Senior Ecologist

Title: Senior Ecologist
KBR’s Infrastructure Services Australia business works with customers across the nation to deliver significant projects that create a better, more sustainable and technology-enabled future. Through trusted partnerships with our customers, our best and brightest deliver innovative solutions across the transport, water and environment, buildings, defence infrastructure, program management and construction consultancy markets.
We are a team of over 1100 diverse, flexible, adaptable, and highly skilled people who provide a wide range of professional consulting services to the private and public sector. Our high-performing teams are digitally connected and geographically diversified to match the changing characteristics of our principal markets and have the expertise to serve our clients’ requirements through the full project lifecycle.
The Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity available for a Senior Ecologist to join our team in Melbourne.
Reporting to the Ecology and Environmental Team Lead, you’ll be delivering ecology services to a range of projects in typically transport, maritime, water, and the built environment.
You’ll be the technical specialist that provides ecological input, advice and expertise on studies and engineering projects and develop environmental solutions in collaboration with other internal/external professionals.
As the Senior Ecologist, you will collaborate with a large multi-disciplinary team and contribute to creative solutions that yield award winning outcomes. You will provide technical guidance and training to less experienced members of your team.
Your role will include (but not limited to):

• Working independently and/or under the instructions of the project manager to complete environmental tasks as required, contributing to Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), Environmental Management Plans (EMP) and other environmental studies or management plans.
• Author sections of reports or whole reports and provide technical reviews of others work
• Maintain current knowledge of local council, state government and federal legislation and guidelines as they relate to ecological and environmental management.
• Undertaking external stakeholder consultation including local and state government regulators.
• Actively maintain professional networks within the company and across broader industry.
• As a Project Manager work on bids, plans, sets up and deliver allocated projects on time, on budget and within Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), quality, and other company prescribed parameters, whilst meeting or exceeding customer expectations.

Additionally, over time you will have the opportunity to contribute to the pursuit of new opportunities, developing proposals, budgets and plans and management of clients and stakeholders. You may also manage small projects and proposals as a “seller/doer” or manage work packages on a larger project.
The planning & environment team in Victoria are focused on empowerment, passionate collaboration and driven to achieve excellence. They describe their culture as positive, supportive and professional. A group of technically competent people that are open to innovation and trying new things.
Who are you?
You are an experienced and driven Ecology professional with the demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplined consulting environment.
You understand the importance of actively maintaining professional networks within the company and across the infrastructure industry, building strong relationships with a government departments and industry stakeholders.
You will have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in science (particularly environmental/natural sciences)
• Relevant work experience in the field of ecology and environment
• Maintain and provide evidence of a current Driver’s License
• Eligibility for membership in a professional association
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Previous technical experience in the field as an ecologist or environmental scientist (preferably 6-10 years).

Who are we?
We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders.
Our people blend seamlessly into customer teams to help create a positive impact on the communities and environments they seek to improve. Our expertise and adaptability is unmatched and continues to meet the demands of tomorrow to help shape Australia’s future for the better.
Together, we deliver Infrastructure for a better tomorrow.
At KBR, we value you – here’s how’
In addition to working on some fantastic projects, KBR offer an array of benefits focused on providing our people with a great working environment, continual career development, Family friendly flexible work arrangements and work/life balance. Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey.
Help shape tomorrow by applying today!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities.
KBR values an inclusive and diverse work environment, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.
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