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Location: Brisbane

Do you have a passion for complex biodiversity projects, with focus on delivering biodiversity offsets? Are you looking for an industry leading, supportive and well-respected team to further you passion and progress your career in environmental consulting? Umwelt has an opening for a Principal Ecologist (with a focus on biodiversity offsets) to be a part of our close-knit Brisbane team. If this sounds like you, read on!

We have a national biodiversity team of over 80 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 Principal Ecologist based in our Brisbane office.

This position will report to the Queensland Ecology Manager and will play a key role in further developing Umwelt’s profile for ecological projects across QLD. This includes 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. Key to the role will be your comprehensive and applied understanding of biodiversity offset requirements.

You will support and lead ecological assessments, further developing your skills in:

• Combining with the existing terrestrial ecology team to assess and characterise project impacts and offset requirements
• Delivering technical ecological assessment reports, including offset liability assessments, offset management strategies and offset area management plans
• Developing habitat criteria and offset scoring methodologies for implementation in the field as part of baseline condition survey or monitoring
• Building relationships with the Umwelt national team, as well stakeholders and clients while actively pursuing new business opportunities
• Mentoring junior staff and assisting with their professional development (senior role)

About you

We are looking for a Principal Ecologist who has the following qualifications and attributes:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field with 10+ years’ relevant experience
• Substantial ecological experience in one or multiple of the following sectors: infrastructure, defence, resources and extractive industry, or commercial development
• Considerable consulting experience and/or a combination of consulting and client/regulator side ecology experience
• Demonstrated experience as lead consultant for the application of relevant Queensland biodiversity survey and assessment requirements
• Experience leading ecology surveys, offset assessments, and related reporting components
• 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 Queensland
• Ability to prepare successful large tender/proposal documents

Join the Team

If you believe you meet the criteria for these opportunities, please apply via the link below. Your application should include a Cover Letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your Resume outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Brisbane

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and collaborative early to mid-career heritage professional to join our growing Queensland Cultural Heritage Team. This role will involve working within a team-based delivery model undertaking a wide range of cultural heritage projects, including Aboriginal and historical heritage, within archaeological, built and landscape heritage contexts. Projects that you will work on will primarily be located throughout Queensland with potential to work on projects in many other parts of Australia.

About you

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person who has:

• A degree in Cultural Heritage Management, Anthropology, Archaeology or other degree Umwelt considers relevant to the role
• Previous relevant cultural heritage industry experience (e.g., 3-5 years), preferably all in a consulting context, though mixed experience including in government heritage roles will be considered
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Queensland and Commonwealth heritage legislation, associated regulations and guidelines, especially the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (QLD), and Queensland Heritage Act 1992 (QLD)
• Demonstrated experience in Aboriginal and historical cultural heritage management projects preferably in Queensland
• Demonstrated experience in the participation in the delivery cultural heritage field surveys, collating and analysing field survey results, artefact identification and site recording
• Demonstrated experience in desktop research and authoring or making substantial contributions to the preparation and completion of heritage reports
• A demonstrated ability to work effectively with other professional, community members, and stakeholders as part of a collaborative working environment to delivery high quality results
• Commitment to workplace health and safety requirements
• Good verbal and written communication skills with people from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• The ability to be a creative and innovative thinker
• Curiosity, resilience, and empathy
• An ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
• A team player who is organised, shows initiative, and is motivated with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Current Australian Drivers licence

Join our team

If you believe you meet the criteria apply via the link below. Your application should include a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the above essential criteria and your CV outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have unrestricted legal work rights to work in Australia. Umwelt is wholly managing this process and applications from third party recruiters will not be accepted.

Location: Perth

About the role

Our team is growing as a result of exciting new opportunities and growing demand. We are now seeking an early career to intermediate Environmental Consultant who has a desire to continue to learn and develop their skills by helping to deliver a wide variety of EIA projects for the renewables, mining, infrastructure, government and defence sectors in WA. Our key services in demand for the WA environment team are due diligence assessments, environmental studies, environmental impact assessment and approvals, compliance and auditing, sustainability and environmental management of operations.

