Ecology Lead NSW

Company Description

AECOM’s new national structure has enabled deliberate investment to grow our national ecology practice, one that operates as a single national discipline with shared standards, deeper capability, and a unified strategy. We are now seeking a NSW Ecology Lead to grow our NSW team, to join our established teams in Victoria, WA, Queensland and New Zealand in our ANZ Ecology Practice.

AECOM's environmental business is dedicated to helping industries, clients and governments meet their environmental responsibilities while protecting the natural environment. We provide advisory and technical services to ensure compliance, manage impacts, and reduce risks, including obtaining permits and approvals, decommissioning and restoring contaminated sites, and tackling climate change challenges and resilience. We focus on preserving habitats, water quality, stakeholder engagement and cultural resources, promoting a holistic approach to environmental impact management at every project stage.

Everyone belongs at AECOM. We’re committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives.

Job Description

How you’ll make a difference

If you’re driven by ecological outcomes and want to lead the next phase of growth, we want you as our next Ecology Lead for NSW. This role is central to scaling our practice in the State: growing the team, lifting technical depth, building national consistency, deepening client relationships and increasing our market presence across NSW. In this opportunity, you'll have the chance to:

• Lead and develop our NSW Ecology team
• Drive strategic growth by building strong client relationships, supporting business development initiatives and contributing to winning proposals and bids
• Deliver to key clients while leading positioning of the ecology offering in NSW, including cross-selling across business lines and regions
• Lead and implement complex ecological investigations for high-profile infrastructure projects, including baseline ecological surveys, pre-clearing surveys and targeted surveys for threatened species
• Oversee and prepare technical reports and plans, while empowering a team of ecologists through supportive leadership, guidance, bid coordination and project management
• Undertake field work across NSW and ACT
• Lead strategy, innovation and digital enablement

Are you passionate about delivering innovative environmental solutions and making a lasting impact on some of Australia’s most significant projects? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Qualifications

The qualities that help you thrive

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

• NSW BAM Accreditation an ability to provide strategic advice to clients for avoiding, mitigating and offsetting biodiversity impacts
• Demonstrable ecology experience in Australia (ideally 10 years +), including proven experience (ideally 5+ years) in NSW delivering to local requirements
• Working knowledge of Commonwealth and NSW environmental legislation relating to the environment and an understanding of the relevant planning systems
• Proven commercial acumen with experience growing client relationships and expanding service offerings
• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills, with a passion for mentoring, collaboration and developing high performing teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience as client facing trusted advisor to public and private sector organisations
• Ability to develop people, shape capability and build a cohesive NSW team
• A recognized ecology technical leader with a record of delivering complex, high impact projects
• Ability for occasional travel within NSW for client, site and agency engagements

Additional Information

Why you’ll love working with us

• NSW‑based role within our Environment team, with flexible working options and collaboration across our NSW offices
• Flexible hours, including alternative start/finish times, job-sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Swap public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, additional health or mental health needs, and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know. Applications are reviewed as they come in, and the role may close earlier than expected, so if this opportunity sounds like you, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses.