…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.

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 (62%).

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

We are looking for a Field Ecologist and Site Lead to join our team based in Ingleburn and contribute to projects from across the Sydney Metropolitan region.

This role will support the ecology and post-approvals teams and will involve planning and undertaking field surveys (including fauna handling), report writing and tender preparation, project management assistance, and research and logistical support.

You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, which deliver innovative environmental and ecological solutions for our clients.

You will gain on-the-job training and mentoring from experienced environmental professionals as you contribute to projects in the fields of ecological assessment, and vegetation management and monitoring.

About you:

To be successful, you will have:

• A passion for ecology and the environment.
• Experience in fauna handling, ideally as part of flora and fauna surveys.
• Strong time and budget management skills.
• Sound written and verbal communication skills, ideally preparing field notes and contributing to reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others.
• A baseline level of physical fitness and agility that will enable your participation in field work in a variety of terrains.
• Current driver's licence, and can tow a trailer.
• Australian citizenship or residency.

It would also be great if you had:

• A degree in environmental science or related discipline.
• Experience in restoration ecology, including bush regeneration.
• A manual driver's licence.

We will offer you:

We are Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) compliant, reviewing equality of pay across each role in our company. We have a friendly and inclusive team, who enjoy sharing stories from field trips.

You can view our company benefits on our careers page www.ecoaus.com.au/careers, and be encouraged to know that we have a non-gendered, 12 weeks paid parental leave policy. Let's not forget the birthday leave benefit (that's right, you get an extra day off on your birthday!).