Senior & Principal Zoologist - (x2)

Are you a Senior or Principal Fauna Ecologist / Zoologist looking for a supportive and well-respected team to continue to progress your career in environmental consulting? Umwelt has an opening for both a Senior and Principal Zoologist to be a part of our amazing Perth team. If this sounds like you, read on!
We have a national biodiversity team of around 100 Ecologists, and we are known for our wide-ranging and extensive technical expertise as well as our robust biodiversity assessments. Our services are in high demand and continue to grow on the back of new and exciting projects, including within the renewable energy, infrastructure, and resource sectors. At all times, our goal is to use our expertise to provide specialist advice to balance development, impact avoidance, and offsetting results that achieve the best possible environmental outcome.
To support our ongoing growth, we are seeking a Senior and Principal Zoologist based in our Perth office. You will be a part of a leading team with extensive experience within Western Australia (over 20 years). The WA Ecology team prides itself on providing high quality botanical surveys and deliverables to a range of clients throughout the state, with interesting work opportunities and team cohesiveness.
Principal Zoologist
As Principal Zoologist, you will play a key role in further developing Umwelt's profile for fauna related ecological projects across Western Australia - including identifying, winning, leading, managing, and completing a wide range of ecological projects, and taking ownership of all aspects of project delivery to provide a fully integrated outcome in a manner that maintains and enhances Umwelt's reputation. You will have a strong business development function leveraging from Umwelt's strong ecology reputation and from your existing relationships and ability to form strong and lasting relationships with clients. You will help to guide Umwelt's investment in this discipline including recruitment and identifying client and industry needs and standards.
About you
We are looking for a Principal Ecologist who has the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (Environmental Science, Zoology, or related biological sciences) with 10+ years' relevant experience as a Fauna Ecologist / Zoologist.
• Substantial ecological experience in one or multiple of the following sectors: infrastructure, renewables, defence, resources and extractive industry, or commercial development.
• Considerable consulting experience and/or a combination of consulting and client/regulator ecology experience.
• Demonstrated experience as lead consultant for the application of relevant Western Australian biodiversity survey and assessment requirements.
• Understanding of licencing requirements for fauna consultants in WA and record of strong adherence to licence and ethical standards.
• Experience leading fauna surveys, assessments, and reporting.
• Experience in short range endemics/subterranean fauna ecology (highly regarded).
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including peers, clients, and government agencies.
• Ability to work in a professional team as well as autonomously.
• Highly motivated with a strong team commitment.
• Willingness to support the development and implementation of the growth strategy for the ecology workstream in Western Australia.
• Ability to prepare successful large tender/proposal documents.

Senior Zoologist
Our ideal candidate would have previous experience as a Fauna Ecologist or Zoologist within Western Australia and is motivated to develop their technical skills on a number of exciting projects throughout the State.
You will work closely with our WA Ecology Manager and relevant Seniors and Principals to deliver quality project outcomes. This role will be involved in a large range of fauna surveys and not limited to one specific location. The successful candidate will be a part of a leading team with extensive experience within Western Australia (over 20 years). The successful applicant has prior fauna experience, enjoys field survey work, strives for technical excellence, and will be focused on delivering high quality project outcomes.
About you
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Fauna Ecologist or Zoologist with 5+ years of experience who has:

• A degree/post-graduate qualification in environmental science, zoology, environmental science (or similar).
• 5+ years' experience as a Zoologist or Fauna Ecologist. Prior consulting experience highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, coordinating, and undertaking terrestrial fauna surveys, with a focus in Western Australia. Previous experience in undertaking or assisting with flora surveys in Western Australia also highly regarded.
• Experience in short range endemics/subterranean fauna ecology (highly regarded).
• Prior experience and knowledge of Western Australian State and Commonwealth environmental legislation.
• Demonstrated experience in project managing fauna survey projects, development and/or biodiversity offsetting projects will be highly regarded.
• An ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including clients, government agencies and fellow team members.
• Demonstrated experience in the collection and interpretation of ecological and spatial data.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including experience in preparing and reviewing reports. Willingness to take responsibility for delivery of reports to final quality.
• A high level of motivation and self-direction.
• Be willing to work flexible hours and travel for work including working away from home to complete ecological surveys in remote locations.

What we offer
Our people are our number one asset, and we are committed to providing a workplace that supports our team to grow. As part of our team, you will be offered:

• A role working alongside highly experienced professionals that can support you to grow and develop professionally.
• Opportunities to work nationally across a range of sectors on diverse and technically challenging projects.
• MeDays - an Umwelt wellbeing initiative that offers staff up to an additional day of paid leave per month to support mental health and wellbeing.
• Flexible work arrangements to support a work/life balance.
• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers.
• Opportunities to join the company's Employee Share Plan (ESP).
• A workplace culture of learning and personal development, with a mix of in-house and externally hosted training opportunities offered as well as mentorship.
• Established and well considered wellbeing tools and initiatives and hands-on training.
• A competitive salary based on skills and experience.

About Umwelt
With three decades of experience and eight locations nationwide, we are a team of vibrant professionals collaborating with clients across a range of sectors including renewables, infrastructure, defence, regulation and policy, resources, and urban development. We provide fully integrated environmental and social assessment and management services including concept and feasibility, technical assessment, consultation, approvals, delivery, operations, and decommissioning.
At Umwelt, workplace culture is paramount. Our people are our most important asset, and we are committed to providing a workplace that supports our team to grow with a collaborative and supportive environment and engaging project opportunities. Continue to expand your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed as part of a consultancy that puts its people first.
Diversity and Inclusion
Our vision is to make a difference for our clients, our people, and the world around us. We rely on the diversity and unique experiences that each of our employees bring to deliver on this vision. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in the workplace.
Our team is privileged to work closely with Indigenous communities across the nation, and we are actively progressing, as a team, the commitments we have made in our own Reconciliation Action Plan. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
We support and promote a family-friendly working environment, and we offer a range of family-friendly work practices that allow our team members to balance their work commitments with their family responsibilities. This includes flexible work arrangements, paid parental leave and additional #MeDays, as well as a range of established and well considered wellbeing tools and initiatives. nrmjobs.com.au/job/20020155
Date published:
14-Dec-2023