You will work within a team of about 30 environmental, ecology, social, and spatial consultants in our WA office on the South Perth foreshore, and have opportunities to work with our national team of about 280 environmental approvals, ecology, social, archaeology and heritage, noise and water specialists.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic Environmental Scientist, Planner or Consultant who is looking to develop their project management and technical skills in delivering a range of environmental consulting projects. You will have:

• A degree/post graduate qualification in environmental science, planning or related discipline
• 1-3 years of relevant experience working within the consulting/environmental fields (will consider highly-motivated recent graduates)
• Willingness to undertake a range of technical work based on project requirements
• Interest and aptitude in working across multiple disciplines
• A strong appetite to learn, grow from feedback and help other members of the team
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain positive team and client relationships
• Organised, motivated and self-directed
• Some demonstrated knowledge of WA and/or Commonwealth planning and environmental legislation is desirable

Join the team

If you believe you meet the criteria apply via the link below. Your application must include a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your CV outlining your previous experience, qualifications, and skills.

To be eligible for this position you must have unrestricted legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Newcastle

Are you an experienced Ecologist with a strong working knowledge of spatial technologies looking for a supportive and well-respected team to help progress your career in environmental consulting?

Umwelt has an opening for a Ecologist / Spatial Analyst to be a part of our amazing NSW Ecology team. If this sounds like you, read on!

We have a national biodiversity team of over 80 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 an Ecologist / Spatial Analyst based in our Newcastle or Sydney office. We are looking to build an integrated spatial team within our NSW Ecology team, which will bridge the gap between ecological sciences and spatial sciences. This role will report to our Senior Spatial Ecologist who will lead the sub-team of spatial specialists to allow for greater efficiencies in coordinating, managing, and completing the team’s core business – providing ecological services.

Opportunities will also arise as part of this role to undertake a diversity of spatial and ecological projects in different geographical areas outside of NSW depending on the specific requirements of individual projects.

About you

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Ecologist / Spatial Analyst with who has:

• A degree/post-graduate qualification in environmental science, botany, zoology, environmental science, spatial technologies (or similar)
• Demonstrated experience with ArcGIS pro to undertake spatial analysis of environmental datasets
• Experience in using remote sensing techniques to measure the health or landuse changes of the natural environment.
• Experience using python to automate data flows (desirable but not essential)
• Experience with any other relevant software such as QGIS, FME, Global mapper, ERDAS IMAGINE, ENVI, or any others relevant will be highly regarded
• Demonstrated examples of conducting complex spatial analyses to interpret and understand ecological patterns and relationships
• Experience as an Ecologist within the consulting sector 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
• 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

Join the Team

If you believe you meet the criteria for this opportunity, please apply via the link below. Your application should include a Cover Letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your Resume outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Canberra

About the role

We are seeking motivated and collaborative early career professional to join our growing Canberra Team. This role will involve working within a team-based delivery model undertaking a wide range of projects, including environmental impact assessment, planning and approvals.

About you

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person who has:

• A degree or post graduate qualification in environmental planning, science or related discipline
• 2-3 years’ relevant experience. We will also consider applications from recent graduates
• Attention to detail and an aptitude for project management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain positive team and client relationships
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, the ACT
• Ability and willingness to obtain a Baseline security clearance for work on Australian Government projects

While not essential, the following attributes would be highly regarded experience:

• Private sector consulting
• Impact assessment including Commonwealth actions under the EPBC Act
• ACT or NSW planning experience

Join the team

If you believe you meet the criteria apply via the link below. Your application should include a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the above essential criteria and your CV outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have unrestricted legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Melbourne

About the Opportunity

Working as part of our team this position is to manage and complete a wide range of ecological projects including taking ownership of all aspects of project delivery to provide a fully integrated outcome in a manner that maintains and enhances Umwelt’s reputation. This position is also expected to fulfil Project Manager responsibilities as appropriate.

