SENIOR ECOLOGIST

Personnel Area: City Planning & Economic Development Services

Branch:  Development Services

Salary Range: AUD $116,089 - $128.453 plus superannuation

Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions

Work type: Temporary full-time up to June 2028

Location: Brisbane Square

Our Business – City Planning and Sustainability

Our people are in a unique position to shape Brisbane to be an amazing city that is liveable, vibrant, prosperous, connected, green and sustainable. Working in close collaboration, the five branches of City Planning and Sustainability division work on strategic and operational plans to deliver on Brisbane Vision 2031 and shape Brisbane into a city that residents will be proud of, support an economy where businesses thrive, and design a world-class destination for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Being part of our inclusive team gives you meaningful opportunities to contribute to this Vision. Our culture is shaped by:

• fostering connections across our business to collaborate and build positive relationships
• generosity of our time, expertise and knowledge in giving to each other and social causes
• collaborating with the community to work together to support the city, broader economic, social and environmental outcomes
• being agile and pursuing new ideas and innovative solutions to improve how we deliver
• recognising and celebrating our success through recognition, feedback and internal and external awards
• offering career mobility and development opportunities across our whole business.

Our Branch - Development Services

We play a key role to facilitate Brisbane’s growth, so our unique, subtropical capital continues to offer quality of life for visitors and residents.

Our branch is the destination for applications relating to development, including engineering and plumbing. We have an amazing team of dedicated, passionate and service focused professional people who have our residents, building construction industry and communities at the heart of what they do. 

We lead the way in helping Brisbane to become a world class sustainable and liveable city. Through our collaboration with residents and businesses, we strive towards keeping our city clean, green and sustainable.

Committing to this mission requires a diverse team of passionate professionals such as engineers, environmental planners, scientists and communication specialists.

The Role

Brisbane City Council is offering a temporary opportunity for a Senior Ecologist to provide high level ecology, bushfire risk and environmental planning advice across a wide range of development applications.

You will require environmental qualifications with extensive knowledge and experience associated with development outcomes plus demonstrated Bushfire Planning skills.

This is a great opportunity to demonstrate your technical knowledge and experience against best practice ecological principles within a professional and dynamic team.

To be considered you will have experience in:

• applying best practice in ecological and environmental and bushfire planning principles
• managing the assessment of development applications
• developing and maintaining effective working relationships both internally and externally
• negotiating, influencing and making decisions within a complex legislative environment
• commonly used computer systems and software.

A degree qualification in Ecology/Environmental Planning is manadatory for this position.

Please note: this position requires a current ‘C’ class driver’ licence. A Criminal History Check will also be required.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary. 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position. 

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

For more information: Please call Robert Payie on 07 3178 3950 

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 22, 2026 at 11:55pm

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.