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Job Title: Senior Short-Range Endemic (SRE) Invertebrate Specialist - Perth
Vacancy No: VN4205
Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Type: Full-Time
About the business and the role
At SLR we Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With close to 850+ staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. We celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.
The Perth office has a mixture of technical specialists across a range of disciplines and the well-established Ecology team is seeking their newest member! They are a friendly bunch who work well together with a strong team culture.
We are keen on speaking to Ecologists from a range of experience with the confidence and ability to hit the ground running in a busy environment. You will be open to turning your hand at a few different things (we are a multi-skilled bunch) and enjoy a great social team environment in which we share success of working on great projects. You will also enjoy our brand-new dedicated microscope laboratory, equipped with top of the range compound and dissecting microscopes and a full-window view of the outside world. Our team of invertebrate specialists and career ecologists include staff across all junior, senior and management levels who will be there to support you in the responsibilities and tasks listed below.
Key Responsibilities
You will be confident in your technical ability and have a positive attitude to do the following tasks:
* Providing high quality service and advice in your area of expertise to clients and colleagues, in both office based and fieldwork activities
* Participate in field survey programs to collect a variety of different ecological data focusing on SRE invertebrates
* Interpretation and application of environmental legislation and technical guidance to projects across a variety of different sectors
* Development of technical reports detailing the outcomes of field survey programs and implications for environmental impact assessment and management
* Assisting in preparing tenders and proposals
* Integrating your technical work into multidisciplinary assessments and project teams
* Make independent studies, analyses, interpretations, conclusions and decisions and prepare reports outlining the findings of these studies
* Travel to remote areas, including interstate, to conduct field survey programs
* Training junior staff in collection and processing of SRE invertebrate specimens
Skills and experience
The successful candidate must have:
* An appropriate tertiary qualification in Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Natural Resources or in another related field
* 2-6+ years' experience in an ecological role in the environmental consulting sector or an equivalent role in government or academia, including undertaking SRE invertebrate surveys and report production
* Experience in the design and implementation of SRE invertebrate field surveys and monitoring programs
* Excellent SRE invertebrate identification skills
* Experience in preparing invertebrate specimens for submission to taxonomic experts and the WA Museum
* Mature report writing and computer skills, with demonstrated ability to prepare high quality written material for publication
* Proven ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks
* Proven project management experience in relation to client management and budget control
Desired experience
The following criteria are beneficial but not required for the role:
* Experience in the interpretation of molecular data for invertebrate species identification
* Experience with subterranean fauna survey and reporting
Our Benefits
Our culture is unique where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all, including:
* Hybrid work model (in-office & from home) - you choose where you work best.
* Extra paid purchased leave up to 10 days so you can re-energize, help others, support family, or focus on your own professional development.
* Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents throughout their parenting journey which includes 14 weeks primary carer and 6 weeks secondary carer leave (with the option to access an additional 8 weeks of leave if you become the primary carer within 18 months of the birth or adoption of the child).
* Learning and Development which includes a mapped Career progression path, study assistance and up to 3 professional memberships subsidised by SLR.
* Employee Assistance Program to support your physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
* Global and Regional mobility and recruitment referral bonus for both region and global candidates.
* Other benefits include regular Office social events, Service Anniversary awards, salary sacrificing (novated car lease) and a corporate uniform shop where you get $80 annually to spend.
Next Steps
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.
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