The role will have a business development support function leveraging from Umwelt’s strong ecology reputation and from the individual’s existing relationships and ability to form strong and lasting relationships with clients.

As a Senior team member this position is responsible for effective management of project budgets, timeframes and resources to ensure effective project delivery; an ongoing focus on achieving quality project outcomes and enhancing client relationships; and is expected to assist the organisation with obtaining new projects through completion of high-quality proposals and other business development functions. The position is expected to contribute to the Victorian Ecology team’s direction and development.

About you

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Senior Ecologist who has the following qualifications, skills, and attributes:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field with 5+ years’ experience. Prior consulting experience highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience with relevant Victorian biodiversity survey and assessment requirements
• Experience leading and/or playing a key role on ecology surveys, assessments, and reporting
• Ability to develop and maintaining 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
• Be willing to work flexible hours and travel for work including working away from home to complete ecological surveys in locations throughout Victoria
• Willingness to support the development and implementation of the growth strategy for the ecology workstream in Victoria
• Ability to assist in the preparation of successful large tender/proposal documents
• Knowledge of infrastructure and renewables sectors

Join the Team

If you believe you meet the criteria for this opportunity, please apply via the link below. Your application should include a Cover Letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your Resume outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Melbourne

About the Opportunity

Working as part of our national Ecology team, you will play a key role in further developing Umwelt’s profile for ecological projects across Victoria and expanding our service delivery in this discipline. This will also involve promoting the Melbourne office ecology presence for Umwelt.

With support from the Regional Manager – Victoria and the Ecology Manager South East Australia, you will lead the Victorian Ecology team’s direction and development, 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.

About you

We are looking for a Principal Ecologist who has the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field with 10+ years’ relevant experience
• Substantial ecological experience in one or multiple of the following sectors: renewables, infrastructure, defence, resources and extractive industry, or commercial development
• Considerable consulting experience and/or a combination of consulting and client/regulator side ecology experience
• Demonstrated experience as lead consultant for the application of relevant Victorian biodiversity survey and assessment requirements
• Experience delivering biodiversity values and constraints assessments, rehabilitation monitoring, surveys, and impact and offset assessments
• Experience leading ecology surveys, assessments, and reporting
• Ability to develop and maintaining 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 Victoria
• Ability to prepare successful large tender/proposal documents
• Knowledge of infrastructure and renewables sectors

Join the Team

If you believe you meet the criteria for this opportunity, please apply via the link below. Your application should include a Cover Letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your Resume outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle, or Canberra

• One-year parental leave fixed term role – with potential for extension and ongoing opportunities
• National team supporting the business across Australia – role can be located from our Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle, or Canberra offices
• Flexible work arrangements available, including hybrid WFH options
• Competitive salary and excellent employee benefits

About the role and you

This position will work as part of our national Pursuits Team to facilitate the development of high-quality pursuit strategies and proposal documents. Delivering quality outcomes is a key focus at Umwelt and the Pursuits Team is a crucial part of presenting a positive and professional image to our clients.

The Pursuits and Proposals Advisor will co-ordinate and run our pursuits and proposals production process, targeted at winning work – with pursuits and proposals varying in scale and complexity. This position will work with discipline leads to source technical inputs while tailoring the content to produce a technically, commercially, and visually compelling document. Reporting into the Pursuits Team Lead, this is a highly rewarding, engaging, and progressive role.

We are seeking an individual with a positive and proactive disposition, who has superior written and verbal communication skills, a strong attention to detail, and the ability to drive and juggle multiple inputs to sharp deadlines.

We are a national team supporting the business across Australia. This role can be performed from any of our office locations, and we offer flexible working arrangements (including hybrid working from home options).

