Team Manager - Ecology

About the role

AECOM is looking for a Team Manager - Ecology to lead its team of botanists and zoologists in Western Australia, strengthen its technical capability and expand the contribution of its ecology services to projects across the region. The role combines office and fieldwork and suits a senior ecologist ready for a broader leadership position or an established ecology leader who wants to build a team and grow the WA business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and grow a multidisciplinary team of botanists and zoologists, fostering collaboration, professional development and high-quality project delivery.
• Recruit, mentor and develop team members to strengthen technical expertise.
• Identify and pursue new opportunities in WA, develop client relationships and contribute to tenders, proposals and business development.
• Build a sustainable project pipeline across sectors and clients.
• Oversee botanical and zoological surveys, ecological assessments, reporting and environmental approvals.
• Build relationships with existing and prospective clients and support project planning, budgets, fee proposals and financial performance.
• Expand the ecology offering and improve systems and processes.

Required profile

• Extensive ecological consulting experience, ideally with a strong background in the Western Australian environmental sector.
• Flora and fauna experience, with the technical understanding to lead and integrate botanists and zoologists.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring or developing multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Understanding of WA environmental legislation, regulatory requirements, approval pathways and government stakeholders.
• Proven ability to win new work and develop client relationships.
• Commercial awareness, including proposals, project budgets and resource planning.
• Strong communication skills and an entrepreneurial mindset.

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, job-sharing and hybrid work.
• Long service, volunteer and representation leave.
• Ability to swap public holidays.
• Lunch and learn sessions, professional development courses, financial study assistance and 5 days of paid study leave.