At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead fauna surveys and support environmental impact assessments across diverse bioregions.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting dedicated to a better world.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work arrangements, additional leave options, and continuous learning opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with a commitment to professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in environmental conservation while growing your career.
- Qualifications: 8+ years as a Zoologist with field and consulting experience; strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
AECOM's environmental practice 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.
How you’ll make a difference:
- Undertake targeted and baseline fauna surveys across a variety of bioregions in WA
- Design fauna survey programs aligned with project requirements and regulatory expectations
- Apply your understanding of state and Commonwealth guidelines and current fauna survey standards
- Support environmental impact assessments, compliance monitoring and approvals processes across the project lifecycle
- Prepare clear, high-quality technical reports and contribute to approvals documentation
- Engage with regulators and understand expectations to help guide project delivery
- Mentor and support junior team members in the field and in the office
Qualifications
The qualities that help you thrive:
- 8+ years’ experience as a Zoologist, with a mix of field and consulting experience
- Strong experience leading and delivering fauna surveys, including planning and execution
- Solid understanding of WA survey requirements and hands-on experience working in Western Australia
- Consulting background, with the ability to manage client expectations and project deliverables
- Comfortable working in the field as well as contributing to reporting and office-based work
- Confident working independently while also supporting and guiding others
Additional Information
Why you’ll love working with us:
- Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, 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.
Lead Zoologist employer: AECOM
At AECOM, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide extensive career development opportunities, flexible hybrid working arrangements, and a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. Join us in our mission to deliver a better world while enjoying the benefits of working with a global leader in infrastructure consulting.
