Technical and Commercial Lead- Ecology/Environment

• Senior-level business & technical leadership role
• Strong exposure to pre- and post-approval phases of large projects
• Business growth experience required in professional services to the resources

The Company

Talent Nation are partnering with Niche Environment and Heritage Group (including Ausecology) who are a highly regarded, growth-focused environmental and advisory consultancy operating across major energy, resources and infrastructure projects in Australia. Known for technical excellence and a strong commercial mindset, the team partners closely with Tier 1 clients to deliver complex approvals, biodiversity, offsetting and environmental solutions across state and Commonwealth jurisdictions.
With a strong pipeline of existing work through long-standing repeat clients, and ambitious growth targets, the organisation is seeking a senior environmental leader who can combine deep technical credibility with genuine commercial firepower to help drive the next phase of growth.

The Role

As the Technical and Commercial Lead – Ecology, you will operate at a senior, influential level within the business, providing both technical leadership on complex ecology and environmental approvals projects and commercial leadership across key client accounts and growth opportunities.
Reporting to the Executive Director – Commercial, this is a high-impact role where you will steward opportunities from early engagement through to delivery, lead major bids, influence senior clients, and convert long-standing relationships into revenue. You will act as a trusted advisor to executive-level stakeholders while mentoring and providing quality assurance to senior ecology practitioners nationally.
This role suits someone equally comfortable discussing biodiversity offsets under the EPBC Act as they are negotiating scope, risk and value with senior client decision-makers.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and quality assurance on complex ecology, biodiversity, offsets and environmental approvals projects across QLD and Commonwealth jurisdictions
• Where appropriate, act as Project Director on major, high-value ecology and approvals projects, ensuring technical excellence, commercial outcomes and risk management
• Lead business development activities across priority sectors including gas infrastructure/resources, energy and major infrastructure
• Leverage established senior-level networks to originate, develop and convert opportunities with key clients
• Personally lead and secure new work contributing materially to gross revenue targets
• Actively manage and grow key client accounts, influencing at managerial and executive levels
• Lead and contribute to major tenders and proposals, shaping win strategies and value propositions
• Promote the organisation’s brand and capability through industry engagement, technical panels and thought leadership
• Mentor senior ecology team members and support the development of high-performing technical and commercial capability
• Work closely with commercial and discipline leaders to deliver capture and win strategies aligned with business growth objectives

About You

You are a highly respected ecology or environmental approvals professional with a strong reputation in the market and the confidence to operate at senior levels of business. You bring deep technical knowledge, but critically, you can apply that expertise through a commercial lens.
You are known for your ability to open doors, influence outcomes, and translate long-term relationships into sustained revenue. You enjoy leading from the front - shaping opportunities, guiding teams, and being accountable for results.

Required Skills and Proficiencies

With tertiary qualifications in science, ecology, environmental science or a related discipline, you will bring extensive knowledge of Queensland and federal environmental approvals legislation and frameworks. A strong understanding of ecological and biodiversity assessment, offsets and impact management will be fundamental to the success in this role.
With over 12 years’ experience in ecology, environmental approvals or related consulting roles, the successful candidate will have built senior-level networks and credibility across gas infrastructure, resources, energy and major infrastructure sectors, and can leverage these relationships to originate and progress commercially viable opportunities. They combine technical rigour with strong commercial acumen, with proven experience managing opportunities end-to-end from lead through to delivery. Their strengths include client influence, negotiation and relationship management, as well as leading major tenders and managing multiple concurrent workstreams, with a consistent track record of converting relationships into revenue and delivering against growth targets.

The Rewards and Culture

This is an opportunity to step into a senior, visible leadership role where your impact will be tangible and valued. You will work alongside experienced, values-driven professionals in a business that genuinely supports technical excellence, commercial accountability, and personal growth.
The organisation offers competitive remuneration including potential sign-on bonus, flexibility, and the chance to shape both strategy and outcomes in a growing national practice.

How to Apply

Apply now by submitting your current CV (in Word format) via our online application process.

For a confidential discussion or to review the information pack and full PD please contact Liz Floyd on 0418 742 529 or via liz@talentnation.com.au

To be eligible to apply, you must have unrestricted rights to work in Australia.

Talent Nation encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all cultures, abilities, sex, and genders. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process, please contact us so we can provide adjustments for you.