C&R; Consulting Pty Ltd
Townsville, QLD | Full-time, permanent

About C&R;

C&R; Consulting Pty Ltd (C&R;) is an established environmental consultancy with more than 20 years of experience delivering innovative, practical, and sustainable solutions to complex environmental challenges throughout northern Australia.

Our multidisciplinary team specialises in environmental monitoring, assessment, and management, with particular expertise in aquatic ecology, surface water, groundwater, geochemistry, and environmental approvals.

Our work takes us across diverse and often remote tropical environments, supporting projects across the resources, infrastructure, agricultural, and government sectors. We pride ourselves on our scientific expertise, collaborative approach, and ability to deliver practical solutions to complex environmental challenges.

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Aquatic Ecologist to join our Townsville-based team in a full-time, permanent position.

This is an opportunity for an experienced skilled to take ownership of aquatic ecology projects, from initial design through to field investigations, data interpretation, and technical reporting.

Working alongside our principal scientists and multidisciplinary specialists, you will have the autonomy to lead aquatic ecology investigations and assessments, provide technical guidance, and mentor developing scientists.

The position offers a balance of fieldwork, technical leadership, and project management, with opportunities to contribute to the continued development of C&R;'s aquatic ecology capabilities and progress into broader technical leadership roles.

The role

As a Senior Aquatic Ecologist,



you will be responsible for the technical delivery of aquatic ecology projects, working both independently and collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Leading the design, coordination, and delivery of aquatic ecology monitoring programs, investigations, and ecological impact assessments.

Planning and supervising field investigations, including aquatic habitat assessments, fish surveys, macroinvertebrate sampling, and waterway assessments.

Managing project deliverables, budgets, scheduling, and field logistics to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to a high technical standard.

Overseeing the collection, quality assurance, statistical analysis, and interpretation of ecological datasets.

Preparing and reviewing scientific reports, ecological impact assessments, and regulatory documentation.

Providing specialist ecological advice to clients and developing practical environmental management solutions.

Collaborating with specialists across other environmental disciplines to deliver integrated environmental assessments.

Mentoring junior scientists and contributing to the development of technical capabilities within the team.

Promoting positive safety behaviours and maintaining high standards of fieldwork, equipment management, and data integrity.

About you

We are looking for a technically capable, self-motivated,



and practically minded aquatic ecologist who enjoys the diversity and challenges of environmental consulting.

You will be confident taking responsibility for projects, applying independent scientific judgement, and working collaboratively with other specialists. You will bring strong communication skills, a practical approach to problem-solving, and a willingness to share your knowledge and experience with others.

You will ideally have:

A tertiary qualification in aquatic ecology, ecology, environmental science, biology, or a related discipline.

Typically seven or more years of relevant professional experience, although applicants with demonstrated equivalent technical capabilities are encouraged to apply.

Demonstrated experience designing, coordinating, and delivering aquatic ecology monitoring programs and ecological assessments.

Strong technical knowledge of aquatic ecosystems, ecological survey methodologies, and environmental monitoring practices.

Experience analysing and interpreting ecological datasets using statistical software such as PRIMER, R, Python, or equivalent analytical tools.

Experience preparing high-quality scientific reports, ecological impact assessments, and regulatory documentation.

A sound understanding of environmental legislation, regulatory frameworks, and approvals processes, preferably within Queensland, the Northern Territory, and/or under Commonwealth legislation.

Strong project management, organisational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Experience supervising field teams and providing technical guidance to other scientists.

A current manual driver's licence and

📌 Senior aquatic ecologist (Townsville)
🏢 C and R Consulting
📍 Townsville