In this role you will

• Work with pursuits and proposals teams to develop winning proposals consisting of value propositions, tailored for each client and opportunity
• Drive and lead internal planning sessions, meetings (and workshops for larger opportunities)
• Coordinate, write and run the proposals process. This involves the workflow of proposal responses with key Umwelt personnel including preparation of non-technical content including schedules, contract preparation and updates to standard schedule response templates, and coordination of other content preparation with relevant personnel
• Support the project proposal team to meet the clients’ timeframes and tender requirements
• Manage strategic client panels, including monitoring and reporting obligations
• Support CRM activities including opportunity pipeline, win/loss debriefs and client feedback reporting
• As appropriate, communicate with relevant client procurement personnel to clarify tender requirements during the tendering process
• Identify and implement operational enhancements that can be included to develop Umwelt’s tender submission processes
• Coordinate with key internal specialists and project management personnel to ensure the key information such as methodology, teaming, pricing, value messaging and compliance data is obtained and compiled for the tender
• Have high-level word-processing skills, including edits, formatting, and typing, of a variety of documents from letters and proposals to large, complex, multi-volume reports as required
• Look for opportunities to develop the presentation style of reports, letters, and other communication material
• Coordinate efficient document production in liaison with project managers and administration personnel
• Apply well-developed knowledge of grammar and ability to identify errors and inconsistencies in documents
• Proficient in the use of commonly used office software such as Microsoft Word, SharePoint, Teams, PowerPoint, and Adobe

Join the team

If you believe you meet the criteria apply via the link below. Your application should include a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the above essential criteria and your CV outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have unrestricted legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Brisbane

Are you an environmental or planning professional with experience delivering approvals, EIA and environmental management projects, looking for a supportive and well-respected team to continue to grow your career with?

Umwelt has an exciting opening for a Senior Environmental Consultant/Planner to be a part of our amazing Brisbane team. If this sounds like you, read on!

About the role

Our team is expanding in response to growing opportunities across all market sectors. We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Environmental Consultant/Planner with a strong desire to develop their skills through working with a highly experienced team that can provide mentoring and development opportunities. The role is suited to an environmental professional or urban planner looking to expand and diversify their experience and career.

In this role, you will work on a wide variety of approvals and EIA projects for the renewables, mining, infrastructure, and government sectors in QLD (with potential opportunities to support projects nationally). Our key services in demand for the QLD environment team are due diligence assessments, approval strategies, planning and environmental approvals, environmental and technical studies, compliance and auditing, and environmental management. You will have the opportunity to hone your project management skills; leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver great project outcomes for our diverse range of clients.

About you:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven individual with 5+ years’ experience. You will be working as part of a highly experienced and dynamic team working on a diverse suite of projects across multiple industry sectors. In this role you will develop your consulting, writing, project management and technical skills through delivering a range of planning and environmental consulting projects. You will have:

• A degree/post graduate qualification in environmental science, planning or related discipline
• 5+ years consulting experience in approvals, impact assessment, environmental approvals or environmental management
• Strong technical aptitude and project management skills
• Adaptability to undertake a range of technical work based on project requirements
• Interest and aptitude in working across multiple disciplines and sectors
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain positive team and client relationships
• Demonstrated knowledge of Queensland and Commonwealth planning and environmental legislation
• Exceptional organisational skills with strong motivation and ability to work self-directed

Join the team

If you believe you meet the criteria apply via the link below. Your application must include a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your CV outlining your previous experience, qualifications, and skills.

To be eligible for this position you must have unrestricted legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Sydney

Our Sydney team is growing, and we are currently looking for a motivated and collaborative Project Administrator to support out dynamic business. This exciting newly created opportunity will provide key operational and project support to our team of environmental professionals.

About the role

This newly created position will be an integral part of our administration team, providing key operational and project support to our growing team of environmental professionals based in North Sydney, and supporting our other offices as required.

