We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Graduate Environmental Scientist to join our Hydrobiology QLD, ERA Team. If you are eager to learn, have a positive “can-do” attitude, and want to build a successful career in Environmental Consultancy, this is an exciting opportunity to grow within a professional and supportive environment.
What we can offer You:
- Full-time position with access to a Professional Development Program
- Work alongside an experienced and dedicated team in a conveniently located office in Milton, Brisbane
- Opportunity to work on Renewable Energy and Environmental Projects and explore nature-driven solutions
- Attractive salary and benefits package (commensurate with skills/qualifications & experience)
- Flexible working hours, a healthy work-life balance and access to the health and wellbeing offerings
Position Overview and Selection Criteria:
As a core member of the team, the Graduate Scientist will report directly to the Technical Lead (Environmental Chemistry) and contribute to diverse and impactful projects. We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications and skills:
- A candidate with a Bachelor’s Degree of Science (preferably in Environmental Science, however Natural Resource, Agriculture and Soil Science will be considered)
- Technical support abilities to assist Senior Scientists in undertaking environmental surveys and reporting
- Experience or willingness to participate in field surveys (environmental sampling, data collection and field experimental measurements)
- Strong organizational skills for office-based tasks, including data search/entry/analysis and mapping
- Technical report writing and literature review (guidance and review will be provided by the Technical Lead)
- Bonus Skills: Knowledge of one or more of the following areas is highly desirable: Water/Sediment Quality, Geochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Mining Wastes Management and Mining Water.
Responsibilities and Benefits:
- Assist Senior Staff with various tasks: data entry, data analysis, data interpretation, mapping and reporting
- Coordinate field work preparation (e.g. equipment packing/freighting and organising travel and accommodation booking) as required
- Perform field work, including undertaking environmental sampling and field measurements (locally and/or interstate and potentially overseas field surveys; often in remote areas)
- Maintain field and laboratory equipment, including maintaining stock levels, ensuring all gear is clean and ensuring instruments are routinely inspected, calibrated and serviced
- Assist with demobilisation of field trips (e.g. cleaning and storing of equipment)
- Standard full time working hours of 38 per week (plus reasonable additional hours when required for field work; with company provided overnight allowance for overnight stays on field work projects)
- Undertake routine administration duties (including timesheet entry, logging of project-related expenses; and
- Adherence the Hydrobiology HSEQ (Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental) policies and procedures at all times
- Provide field-based support to other Hydrobiology departments as required
- Participate in company events when possible (i.e. company meetings with other offices, staff celebration events, knowledge sharing/training, ’lunch and learn’ sessions, teambuilding/social events)
Qualification and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Environmental Science)
- Open Australian Drivers Licence
- Experiences and/or willingness to undertake field environmental surveys and related field work processes (training and guidance will be provided by the Technical Lead and other experienced field staff)
- Knowledge of water/sediment quality, geochemistry, environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry, mining wastes management, mining water, pit lake water is highly desirable.
- CPR and First Aid Certifications (Training will be provided by Hydrobiology; if required)
- Fit for Work Medical Certificate and;
- 4WD Driving Certificate (Hydrobiology will cover the training costs; if required)
About Us:
Hydrobiology is a multi-award-winning Environmental Consulting company, with offices located in Brisbane, Perth, Singapore and Brazil offering integrated services in the physical, biological and chemical processes of environmental systems, with a particular emphasis on the aquatic environment.
We have key technical strengths in environmental consulting, in the areas of risk assessment, ecology and impact assessment, hydrology, ecotoxicology, freshwater and marine ecology, coasts and ports, river mechanics, water quality, land and water, environmental geochemistry and contaminated sediment management. Hydrobiology’s focus is technical excellence and high-level scientific expertise delivered within a commercial framework. We are able to provide our clients with the best possible understanding of environmental risk for their environmental and impact management needs.
Hydrobiology has won multiple environmental awards prove that we care and respect our waterways, oceans and nature with all it’s fascinating flora and fauna. Check our recent new stories of some amazing fieldwork photos and footage on our website here: https://hydrobiology.com/news/
Our wide range of diverse project work provides staff with opportunities to work in the real environment; getting our hands dirty digging up rocks and dirt, collecting water samples, walking through dense bush, desert terrains, rainforests, creeks and rivers, enabling us to explore some of the most remote and beautiful locations all around the world. Occasionally, we take some awesome drives by boats, canoes, sand buggies and helicopter on our field surveys. Our qualified team of scientists also get to use a unique range of advanced field equipment such as; electro-fishers, eDNA and passive samplers, drones and remote operated underwater vehicles! (ROVs).
Environmental sustainability is core to our business strategy and integrated into everything we do. We put health and safety first, we are environmentally aware and responsible. As a collective of expert scientists, we work across the physical, biological, and chemical processes of freshwater and marine systems. At Hydrobiology we are particularly passionate about, and aligned with the UNSDG6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, and UNSDG14 – Life Below Water. It is our ongoing responsibility to continue to conserve nature and our resources, while protecting our global ecosystems to support environmental health and wellbeing, now and into the future, for generations to come!
To apply for this position, please include the following documentation and send via email to: amanda.sillman@hydrobiology.com
- A Covering Letter acknowledging to meet the minimum qualifications requirement and address the selection criteria outlined above.
- Your current Resume; including a minimum of two (2) most recent/current Referees.
Should you have any questions about the position, please contact Dr Trang Huynh via email: trang.huynh@hydrobiology.com
** (Please Note: We respectfully ask that only those who have the right to work in Australia apply) **
