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Water Technology is an Employee-owned Australian Environmental Consultancy. We have a strong reputation for technical excellence in the delivery of scientific and engineering services, with specialised skills across riparian, terrestrial and aquatic ecology, fluvial geomorphology, hydrogeology, hydrology and hydraulics, integrated water management, environmental planning, civil and environmental engineering. Our team is 160 strong across Australia and New Zealand.  
 
The Waterways and Ecology team consists of ecologists, geomorphologists and environmental scientists who work across a range of terrestrial, coastal and riparian environments – in NSW and around Australia.  
 
 
We are seeking expressions of interest from experienced BAM accredited Ecologists in NSW (Parramatta) or VIC (Geelong, Notting Hill, or Wangaratta).
 
If you are an experience  Senior ecologist with BAM accreditation looking for your next career move, exploring your options or simply get feedback on your career plans, we would love to chat. Some of the work you could be doing includes: 
 

• Project management and technical delivery of a diverse combination of fieldwork and office-based projects 
• Field investigations and surveys using accepted industry methodologies to identify species, populations and / or vegetation communities 
• Using your botanical identification skills (essential)
• Preparing and leading ecological assessments, impact assessment, vegetation management plans and biodiversity assessments in accordance with the EP&A Act, the BC Act and the EPBC Act and other Commonwealth Environmental Legislation. 
• Coordinating and preparing proposals, tenders and bids for prospective projects.
• Biodiversity Assessment Method (BAM) accreditation is preferred (for NSW based projects). We are happy to support our team through this process if they qualify for the course or are driven. 
• Field team leadership will be highly regarded as is business development experience .

A Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Environmental Science with a relevant major is essential, along with significant post-graduate experience is a requirement for our projects.
  
To Let us Know You Are Interested

Please click on the application link and submit your CV. The salary range will be circa $120,000 - $140,000 + super depending on qualification and relevance of your skills and experience for our core services in Waterways and Ecology. This is not an open vacancy, we are planning our talent pipeline for project delivery in 2026 and beyond.

**We are currently not accepting candidate profiles or resumes from recruitment agencies. We have preferred partners who we have engaged.**

Water Technology is proud to contribute to the increasing diversity of the Australian workforce. Supporting equity and diversity means supporting opportunities for all candidates to find suitable employment. As an inclusive recruiter and employer, we recognise individual differences, embrace individual strengths and look for opportunities for everyone to achieve their full potential. Our recruitment upholds the principles of merit and equity, and we welcome Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ and mature age workers.

Research shows that women often hesitate to apply for a job unless they meet 100% of the selection criteria, while men are more inclined to apply with just 60%.

Life teaches us a lot, so if you believe you have what it takes, even if not all the criteria are met, we encourage you to apply.

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