A job you’ll never forget: Vegetation survey crew wanted for work on remote conservation projects

 

Tough work, unforgettable experiences:

This is a demanding, hands-on role in the remote Australian bush, not a holiday. We’re looking for people who are up for a challenge and ready to do high-quality work, at pace.

You’ll spend each day working on large farms, conducting hands-on biomass surveys across the landscape. You’ll need to be comfortable driving on dirt roads, navigating through the scrub, and working in small teams.

We are preparing to hit the ground in a big way next year and are urgently recruiting dedicated Field Technicians to join our crew.

The Hard Stuff:

• We’re exposed to the elements - it’s pretty much always hot, can be rainy, and your ‘office’ is the great outdoors.
• The work is physical - expect to spend a lot of time pushing through scrub and crouching down to take measurements.
• The surveying task can be repetitive - focus and stamina are required to do this well throughout the trip.

The Good Bits:

You’ll work outdoors in places few people ever get to see. You’ll meet and work with like minded legends

Sharpen your skills in plant identification, environmental survey protocols, and off-road driving - a highly valuable skillset for those looking to advance their career in the environmental industry.

True time off - Fly home at the end of each trip to recharge and enjoy your time off.

What you’ll be doing:

• Biomass Surveys: Detailed plant species identification and data collection, hands on and up close.
• Remote Operations: Off-road driving, navigation, and walking through the bush.
• Outback Living: At times camping onsite at remote project properties—often without running water, electricity, or mobile coverage.

The specifics:

• You’ll work 8 days on, 6 days off, flying home to Sydney between
• Trips run from Monday to Monday, with work kicking off in January (with the possibility of some training in late 2025)
• Rough Around the Edges: Expect limited accommodation and if you genuinely enjoy camping and can handle things being a little rough—you'll thrive.
• Hard Yards: You'll be navigating tough terrain, driving long distances, and carrying out detailed survey work in all weather conditions.

We value commitment and hard work. Here is how you are compensated for your time in the field:

• Hourly Rate: The base rate is $28.40 per hour, plus a 25% casual loading (equals $35.50/hour)
• Award: Overtime and penalty rates apply in line with the Miscellaneous Award, Level
• All-Inclusive Field Support: Accommodation, meals, equipment, and full training are all provided during field swings.
• Transport: Transport to and from the field is provided from
• Visa Eligibility: This work, undertaken in regional areas for environmental conservation, is eligible for sign-off towards the 88 days required for the Second and Third Year Working Holiday Visas (Subclasses 417 & 462).

Essentials (Non-Negotiable)

• You need to be a competent, safe driver and hold a Class C Driver's Licence.
• Availability: Ready to start in early January and work on an 8/6 We need you to commit to ongoing trips during the work period - at this stage until June.
• Fitness: Good level of fitness and a demonstrated desire to work hard
• Attitude: Positive, can-do attitude, team-focused, and ready to be accepting of all weather and

Desired skills - let us know if you have any of these

• Experience in outdoor work
• Knowledge in Plant ID, especially Australian
• 4WD experience
• First aid qualifications
• Leadership experience

How to apply:

Submit your application via this link

GreenCollar is Australia’s leading ecosystem services project developer and market investor, with over 200 projects spanning 5 million hectares of active conservation as well as a growing international portfolio of work targeting nature-based solutions in carbon abatement, biodiversity conservation, water security and plastics circularity. We aim to prove that the best way to achieve lasting environmental outcomes is to enable markets to direct long-term finance towards sustainable land management practices and ecosystem services.

We work in partnership with farmers, graziers, traditional owners and other land managers to develop high quality, high integrity nature-based projects that deliver economic, environmental and social benefits.

About the role

As a Project Performance Manager, you will be responsible for the success of a pool of projects of carbon and natural capital projects. You’ll oversee strategic, technical, and operational work to ensure project performance and compliance in line with regulatory, environmental, and commercial standards.

You will be the driving force behind a project's lifecycle. From shaping its design to managing reporting, engaging with landholders, auditors and the Clean Energy Regulator, and ultimately ensuring its long-term success.

This role is both hands-on and strategic - ideal for those who thrives in a fast-paced environment and are motivated by real-world impact.

The location for the role will preferably be in Sydney. Strong candidates based in Cairns or Perth will be considered.

Day to day responsibilities at GreenCollar will include:

• Own the performance and compliance of a regional portfolio of carbon projects - ensuring environmental, agricultural, and commercial outcomes are met.
• Engagement with landholders, auditors, and the Clean Energy Regulator to represent project progress, resolve issues, and meet audit and reporting requirements.
• Direct strategic, technical and operational work, including shaping project designs, setting performance targets, and overseeing implementation aligned with relevant carbon methods.
• Oversee business-as-usual (BAU) operations, including monitoring, milestone tracking, and delivery of reporting obligations.
• QA/QC key deliverables to ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency of all project outputs.
• Manage commercial performance, including forecasting, risk management, and identifying opportunities to optimise outcomes.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders, including cross-functional teams, contractors, technical experts, and government representatives.
• Travel to regional and remote sites to conduct field visits, participate in audits, and represent GreenCollar at events and workshops.

