Principal Ecologist - Melbourne
CompanySLR Consulting
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/13/2026
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
About The Business And The Role
At SLR we Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With 1,000+ staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. We celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.
We have an exciting and rare opportunity within our Ecology team in Melbourne, driven by a growing pipeline of projects across a broad range of industry sectors. This role presents a unique opportunity for someone to help establish and grow our Melbourne-based Ecology team.
Following the growth in many of our teams, this Principal role places strong emphasis on technical leadership to ensure the consistent delivery of the high‑quality outcomes our clients expect. The role also encompasses mentoring and promoting professional development across our teams, managing key client relationships, and contributing to business development to support the continued growth of the team.
You’ll be part of our broader APAC Ecology group of more than 150 consultants across terrestrial, aquatic and marine environments, giving you immediate access to a deep network of industry leaders and technical experts. While leading and shaping local projects in Melbourne, you’ll collaborate closely with colleagues across Australia, sharing knowledge, solving complex challenges together and supporting each other to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Job Tasks And Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
At SLR we Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With 1,000+ staff in APAC alone, we provide consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients. We celebrate a ‘One Team Culture’, where bringing together diversity of thought and expression is key to building the best team to deliver excellent results.
We have an exciting and rare opportunity within our Ecology team in Melbourne, driven by a growing pipeline of projects across a broad range of industry sectors. This role presents a unique opportunity for someone to help establish and grow our Melbourne-based Ecology team.
Following the growth in many of our teams, this Principal role places strong emphasis on technical leadership to ensure the consistent delivery of the high‑quality outcomes our clients expect. The role also encompasses mentoring and promoting professional development across our teams, managing key client relationships, and contributing to business development to support the continued growth of the team.
You’ll be part of our broader APAC Ecology group of more than 150 consultants across terrestrial, aquatic and marine environments, giving you immediate access to a deep network of industry leaders and technical experts. While leading and shaping local projects in Melbourne, you’ll collaborate closely with colleagues across Australia, sharing knowledge, solving complex challenges together and supporting each other to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Job Tasks And Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering clear and precise, high-quality reports
- Project managing complex deliverables across a range of sectors and at times, working within multidisciplinary teams
The successful candidate must have:
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Natural Resources or in another related field
- 10+ years' experience in an ecological role in the environmental consulting sector or an equivalent role in industry/Government, including undertaking ecological surveys and report production
- Demonstrated experience winning, leading and managing projects
- In-depth knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks.
- Experience in the design and implementation of flora and fauna field surveys and monitoring programs
- Mature report writing and computer skills, with demonstrated ability to prepare high quality written material for publication
- Proven ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks
- Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary projects
- Strong communication skills – clear, persuasive, and confident in both verbal and written communication.
- Collaborative team player – works effectively across Practices and geographic areas, with a One Team mindset.
- Strategic problem solver – analytical, resourceful, decisive, solutions-oriented
- Experience of team leadership
We are proud of our unique culture where we work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients. Whether you’re working in the office, from home or a mix of the two, we recognise that every person is different, and our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.
You can find a comprehensive list here.
Next Steps
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.
You can find a comprehensive list here.
Next Steps
We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. Please note that interviews are conducted with gender diverse interview panels to the best of our ability. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.