At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead ecological assessments and biodiversity strategies while growing a national team.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting with a focus on sustainability.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid work options, competitive pay, and a commitment to your professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team dedicated to creating sustainable legacies for future generations.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on environmental conservation and lead innovative ecological projects.
- Qualifications: Qualified ecologist with experience in complex project delivery and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Company Description
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.
Job Description
Everyone belongs at AECOM. If you’re driven by ecological outcomes and want to lead the next phase of national growth, we want you as our next Ecology Practice Lead for Australia. This role is central to scaling our practice: growing the team, lifting technical depth, building national consistency, deepening client relationships and increasing our market presence across ANZ.
How you’ll make a difference:
- Lead and grow national teams delivering ecological assessments, restoration programs and biodiversity strategies across all regions.
- Embedding ecology into multidisciplinary engineering, planning and infrastructure programs.
- Develop and implement innovative strategies for biodiversity conservation and habitat restoration.
- Engage with stakeholders, including government agencies and local communities, to promote sustainable practices.
- Lead digital enablement for ecology methodologies, software, workflow improvement, and automation.
- Embed ESG and AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies strategy into ecology services and project delivery.
- Lead positioning of the ecology offering, including cross‑selling across business lines and regions.
- Direct must win pursuits as required, including proposal reviews, tender interviews, and bid strategy input.
Qualifications:
- Qualified ecologist with a strong portfolio in complex ecological project delivery.
- Passionate about environmental conservation and biodiversity.
- Ability to develop people, shape capability and build a cohesive national team.
- Comfortable leading virtual teams across geographies and time zones, and collaborating across ANZ and globally.
- A recognized ecology technical leader with a record of delivering complex, high impact projects.
- Strong influencer with clear, concise communication and a consultative, outcomes‑oriented style.
- Active member of relevant technical societies and contributor to industry thought leadership.
- Proven commercial acumen with experience growing client relationships and expanding service offerings.
Additional Information
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.
Ecology Lead in Sydney employer: AECOM
AECOM is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative work culture, allowing you to engage with diverse engineering disciplines while contributing to impactful Defence and transport projects across Queensland. With a strong emphasis on professional development through AECOM University and flexible work arrangements, you'll find ample opportunities for growth and mentorship, making it a rewarding place to advance your career in civil infrastructure design.