Background and experience

• Proven ability to manage a portfolio of complex projects, ideally in agriculture, environment, or natural capital.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to effectively engage and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, influencing outcomes and driving alignment (including internal teams and external - landholders, auditors, and regulators).
• Experience in project design and delivery, with the ability to manage competing priorities and ensure alignment across science, compliance, and commercial objectives.
• Working knowledge of ecological and environmental sciences; experience with vegetation mapping or carbon methods highly desirable.
• Familiarity with long-term contracts, risk frameworks, and regulatory reporting.
• Skilled in using project management tools and CRM systems.
• Comfortable making data-driven decisions and leading critical conversations with diverse stakeholders.
• Passionate about making a positive environmental impact and excited to work in a dynamic and fast-evolving space.
• Willingness and ability to travel to rural and remote areas independently.

Why join GreenCollar?

• Work with Australia's leading provider of ecosystem services
• Be part of a passionate, supportive and impact-driven team
• Competitive remuneration package
• 5 weeks’ annual leave + wellbeing leave + volunteer leave
• Gender-neutral parental leave
• Regular team events and learning opportunities

Next steps

If you can see a future with us then apply by clicking on the link and submitting your resume and covering letter.

If you have any questions regarding the role please reach out to our friendly Human Resources team via [email protected] .

If you’re keen to apply and need reasonable adjustments or would like to note which pronouns you use at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

You must have the right to work in Australia to be considered.

Applications close COB, Friday 3 April 2026.

Site Supervisors wanted to join our remote vegetation survey crew

Tough work, unforgettable experiences, and big opportunities to make your mark

GreenCollar is seeking seasoned, resilient field leaders to manage our intensive biomass surveying teams for critical Native Forest Protection carbon projects.

We are recruiting for two key supervisory roles: Site Supervisors (trip leads) and Leading Hands (team leads).

This is a demanding, hands-on role in the remote Australian bush, not a holiday. We’re looking for people who are up for a challenge and ready to do high-quality work, at pace. This is your opportunity to step up your career in the environmental industry, taking ownership of safety, morale, data integrity, and team performance in remote work sites.

With your team, you’ll spend each day working on large farms, conducting hands-on biomass surveys across the landscape. You’ll need to be comfortable driving on dirt roads, navigating through the scrub, and working in small teams. As our eyes on the ground, you will be responsible for managing the team and working through logistical hiccups as they arrive, as well as upholding the quality of the data collection and adherence to our procedures.

The Hard Stuff:

We’re exposed to the elements - it’s pretty much always hot, can be rainy, and your ‘office’ is the great outdoors. You need to be flexible, open to change, and ready to think on-the-fly.

The work is physical - expect to spend a lot of time pushing through scrub and crouching down to take measurements.

The surveying task can be repetitive - focus and stamina are required to do this well throughout the trip. Motivating the team will be a key part of your skillset.

The Good Bits:

You’ll have the support of colleagues with deep experience - our field operations have been running for over 15 years, and we know the country out there and the challenges it presents very well.

You’ll work outdoors in places few people ever get to see.

You will help your team grow their skills in plant identification, environmental survey protocols, and off-road driving.

Fly home at the end of each trip to recharge and enjoy your time off.

What you’ll be doing:

Safety : Everyone in the team is tasked with safety, but you’ll have an extra role to play here - monitoring the weather and the condition of your team, and making sure work happens within the limits of safe work practices.

Biomass Surveys: Detailed plant species identification and data collection, hands on and up close.

Quality: Ensuring your team is collecting data to the standards we set.

Remote Operations: Coordinating your teams while they work, off-road driving, navigation, and walking through the bush.

Outback Living: At times camping onsite at remote project properties—often without running water, electricity, or mobile coverage.

The specifics:

• You’ll work 8 days on, 6 days off, flying home to Sydney between trips.
• Trips run from Monday to Monday, with the main body of work kicking off in January. These leadership roles will start training sooner.
• Rough Around the Edges: Expect limited accommodation and communication. If you genuinely enjoy camping and can handle things being a little rough—you'll thrive.
• Hard Yards: You'll be navigating tough terrain, driving long distances, and carrying out detailed survey work in all weather conditions.

We value commitment and hard work. Here is how you are compensated for your time in the field:

• Salary to be discussed
• All-Inclusive Field Support: Accommodation, meals, equipment, and full training are all provided during field swings.
• Transport: Transport to and from the field is provided from Sydney.
• Visa Eligibility: This work, undertaken in regional areas for environmental conservation, is eligible for sign-off towards the 88 days required for the Second and Third Year Working Holiday Visas (Subclasses 417 & 462).

Essentials (Non-Negotiable)

• Fieldwork experience
• Leadership experience
• Plant ID experience
• You need to be a competent, safe driver and hold a Class C Driver's Licence.
• Availability: Ready to ASAP, and from January, work on an 8/6 roster. We need you to commit to ongoing trips during the work period - at this stage until at least June.
• Fitness: Good level of fitness and a demonstrated desire to work hard outdoors.
• Attitude: Positive, can-do attitude, team-focused, and ready to be accepting of all weather and terrain.

Desired skills - let us know if you have any of these

• Experience in outdoor work
• Environmental qualifications such as Ecology or Botany.
• 4WD experience
• First aid qualifications

How to apply:

Submit your application via this link