Senior/Principal Environmental Consultant - Mudgee
	Eco Logical Australia

Senior/Principal Environmental Consultant - Mudgee

…More than just an environmental consultancy

Eco Logical Australia (ELA) exists to empower people to make a difference.  We pride ourselves as being Approachable Experts, who lead with science and technology to help our clients navigate complex projects, achieving the best possible outcome for them and the environment.

Established in 2001, we have evolved into a national multi-disciplinary environmental consultancy.  As a Tetra Tech company, we are a team of over 200 experts in ecology, biodiversity, bushfire, water, cultural heritage, planning, offsets, GIS, mine closure and natural resource management.

With 16 offices across Australia, we offer workplace flexibility from capital cities and regional locations, to working from home.  We offer part-time and flexible hours for any job opportunity, to allow our people to live their best life.

Our people are industry leaders – down-to-earth, passionate, talented and all-round nice people!  We are proud of our equity standing within the Professional, Scientific and Technical industry, reporting statistics higher than average on the representation of women within our workforce (58%), and management positions (40%).

Our commitment towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion creates a place of belonging, and a safe workplace where people are respected for their contributions.  This commitment builds on our foundational values of Listen First, Share your Genius, Be Courageous, and Feed the Culture.

If you’re ready to grow with a growing company, come and see if our people, are your people.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

With the continued success and growth of our Mudgee office, we are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Principal or Senior Environmental Consultant to join our Mudgee team.  You will have the opportunity to work on interesting and diverse projects, both around the Mudgee region and further afield, delivering solutions to our clients, and to regional Australia.  

The role will involve supporting project delivery for our team and developing new opportunities for the Mudgee office and further afield, including project management, impact assessment, long term monitoring programs, proposal and report writing, and continuing to foster our client relationships.  We will provide you with opportunities to further broaden your expertise while being supported by a team of approachable experts.

If you are someone who can laugh and work hard within a team of highly motivated and high-performing people, you’ll fit right in. 

About you:
This role will allow you to combine your passion for environmental management, industry networking and well-developed writing and project management skills to create high quality work and great outcomes for our clients and the environment.

We think you will love this role if you’re the type of person who:

• A degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Planning or related field – come to us with your technical niche- let’s talk about how you’ll fit in
• At least 10 years industry experience (as a guide)
• Consulting experience highly desirable
• Business development experience, and a proven track record of winning work
• Experience mentoring others in your area of expertise
• Confidence in meeting, advising and working with clients and regulators
• Working knowledge of environmental legislation including the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, and the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
• Experience in preparing a range of high-quality consulting reports, including for environmental assessment, planning approvals, monitoring and management
• Sound communication skills and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others both internally and externally
• Current driver’s licence and ability to travel as required.

We will offer you:

• An opportunity to shape your dream job plus a competitive remuneration package with birthday leave, health and wellbeing initiatives, and professional development and study leave.
• With offices across Australia, we offer workplace flexibility from capital cities to regional locations and working from home. 
• We offer part-time and flexible hours for any job opportunity, to allow our people to live their best life.
• We are Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) compliant, reviewing equality of pay across each role.

You can view our extensive company benefits on our careers page, which includes, tailored professional development, paid study assistance and further education subsidy. 

NEXT STEPS

If you are an Australian resident and are seeking a friendly and professional organisation where workplace culture is highly valued, and where you can grow and further develop, please forward your application (including a cover letter addressing the above criteria) to Donna Barlow, HR Coordinator, via email recruitment@ecoaus.com.au before close of business 31 March 2022

For more information about this role, please contact Rachel Murray on 0439 306 890.

We can’t wait to meet you!