Senior Botanist

AECOM
Perth
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical reporting","Leadership","Independent planning","Collaboration"]

Conduct field-based botanical and ecology surveys across WA bioregions, including baseline surveys, monitoring programs, and targeted flora/weed assessments. Independently or collaboratively plan, deliver, and analyse ecology surveys, producing impact assessments and mitigation strategies. Lead and manage ecological projects, support multidisciplinary tender deliverables, and help ensure high-quality ecological outcomes for client work.

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Senior Botanist

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Job Summary

Conduct field-based botanical and ecology surveys across WA bioregions, including baseline surveys, monitoring programs, and targeted flora/weed assessments. Independently or collaboratively plan, deliver, and analyse ecology surveys, producing impact assessments and mitigation strategies. Lead and manage ecological projects, support multidisciplinary tender deliverables, and help ensure high-quality ecological outcomes for client work.
Location: Perth
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Conduct field-based ecology survey work, including baseline surveys, monitoring programmes, and targeted flora and weed assessments across WA bioregions.
  • •Lead and manage ecological projects, supporting internal clients with multi-disciplinary tenders and deliverables.
  • •Plan, deliver, and analyse ecology surveys independently or collaboratively, including impact assessments.
  • •Design mitigation strategies based on survey findings and assessment outputs.
  • •Assist in managing technical performance and delivery of ecological projects to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Parental LeavePartner LeaveHealth InsuranceFlu VaccinationsSkin ChecksShare Purchase

Key Requirements

  • •Undergraduate degree in environmental science, ecology, botany, or a related field.
  • •5+ years of experience conducting and leading botanical surveys across WA environments, including mining, remote, and Perth Metro areas.
  • •Strong technical reporting skills, including proficiency with GIS desktop and data collection tools (e.g., ESRI ArcGIS and Fieldmaps).
  • •WA driving licence and ability to work outdoors on short and extended field programmes.
  • •Working knowledge of Commonwealth and State environmental legislation (including EPA technical guides and the BC Act).
Experience:Environmental planningEcologyBotanical surveysGIS
Education:Bachelor's in environmental science, ecology, botany
Skills:Technical reportingLeadershipIndependent planningCollaboration
Licenses:WA driving licence
Languages:English
Tech Stack:GISESRI ArcGISFieldmaps

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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