Christchurch, All NZ Regions, New Zealand
Capabilities: Office Setup
Hybrid
Job ID: #21440
Market: At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery, and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Jacobs is looking to develop a New Zealand-based ecology team to support an already established pipeline of renewable generation development sites.
We are seeking high-performing individuals to fulfill Senior Ecologist / Principal Ecologist roles in any of our New Zealand locations (Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington).
The Jacobs team delivers complex and technically challenging local and national projects for public and private clients involved in a wide range of infrastructure and development activities, including public utilities, renewable energy, resource projects, transport infrastructure, and large-scale environmental management and monitoring programs.
We are seeking to appoint experienced Ecologist(s), based out of any of our New Zealand offices.
You can establish and shape your own New Zealand team and be part of a growing, high-performing ANZ team that is key to delivering regional and nationally important projects.
The purpose of this role is to provide technical skills and expertise in any of the below-mentioned ecological areas to support development activities, resource consent applications, and environmental monitoring and compliance:
Avifauna and bat survey, data analysis, and reporting.Lizard and invertebrate survey, data analysis, and reporting.Freshwater ecology and ecosystem survey, data analysis, and reporting.Vegetation and habitat survey, mapping, and reporting.Development and publication of ecological management plans to avoid, remedy, and mitigate adverse effects on the environment.An understanding of offsetting and compensation principles.Experience providing expert evidence in Council hearings and/or Environment Court.Ecological Artificial Intelligence (AI) monitoring systems.Ecologist primary responsibilities will include: Building and/or contributing to a high-performing New Zealand ecology team and contributing to project opportunities by building strong relationships with clients.Undertaking flora and fauna assessments, including desktop assessment, field survey, and reporting, as required.Contributing to proposal and project opportunities, supporting the delivery of ecology projects, working collaboratively with a range of disciplines.Principal ecologist primary responsibilities will include: Leading proposal and project opportunities by building strong relationships with clients, leading the delivery of ecology projects, working collaboratively with a range of disciplines.Providing leadership to the ecology team and undertaking technical review of ecology deliverables, reports, and proposals.Understanding and developing the interdisciplinary coordination between ecology and engineering disciplines.
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