Are you an experienced ecology leader who is passionate about growing people, shaping practice and delivering positive environmental outcomes? At Beca, we're seeking a Discipline Lead – Ecology to provide strategic leadership for our ecology team and help deliver impactful projects across New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific.
Te whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity
As Discipline Lead – Ecology, you'll guide an established team of talented ecologists, providing strategic direction and technical oversight while fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture. You'll work closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams to address complex environmental challenges, support project delivery and help shape the future of our ecology services.
Working alongside planners, engineers, environmental scientists, and digital specialists, you'll bring an integrated approach to solving environmental challenges and creating sustainable outcomes for communities and the environment.
This is an opportunity to influence the direction of our ecology discipline, strengthen key relationships, and contribute to the continued success and growth of our services across Aotearoa and beyond.
Ngākawengamatua|Whatyou'llbe doing
Grow and develop Beca's ecology capability by mentoring ecologists, building teamcapabilityand fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
Lead the delivery of complex ecological projects, from proposals and tenders through to successful completion.
Provide strategic technical direction, qualityassuranceand peer review across a range of projects.
Prepare and review ecological impact assessments, technicalreportsand management plans.
Build strong relationships with clients, mana whenua,regulatorsand key stakeholders.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams acrossNZ,Australiaand the Pacific to deliver integrated solutions.
Kowaikoe|About you
You'llbe an established ecological consultant with a strong technical reputation, commercial acumen, and a passion for delivering high-quality environmental outcomes.
You'llbring:
A degree in Ecology orotherrelateddiscipline.
Experience leading complex projects, witha track recordof developing people, growing capability and providing technical leadership in terrestrial or freshwater ecology.
Experience preparing ecological assessments, technicalreportsand management plans, supported by strong knowledge of NZenvironmental legislation,policyand regulatoryframeworks.
An established professional network with a proven ability to winwork andcontribute to the growth of our Ecology services.
Excellent communication,mentoringand stakeholder engagement skills.
Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP) – Ecology Specialist(or working towards it)
Councilhearing,EnvironmentCourtor Board of Enquiryexperience would beadvantageous.
NZworking rights and a current driver'slicenceareessential.
Why Beca?
At Beca,you'llbe part of a stable,collaborativeand highly respected Ecology team with a strong pipeline of work and trusted client relationships.You'llhave the opportunity to:
Work on nationally significant and technically challenging projects.
Collaborate with specialists across environmental engineering, planning, hydrogeology, digital and other disciplines.
Influence the future direction of our ecology practice.
Contribute to expanding ecology services across Australia and the Pacific.
Develop innovative, integrated solutions that balance environmental,socialand engineering outcomes.
Join a supportive team that genuinely enjoys working together and helping each other succeed.
Creative people together transforming the world is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better.
We are diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives, skills and disciplines to every client and every challenge. We're also a team that understands the power of working together to bring resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights. And this holds true whether we’re working on a small library for a local community or a multi-site expansion programme for a global food and beverage giant.
We have more than 4,000+ employees in 25 offices around the world. While our experience has been over 100 years in the making, it is the fresh talent we're nurturing, the innovative thinking we're developing and the connections that we're forging that get us most excited for the future.
