Catchment & Water Quality Specialist — Flexible Work

Fraser Coast Regional Council; Hervey Bay; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working including work from 홈

Professional development

Novated leasing

Employee Assistance Program

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Uniform subsidy

Job summary

Fraser Coast Regional Council is seeking a Catchment Officer to support environmental best‑practice systems, provide technical advice, and contribute to monitoring and reporting to ensure safe, sustainable and compliant water management across the region.

This role focuses on catchment, land management and bulk water programs, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and assisting with water quality monitoring, approvals, permits and investigations under the Water Plan and EMS alignment.

Qualifications

• AQF7+ degree in environmental or catchment management, science, engineering.
• Advisory experience in water quality or catchment management.
• Knowledge of relevant Acts and Regulations related to health and environment.
• Strong report writing and data interpretation skills.
• High-level communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and corporate systems.
• QLD Class C or CA driver licence.
• White Card (General Construction Induction).

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on catchment, land management, allocations and bulk water matters, supported by data analysis, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate and contribute to catchment, land management and bulk water projects, including risk identification, monitoring and improved work practices.
• Support water quality monitoring and compliance with the Water Plan (Mary Basin) 2006 (Qld), Drinking Water Quality Management Plan and Catchment Management Plan.
• Assist with implementation and review of Council’s Environmental Management System (ISO14001).
• Support community education programs, environmental awareness training and WaterWise initiatives.

Skills

Environmental advisory

Data interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Communication

Negotiation

Project management

Public health knowledge

Education

AQF7+ degree in environmental/catchment management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fraser Coast Regional Council is seeking a Catchment Officer to support environmental best‑practice systems, provide technical advice, and contribute to monitoring and reporting to ensure safe, sustainable and compliant water management across the region.

This role focuses on catchment, land management and bulk water programs, data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and assisting with water quality monitoring, approvals, permits and investigations under the Water Plan and EMS alignment.