Job Summary
- $80,000 - $120,000 per annum commensurate with experience
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 1st Jul 2024
- Regional NSW > Gosford & Central Coast
We are searching for a bushfire consultant to join our growing and talented bushfire planning team. The role is focused on projects within the Greater Sydney region (Newcastle – Wollongong – Blue Mountains).
If you have experience in bushfire consulting, bushfire management, environmental planning, or as a town planner or environmental consultant, we would love to hear from you.
We are an industry leader providing bushfire services to all states and territories across both the public and private sectors. You will contribute to land management, development, infrastructure, and renewable energy projects delivering bushfire management solutions for our clients. We strive to integrate the latest bushfire science into our bushfire assessments, bushfire management plans and other services. This means we work on interesting projects, applying new/emerging tools and techniques, whilst delivering robust outcomes for our clients.
You will have the opportunity to work with leading industry experts in bushfire management and planning, within a strong and collaborative team. We will support you to further develop your skill set and provide you with opportunities to broaden your expertise, while being supported by a team of approachable experts.
The role will include fieldwork, problem solving, communication with project stakeholders, report writing, and tender preparation as well as other tasks depending on your skills and experience. You will work on a diverse range of projects and for a variety of government and private clients.
We have office locations at Kariong and Beresfield NSW, with a focus on delivering projects in the Greater Sydney region and east coast of NSW. You will have the opportunity to deliver innovative solutions for our clients. Opportunities to work from home located between Sydney and Wollongong and Western Sydney for experienced consultants with a strong track record.
The key responsibilities of the role include:
You will have direct access to, and opportunity to work closely with, our ecologists, arborists, archaeologists and restoration ecologists to manage and design landscapes that respond to bushfire risks.
To succeed in this role, you will need to have a passion for creating safer and resilient communities in NSW and beyond as regions grow in population, and as we confront the challenges of sustainability and climate change adaptation.
You are a self-starter, someone who initiates new assignments and challenges. You have a desire to succeed, and demonstrate adaptability/flexibility. There are only challenges to be solved and you are willing to muck in. You have a strong client focus and a knack for building and maintaining credible working relationships.
Applicants with a planning degree and experience will be highly regarded.
Travers bushfire & ecology can offer work from home and flexible work arrangements for proven reliable and independent employees.
We focus on developing professional careers through the provision of ongoing career development, and generous opportunities for training and industry group involvement. We provide staff with a career pathway from Graduate through to Principal Environmental Consultant, with numerous entry points.
As your role progresses you will be exposed to greater levels of project management and responsibility, client and stakeholder engagement, project scoping and budgeting, and business development and management opportunities, all of which are key elements of a successful career at Travers bushfire & ecology.
We promote flexible and hybrid working options for all positions, whether it is a full-time position (38-hour week) or part-time position (24+ hours). Provide on the job technical training, support, progression and development opportunities.
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for, we would love to hear from you.
Please hit “Apply Now” to submit your application.
Part-time and full-time applicants are encouraged to apply.
Find out more about TBE at traversecology.com.au.