NSW Ecology Team Leader -Senior Ecologist (Associate Level)

NSW Ecology Team Leader -Senior Ecologist (Associate Level)

The Opportunity

As our ecology practice continues to grow across New South Wales, we’re looking for a talented and driven Senior Ecologist (Associate level) to join our NSW team and take on a key people leadership role within the business.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and grow our NSW ecology capability, managing a small but expanding team while delivering high-quality ecological outcomes for our clients. You will play a critical role in shaping the future of our NSW ecology services, supporting strategic growth, and expanding our project portfolio.

Join a passionate and collaborative team during an exciting period of growth, where your leadership, technical expertise, and commercial mindset will make a real impact. If you’re ready to step into a senior role with genuine influence and autonomy, we’d love to hear from you.

About you

We are looking for a confident and approachable ecology leader with a strong background in environmental consulting, ideally someone with 12+ years’ experience who has successfully delivered complex ecological projects, built trusted client relationships, and supported the development of teams with diverse experience levels, from early-career ecologists through to senior practitioners.

In this role, you will provide day-to-day people leadership and technical guidance to the NSW ecology team, balancing project delivery with mentoring, workload coordination, and capability development. You are comfortable leading from the front while mentoring others, and you enjoy creating an environment where team members can grow, collaborate, and perform at their best, while contributing to the continued growth of the ecology service line in NSW.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver ecology projects across New South Wales, ensuring high-quality outcomes and client satisfaction.
• Provide people leadership to the NSW ecology team, including mentoring, workload coordination, and capability development across varying experience levels.
• Provide technical leadership and review of ecological assessments, reports, and approvals documentation.
• Drive business development activities, including identifying opportunities and leading proposals and tenders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Support the strategic growth and direction of the NSW ecology service line and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams nationally.

Ideally you will bring:

• A relevant degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience (typically 12+ years, is desired) in the environmental consulting industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring ecology teams.
• Strong technical capability across ecological assessments, approvals, and reporting.
• Proven success in business development, including proposals and tenders, and expanding client relationships.
• Demonstrated health, safety, and environmental leadership.
• Excellent verbal communication, technical report writing, and quality review skills.
• Industry recognition through certification, accreditation, and/or active participation in relevant industry associations.

The Company

Kleinfelder Australia is an environmental consulting firm providing professional and technical services for land contamination and remediation, geotechnical investigation and design, environmental planning and approvals, ecology and land rehabilitation and management. 

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.

Why Join Kleinfelder? 

We offer a range of benefits to support your development and well-being:

• Competitive salary and extra leave options (e.g. purchased leave, paid parental leave, public holiday swap),
• Access to health and wellness programs (e.g. EAP),
• Career development support and study assistance, professional membership support, and
• Recognition and reward programs (including bonuses).

Kleinfelder is an equal opportunity employer where we value and celebrate diversity and inclusion. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 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 13 January 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: HR_SupportAU@kleinfelder.com. 

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

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