Site Supervisors and Leading Hands 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
