packages such as ESRI ArcGIS
• Ability to record data efficiently and methodically
• Previous work experience in the ecology sector within a professional consultancy (or relevant NGO or academic experience if applicable)
• Victorian driving licence and capacity to work outdoors on short and extended field programs
• Undergraduate degree classification in environmental science, natural resource management or similar
• Working knowledge of Commonwealth and Victorian environmental legislation relating to the environment and an understanding of the relevant planning systems (e.g. EPBC Act, FFG Act, Planning and Environment Act);
• Ability to assist on interstate fieldwork (if necessary)
• Undergraduate degree classification in environmental science, natural resource management or similar.

Benefits at AECOM

AECOM is a place where you can maximize your innovative thinking and collaborate with a diverse range of highly intelligent and talented people. It's a place where you can apply your skills to some of the world's most challenging, transformational, and iconic projects.

We're an Equal Opportunity Employer and we've committed to creating a culture that embraces flexibility for all team members. We provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing.

• Flexible start and finish times, working from home, part-time and job share options
• Working from Home Tool Kits + Mobile Phone
• State of the art, modern and contemporary offices
• Paid Parental and Partner Leave
• Purchased additional annual leave + salary packaging
• Corporate Employee discounts from up to 400 retailers
• Wellbeing benefits e.g. vaccinations, health insurance discounts
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Professional memberships
• Professional and technical development opportunities.