Wildlife Field Operative

Help protect Queensland’s wildlife while building a career in the field. If you’d rather spend your working day outdoors than behind a desk, this could be the role for you. Ecosure is looking for Wildlife Field Operatives to join our Rockhampton team, with both full-time and casual opportunities available.

You’ll work across Central Queensland on practical wildlife management and environmental projects, helping protect native fauna while supporting responsible development, land management and conservation outcomes. This is a genuinely hands-on, field-based role. Depending on the project, you could be undertaking:

• Conducting fauna surveys, wildlife monitoring and habitat assessments
• Supporting fauna spotting, handling and relocation activities
• Undertaking pre-clearance surveys and monitoring active clearing operations
• Assisting with pest animal monitoring and management programs
• Identifying native fauna and recording wildlife observations
• Collecting accurate field data using GPS and digital field systems
• Operating and maintaining wildlife handling and field equipment
• Working alongside clients, contractors, landholders and other project stakeholders
• Completing field records, reports and project documentation
• Working safely in regional and remote environments in accordance with project, environmental and animal welfare requirements

About you: You don’t necessarily need to have followed one particular career path to succeed in this role. We’re interested in people with relevant field experience, strong practical capability and a genuine interest in wildlife and environmental management. You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience in wildlife management, fauna handling, ecology, conservation, pest management or similar field-based work
• Knowledge of Australian native fauna and an interest in developing your species identification skills
• Confidence working outdoors across uneven, remote and sometimes challenging terrain
• Strong situational awareness and a safety-first approach
• Good observation, record-keeping and data collection skills
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a field team
• Good communication skills and a professional approach when working with clients and contractors
• Willingness to travel and work away from home when projects require it
• An open Australian driver’s licence
• A Construction White Card

Even better if you have any of the following:

• Fauna spotter-catcher or wildlife handling experience
• Pest animal management experience
• Firearms Licence (A/B)
• 4WD experience or certification
• First Aid and CPR
• Venomous snake handling certification
• Strong fauna identification or habitat assessment skills
• Experience using GPS, GIS or environmental field data systems
• Qualifications or vocational training in ecology, conservation, ecosystem management, pest management or a related discipline

Why Ecosure? At Ecosure, environmental work isn’t just about producing reports. It’s about creating practical, measurable outcomes for ecosystems, wildlife and the communities that depend on them. Joining our Wildlife team gives you the opportunity to:

• Work directly with native wildlife and contribute to meaningful conservation outcomes
• Build experience across a diverse range of wildlife and environmental projects
• Work alongside experienced environmental and wildlife professionals
• Develop your practical field skills and technical capability
• Work across some unique locations throughout Central Queensland
• Be part of a team that takes safety, animal welfare and environmental responsibility seriously

Ready to get out in the field? If you’re practical, enjoy working outdoors and want a role where your work contributes directly to protecting Queensland’s wildlife, we’d love to hear from you. Both full-time and casual opportunities are available. Due to the volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We appreciate your interest in joining Ecosure.