Senior Consultant - Ecologist/Spatial Scientist

at  ERM Group

Senior Spatial Scientist/Ecologist Brisbane
ERM is looking for experienced Spatial Scientists/Consultants and/or Senior Flora/Fauna Ecologists to join our Brisbane based ecology and approvals team. With a strong pipeline of work relating to renewable energy sector we are open to recruiting at either the junior, mid and/or senior levels.
The position(s) allows for flexible work arrangements to suit individual needs and can be part-time or full-time.
Consulting experience is preferred, however if you have experience working in a related industry such as local government, revegetation, land management, conservation, or education we would like to hear from you.

The ideal candidates would have a minimum of 1 - 10 years relevant experience in a consulting or team environment, with the following:

• Tertiary qualifications (and/or post graduate qualifications) in ecology/botany or science
• Good verbal and written communications skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Strong understanding of environmental/planning approvals regulations in QLD
• Experience in managing approvals for infrastructure projects, with experience in the renewables sector desirable.

The company offers a flexible, dynamic and team focused work environment where people’s expertise and interests are matched with projects to provide them with the freedom to succeed. While having a global focus, the team is small enough to be agile and for individuals to make a big difference. ERM prides itself on being a value driven organisation. We care about employees’ wellbeing, everyone’s opinion matters, and we still remember to have fun.

Our employee benefits:

• Structured career development, including access to mentoring and collaboration opportunities with industry leading technical experts, certified environmental practitioners, and in-house Site Auditors.
• Discretionary performance bonuses and incentives;
• Fieldwork allowances, including local and works away from home;
• Professional memberships, including paid annual membership to a relevant professional organisation;
• Wellness ‘You’ Day, access to 1 ‘wellness day’ per quarter, in addition to annual leave;
• Access to purchased additional leave;
• Flexible working arrangements;
• Continuous training and development including support for external training;
• Access to a wide variety of local, interstate, and international projects.
• Employee Assistance Programs including mental and physical health wellness support, confidential access to a wellbeing coach and discounts with a range of retailers.
• Opportunity to join and work in local communities through the ERM foundation

Who We Are:
As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency.
ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location. ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability status.
Thank you for your interest in ERM

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