Senior Environmental Officer - QLD

Senior Environmental Officer

All Aspects Recruitment & HR Services are currently seeking a Senior Environmental Officer for a temporary role until 2031.

• PO4 Pay scale
• Deagon QLD location

The Environmental Officer will deliver dedicated environmental support projects, supporting the delivery of a complex, multi-billion-dollar transport infrastructure program. The role is responsible for managing multiple concurrent environmental workstreams and assisting with the effective management of environmental risks, approvals and compliance obligations to support achievement of critical project milestones.

Duties include:

• Undertake specialist environmental and technical support activities across the projects to support compliance with relevant State and Commonwealth legislative frameworks, including the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
• Support EPBC Act processes, including preparation, coordination and review of documentation for EPBC referrals, EPBC self-assessment requests, Public Environmental Reports and supporting technical material.
• Assist with the coordination, completion and submission of two EPBC referrals, ensuring regulatory requirements, assessment pathways and project timeframes are aligned.
  Review draft environmental permits, licences and approvals, as required.
• Assist with the establishment and ongoing management of environmental offset contracts, including development of offset management, maintenance, reporting and compliance requirements.
• Support environmental approvals pathways, including preparation and review of Compliance Management Plans for the treatment and reuse of contaminated materials, including PFAS-affected materials.
• Review design packages and documentation, including fauna management, water quality, site establishment, erosion and sediment control, and fencing layouts.
• Review environmental documentation including, but not limited to, Environmental Design Reports, Environmental Management Plans (planning, construction and operational), and specialist technical reports.
• Assist with Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) ratings assessments, including coordination of evidence, compliance checks and reporting.
• Attend and contribute to monthly environmental meetings, including providing updates on progress, risks and actions.
• Coordinate with project teams, specialist consultants and regulatory agencies to ensure environmental requirements, survey needs, mitigation measures and approval timeframes are clearly identified, communicated and integrated into project schedules.
• Undertake construction site inspections and audits to verify compliance with relevant environmental plans, approvals and requirements.
• Respond to project environmental enquiries, support compliance activities, and contribute environmental inputs into design development, construction activities, governance papers and project documentation.
• Identify and manage environmental risks and issues with the potential to impact project delivery, approvals, cost or reputation, and implement practical, solution-focused responses in collaboration with the project team.

Requirements:

• Degree qualification from a tertiary institute in environmental science, cultural heritage management, natural resource management, environmental engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Current holder of Class C driver's licence.

Desirable requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in the infrastructure design and delivery environments – particularly construction of major road projects.
• Infrastructure Sustainability Accredited Professional (ISAP)

For more information or to apply please submit your resume to qldjobs@aarecruit.com.au with the subject “Senior Environmental Officer”