Senior Botanist

About the Company and Role

SLR Consulting is an international environmental consultancy known for delivering high-quality sustainability and environmental solutions. With over 1,000 professionals spanning 23 disciplines, we serve a diverse and expanding client base. Currently, our Ecology & Biodiversity team is looking to hire a Senior Botanist for the Perth office on a permanent full-time basis. This role is ideal for candidates with 3 to 5 years of professional experience who can quickly adapt in a fast-paced setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in floristic field surveys to collect detailed botanical data.
• Interpret and apply environmental laws across multiple sectors within projects.
• Draft technical reports summarizing survey findings and their implications for environmental impact evaluation and management.
• Support preparation of tenders and project proposals.
• Integrate botanical expertise into multidisciplinary assessment and project teams.
• Analyze and interpret survey data to derive conclusions and communicate results in reports.
• Travel to remote locations to perform fieldwork as required.

Required Skills and Experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Science, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Natural Resources, or a related discipline.
• Between 3 to 5 years experience in a botanical role within environmental consulting or a comparable government position, including conducting flora and vegetation surveys, taxonomy, and report writing.
• Proficient in carrying out field surveys and monitoring programs for flora and vegetation.
• Strong report writing ability combined with advanced computer literacy to produce publication-quality documentation.
• Experience working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), particularly QGIS.
• Ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proven project management skills including client relationship management and budget oversight.

Benefits and Culture

We embrace a unique workplace culture that fosters collaboration to achieve outstanding results for our clients. Whether working onsite, remotely, or in a hybrid model, we understand individuals’ different needs and provide benefits designed to support diverse ways of working.

Additional Information

SLR places emphasis on an inclusive hiring process, utilizing gender-diverse interview panels whenever possible. Applicants are encouraged to share their pronoun preferences and any accommodation requirements during the interview. Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be entertained unless they are part of our approved supplier network coordinated by the Talent Acquisition team.