Day-to-day this role will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Word processing - editing and formatting a variety of documents from letters and proposals to large, complex, multi-volume reports.
• General administration (meet and greet visitors, call screening, maintaining office supplies etc.)
• Scheduling meetings and appointments
• Manage office premises, equipment, and procedures
• Invoice allocation
• Travel bookings and mobilisation assistance including induction requirements
• Providing general administrative support to the Sydney team and to other teams/offices as directed by the National Administration Manager

About you

We are looking for an experienced Project Administrator who can handle anything from proof reading and formatting documents to solving logistical problems. This is an administration-based role that will require you to provide operational and project support to our team of environmental professionals.

If you have the X factor, that sees a problem as something that you can solve, you are just the person we are looking for.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Competent administrative skills with an eye for detail and ability to follow through on delegated office support tasks
• Ability to be people-oriented, and communicate effectively, both in person and on the telephone
• Sensitivity to differing cultures and people, and to their values and beliefs
• The initiative and personal skills to work co-operatively and contribute within a team environment
• Experience in a service driven organisation, in an administrative capacity
• A focus on customer service and collaborative business relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated computer skills in Word, Excel, Adobe acrobat, including word processing and spreadsheet use as well as compilation of documents using Adobe
• Experience in using Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
• An understanding of finance and budgeting
• Commitment to workplace health and safety requirements
• An ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including internal and external clients
• Excellent proactive problem-solving skills, with the ability to take ownership and accountability for deliverables
• Valid Australian Drivers licence

Join the team

If you believe you meet the criteria apply via SEEK or the link below. Your application should include a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the above essential criteria and your CV outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have unrestricted legal work rights to work in Australia. Umwelt is wholly managing this process and applications from third party recruiters will not be accepted.

Location: Sydney

Are you a creative spatial thinker? Do you have a passion for creating innovative digital solutions?

We are seeking a spatial consultant with a strong working knowledge of spatial technologies to join our national team at Umwelt.

The successful applicant does not have to be based in any specific geographic location but would have experience with the ESRI suite of products to assist with supporting our clients to achieve their objectives through the provision of high-quality data management, spatial analysis and innovative digital solutions. This exciting role will have the opportunity to help with the growth of our Spatial and Visualisation services across the nation and develop professionally by working on an array of environmental and social consulting projects, in sectors including renewables, Defence, resources, and infrastructure projects all around Australia.

About you

As a spatial consultant, you will bring enthusiasm and passion for creating innovative digital solutions while challenging the future of how we work. Specifically:

• Proficient use of the ESRI suite and sound understanding of GIS technology solutions
• Proven experience or tertiary qualifications in a geospatial related discipline
• 2-5 years recent relevant industry experience in a similar role
• Skills in scripting languages (i.e. python, SQL) or FME would be advantageous
• Ability to understand data needs and workflows to develop dashboard solutions
• You seek to uphold a high standard of respect and courtesy for others
• You are collaborative in nature, valuing teamwork and open communication
• You take responsibility for your actions and are accountable for your contributions
• You maintain a positive attitude, even in challenging situations, and strive to foster a harmonious work environment
• You have a proven ability to manage data to a high standard to assist in decision making

Join the Team

If you believe you meet the criteria for this opportunity, please apply via the link below. Your application should include a Cover Letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your Resume outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Perth

Are you an environmental professional with experience delivering EIA and environmental management projects, looking for a supportive and well-respected team to continue to grow your career with? Umwelt has an exciting opening for a Senior Environmental Consultant to be a part of our amazing Perth team. If this sounds like you, read on!

Our team is growing as a result of exciting new opportunities and growing demand. We are now seeking an Intermediate to Senior Environmental Consultant who has a desire to continue to develop their skills by helping to deliver a wide variety of EIA projects for the renewables, mining, infrastructure, government, and defence sectors in WA. Our key services in demand for the WA environment team are due diligence assessments, environmental studies, environmental approvals, compliance and auditing, sustainability, and environmental management of operations.

