Team Manager – Ecology

Overview

As Team Manager – Ecology, you lead a multidisciplinary ecology team in Western Australia, shaping growth and capabilities. You will strengthen client relationships, secure new work, and build a sustainable project pipeline across sectors. You’ll blend technical leadership with business acumen to expand our ecology offering and market presence. This role sits at the intersection of technical delivery and strategic growth within a national ecology network.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible work arrangements
• hybrid work options
• long service leave
• professional development courses
• paid study leave (5 days)
• global career opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the ecology team of botanists and zoologists, fostering collaboration and high-quality delivery
• Recruit, mentor, and develop team members to meet current and future project demands
• Drive business development by identifying opportunities, building client relationships, and contributing to tenders and strategic initiatives
• Build a strong project pipeline with a forward workload across multiple sectors and clients
• Provide technical leadership over surveys, ecological assessments, reporting and environmental approvals
• Strengthen client relationships and deliver solutions that support long-term partnerships
• Support commercial performance through project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation
• Shape the future of the ecology service line by expanding capabilities and market presence in Western Australia

Key requirements

• Extensive ecological consulting experience, with WA environmental sector background
• Experience across flora and fauna and ability to lead botanists and zoologists
• Proven leadership or mentoring of multidisciplinary technical teams
• Strong understanding of WA environmental legislation, approvals, and stakeholders
• Proven ability to develop client relationships and identify growth opportunities
• Commercial awareness including proposals, budgets, and resource planning
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with clients, regulators, and leadership
• Proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with interest in building and growing a practice

• strong communication
• interpersonal skills
• entrepreneurial mindset
• botanical surveys
• zoological surveys
• ecological assessments

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