Senior Ecologist

Job Description

Senior Ecologist – BAM Accredited (Newcastle, NSW)

As our ecology practice continues to grow across New South Wales, we are looking for a talented and driven Senior Ecologist to join our NSW team and take on a key BAM project delivery role within the business.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead BAM project teams. You will lead and coordinate field surveys and prepare BAM reports while expanding your experience on renewables, infrastructure, resources, and local government projects.

Join a passionate and collaborative team during an exciting period of growth, where your technical expertise and field experience will make a real impact. If you're ready to step into a senior role and take ownership of project delivery, we'd love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a BAM accredited assessor with a strong background in environmental consulting, ideally someone with 5+ years' experience who has successfully led field surveys and delivered ecological projects. Experience in the survey and assessment of threatened fauna will be highly regarded.

In this role, you will manage the delivery of BAM projects, including BDARs and BSSARs, prepare proposals, and take a leading role in field surveys. You will be confident in your knowledge of the BAM requirements for survey and reporting and will have prior experience in preparing BAM-C calculations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver ecology projects across New South Wales, ensuring high-quality outcomes and client satisfaction.
• Plan and oversee the implementation of the BAM, including the planning and execution of field surveys according to the relevant guidelines and best practice.
• Support the ecology team leader in proposal preparation, BAM project assessment scoping and mentoring junior team members.
• Confidently lead field teams to safely and effectively conduct surveys with your strong grasp of the logistics of remote fieldwork, ecology WHS issues and field data collection processes.

About You

You will bring:

• A relevant degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, or a related discipline.
• Strong experience (typically 5+ years, is desired) in the environmental consulting industry.
• Current BAM assessor accreditation.
• Significant experience with threatened species survey and assessment under the BAM, especially microbats, amphibians and mammals,
• Experience delivering BAM projects as the lead assessor, including consultation with planning authorities, species experts etc. will be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience leading project field surveys and reporting.
• Proven success in project management of ecological assessments.
• Excellent verbal communication and technical report writing skills,

The Company

Kleinfelder Australia is an environmental consulting firm providing professional and technical services for ecology, environmental planning and approvals, land rehabilitation, contaminated land management and geotechnical engineering.

Kleinfelder Australia, as part of the global Kleinfelder Group, an environmental, engineering and science-based consulting firm, can utilise the experience of over 3,000 employees globally. With almost 100 staff operating across Australia, we deliver our projects with local and international experience across multiple disciplinary lines.

As our success and growth continues across Australia, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Ecologist to join our growing team in Newcastle. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work on a portfolio of diverse ecology projects for a growing client base in both the public and private sectors.

What Kleinfelder can offer

As well as an excellent career development pathway, Kleinfelder offers many benefits to ensure your professional development & well-being; these include but are not limited to:

• Formal mentoring program to connect with our BAM accredited ecologists,
• Highly competitive salaries and benefits*, such as;
• Paid Parental Leave,
• Purchase extra annual leave per year,
• Australia day public holiday swap,
• Friendly and supportive team environment,
• Flexible work arrangements available (e.g., hybrid working),
• Paid overtime, (as per the Kleinfelder Overtime Policy),
• Access to our health and wellness initiatives (e.g., Employee Assistance Program),
• Professional career and technical development programs incl, study assistance with external and internal learning,
• Opportunities to participate in Corporate Social Responsibilities (volunteering, charity community support),
• Service recognition and reward programs including bonuses,
• Professional membership support.

Kleinfelder prides itself with being an equal opportunity employer where we value and celebrate diversity and inclusion. We encourage individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to be part of our organisation and apply.

If this opportunity sounds like something you have been looking for, we encourage you to submit your application including your CV and Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Applications close 20 June 2026. We will be reviewing applications as they are received, and the role may be filled prior to the closing date.

If require any further information regarding this role, please email our friendly HR team: [email protected]

To be eligible for this position you must have unrestricted full legal working rights to work in Australia.

Kleinfelder will be managing this process and applications from third party recruiters will not be accepted.