About you

We are looking for an Intermediate to Senior Environmental Consultant that can demonstrate sound project management and technical skills able to deliver EIA and environmental management projects for our relevant sectors. To be successful in this role you will have:

• A degree/post graduate qualification in environmental science, environmental planning (or similar)
• 5+ years’ post-graduate professional experience in an environmental role, preferably with demonstrated environmental approvals experience
• Experience in consulting desirable
• Experience in renewables, resources, defence, or infrastructure in WA
• Strong technical aptitude and project management skills
• Adaptability to undertake a range of technical work based on project requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated aptitude for collaboration to work through challenging issues
• Ability to develop and maintain positive client relationships
• An ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders including government agencies
• Highly motivated and self-directed
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the relevant WA planning and environmental legislation is desirable

Join the team

If you believe you meet the criteria apply via SEEK or the link below. Your application must include a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your CV outlining your previous experience, qualifications, and skills.

To be eligible for this position you must have unrestricted legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Newcastle

About the role

We are seeking motivated and collaborative Senior and Principal level Aboriginal Heritage Consultants/Archaeologists, to join our industry recognised Heritage team. These roles can be located within Canberra, Sydney or Newcastle.

This role will involve undertaking a wide range of Aboriginal archaeological and heritage projects primarily located throughout NSW and the ACT, with potential to also work on projects in other parts of Australia. The role includes scoping, planning and completing projects to provide a fully integrated outcome. Within our Heritage team we complete a broad range of projects including due diligence assessments, Aboriginal cultural heritage assessments, heritage impact statements, historical archaeological assessments, permit applications and implementation, Aboriginal cultural heritage management plans, historical archaeological management plans, archaeological test and salvage excavations, heritage management plans and conservation management plans.

This project portfolio provides our team with tremendous career development opportunities together with the opportunity to work on signature projects and experience a diverse array of engaging and technically challenging work.

About you

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Consultants who have:

• A degree in Archaeology (or other relevant degree)
• Previous relevant working experience (Senior 6-10+ years and Principal 10+)
• Preferably experience in a consultancy environment
• Knowledge of relevant State and Commonwealth Aboriginal heritage legislation and associated regulations and guidelines
• Demonstrated experience in:
  Aboriginal heritage and/or archaeological projects
  Archaeological surveys, test excavation, monitoring, excavation, recording and analysis of artefacts
  Preparation and completion of reports and proposals
  Demonstrated ability to work effectively with First Nations people as part of a collaborative working environment
  Working with statutory authorities, including Heritage NSW and local councils

• Commitment to workplace health and safety requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• An ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders
• A team player who is organised, shows initiative, and is motivated with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Australian Drivers licence (ideally with 4WD experience)
• The ability to be a creative and innovative thinker
• Curiosity, resilience, and empathy

Join the team

If you believe you meet the criteria apply via the link below. Your application must include a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the above essential criteria and your CV outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have unrestricted legal work rights to work in Australia. Umwelt is wholly managing this process and applications from third party recruiters will not be accepted.

Location: Newcastle

We are seeking expressions of interest from Field Ecologists wanting to start or further their career in ecological consulting. Be a part of a supportive, skilled, and growing team!

The biodiversity sector continues to grow on the back of new and exciting projects in Umwelt’s portfolio as NSW shifts into a renewable energy future and seeks to balance development with strategic conservation and offsetting outcomes. This growth brings with it amazing opportunity for a passionate early carer ecologist to join a team with secure workflow and incredible project variety. To support our growth, and to deliver on our vision to make a difference, we are seeking Field Ecologists who are looking to start or progress their career in ecological consulting with our NSW ecology team. Our ideal candidate is a graduate that has some prior experience in conducting ecological field work and is motivated to be mobile and develop their technical skills in vegetation and flora identification and targeted species surveys. The successful applicant will strive for quality outcomes, technical excellence and effective communication in a team.

While this opportunity is for a primarily field-based role, the nature of our work is varied and adaptable and Umwelt will support your progression into reporting, project management and technical expertise as your career evolves.

Please note - whilst this role is advertised in Newcastle, we would also consider applications from individuals located in Sydney and Canberra.

