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WE ARE EPIC A leading environmental consultancy, that blends personal aspirations with professional growth, providing a platform where you can thrive. Backed by Montrose Environmental, one of the world’s foremost environmental services firms, our local expertise is enhanced by global reach, offering unique opportunities for development. We nurture a collaborative team culture focused on delivering innovative solutions for both our clients and the environment. Here, your career will soar in an environment that encourages fresh ideas and continuous learning. ABOUT THIS EPIC OPPORTUNITY As an Ecologist at Epic, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality ecological assessments, field surveys, and technical reporting across a range of projects in different industries. Working as part of a supportive and experienced team, you will undertake flora and fauna surveys, offset monitoring projects, impact assessments, and implement management plans. On a day to day basis your work will be varied and include conducting field investigations, analysing ecological survey data, developing GIS mapping tools, preparing clear and accurate reports, and helping to develop practical environmental solutions. You will collaborate with colleagues across disciplines, engage with landholders and project partners, and help ensure ecological values are identified, understood, and integrated into project planning. You would be joining Epic’s Ecology Team which is well respected in the industry. We work with a diverse range of national clients and projects and have undertaken ecological surveys across Queensland, New South Wales, Northern Territory and Tasmania. We are delivering a variety of projects in the resource, agricultural, energy (including renewables) and infrastructure sectors. WHAT MAKES YOU EPIC To be considered for this position you will need to possess the following skills and experience: Tertiary qualification from a recognised institute in Ecology/ Environmental Science/ Environmental Management or similar disciplines Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role Strong knowledge and experience conducting flora and/or fauna surveys Experience with GIS desktop software such as ESRI ArcGIS or QGIS and data collection packages ArcGIS Fieldmap and Survey 123 EPIC PERKS We believe that our staff are one of our greatest assets, and we ensure that our staff are fully supported in their role; are challenged to provide innovative outcomes for clients and the environment; and that they are provided with opportunities for professional development. No KPI’s – we prioritise quality over quantity Fantastic culture Mentoring program Regular social events Have your birthday off Flexible working arrangements Salary Sacrificing Opportunities for growth NEXT STEPS Please be advised that while we appreciate all responses to this advertisement, we will only be contacting candidates who are selected for the next stage. Recruitment agencies: please note we are not engaging agency services for this role. #LI-EPIC We’re blazing new trails. Forget everything you think you know about how environmental companies work. Montrose Environmental Group was designed from the ground up to deliver a better experience and better outcomes for both our clients and our employees. We’re growing rapidly—with a purpose. We’re bringing the best minds on board, and giving them the freedom to focus on what matters most: coming up with ingenious, effective ways to measure, assess, and address real-world situations. The kind that face industries of all kinds right now, and the kind that we want to be the first to see on the horizon. When we do that, we add value. We create opportunities for our clients and ourselves. We grow. We learn. We make a real difference in the world around us. You can help lead the way. Are you ready to innovate? Collaborate? Meet the requirements of ever-evolving regulations and keep up with the demands of a dynamic, expanding team? Work across disciplines to develop solutions no one has seen before? Apply today to join our Montrose team! Montrose is committed to being an inclusive workplace. Montrose is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. You can read more about EEO here or view the EEO Posters. 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