About you

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Field Ecologists who meet the following criteria:

• A degree/post-graduate qualification in environmental science, botany, zoology environmental science (or similar)
• A strong desire to work flexible hours and travel for ecological fieldwork including possible trips of extended duration (one week or greater) in rural or remote regions
• Experience in undertaking ecological surveys and a demonstrated passion for flora and/or fauna
• Prior experience or knowledge of NSW Plant Community Types will be highly regarded
• Experience in developing and maintaining positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including peers, clients, and government agencies
• Ability to work in a professional team as well as autonomously
• Capability to effectively communicate with team members
• Experience in GIS and electronic data capture
• Appreciation of the importance of WHS matters

Join the team

If you believe you meet the criteria apply via the link below. Your application should include a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the above essential criteria and your CV outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have unrestricted legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Perth, WA

Location: Canberra, ACT

Location: Sydney, NSW

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Ecologist to join our team due to the strong growth & forward pipeline of work for our business. Be a part of a supportive, skilled, and growing team!

Our biodiversity services continue to grow on the back of new and exciting Projects, including within the renewable energy, Defence, infrastructure, and resource sectors. To support this growth, we are seeking a Senior Ecologist who is looking to progress their career in ecological consulting, with our Sydney ecology team. Our ideal candidate would have previous experience as an ecological consultant, would enjoy dealing with clients and managing projects, and would have sound ecological survey, reporting and assessment skills. You would have a passion for field work and a drive for delivering high quality outcomes. At a national level, you would participate or drive technical working groups and contribute to the delivery of ecological field programs and reporting.

As a Senior Ecologist, you will work closely with our NSW Ecology Manager and other key personnel to deliver quality project outcomes.

About you

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Ecologist with approximately 5+ years of experience (or similar) who has:

• A degree/post graduate qualification in environmental science, botany, zoology, environmental science (or similar)
• Terrestrial flora survey experience and strong botanical identification skills, including the capacity to plan surveys and coordinate field teams, is desirable
• Prior experience and demonstrated knowledge of NSW Plant Community Types is highly regarded
• A willingness to support the team on all ecological survey types, including fauna surveys
• Demonstrated experience in planning and management of ecological surveys for large scale development or environmental offsetting projects
• Project management skills will be highly regarded
• An ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including clients and government agencies, as well as other staff
• 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

Join the Team

If you believe you meet the criteria for this opportunity, please apply via the link below. Your application should include a Cover Letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your Resume outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have legal work rights to work in Australia.

Location: Newcastle, NSW

Are you an ecologist with 5+ years of experience looking for supportive and well-respected team to help progress your career in environmental consulting? Umwelt has an opening for a Senior Ecologist to be part of our amazing Newcastle team. If this sounds like you, read on!

Our biodiversity team of over 30 ecologists is known for our wide-ranging and extensive technical expertise and 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 this growth, we are seeking a Senior Ecologist based in our Teralba (Newcastle) office. Our ideal candidate would have previous experience as an ecological consultant, and have sound ecological survey, reporting and assessment skills. You would have a passion for field work and a drive for delivering high quality outcomes. In return, we will support your technical growth, allow flexible working arrangements and celebrate your achievements as a member of our supportive and collaborative team.

About you

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Ecologist with 5+ years of experience who has:

• A degree/post-graduate qualification in environmental science, botany, zoology, environmental science (or similar)
• Terrestrial flora and/or fauna survey experience, including the capacity to plan surveys and coordinate field teams
• Demonstrated experience in project managing medium and large-scale development and/or biodiversity offsetting projects
• 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
• Prior experience and demonstrated knowledge of the Biodiversity Assessment Method (BAM) will be highly regarded

Join the Team

If you believe you meet the criteria for this opportunity, please apply via the link below. Your application should include a Cover Letter addressing how you meet the above criteria and your Resume outlining your previous experience.

To be eligible for this position you must have legal work rights to work in Australia.