Director, Permissions

Environment Protection Authority; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA Victoria) in Melbourne invites a strategic leader to join as Director, Permissions. You will oversee EPA's statewide permissions function, ensuring decisions are timely, legally sound and grounded in evidence and risk, while guiding complex matters and regulatory modernisation.

You will engage with government, industry and communities to deliver responsible environmental approvals.

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 1927

• Lead statewide permissions function
• Victoria's independent environmental regulator

About the organisation

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is the state's environmental regulator, working to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victorian communities and ecosystems. Operating under a strong legislative mandate and a science-based approach, EPA partners with government, industry and the public to protect the environment and human health. This organisation is values-led, future-focused, and committed to delivering lasting impact for all Victorians.

About the role

As Director, Permissions, you will lead EPA's statewide permissions function, ensuring decisions and regular permission reviews are consistent, timely, legally sound, transparent and grounded in evidence and risk, in line with the Environment Protection Act 2017.Reporting to the Executive Director, Regulatory Operations and Sector Regulation, you will guide EPA's position on complex, novel and precedent-setting matters, lead permissioning reform and regulatory modernisation, and manage organisation-wide permissions and environmental approvals risks and customer outcomes. Highly credible, you will represent EPA in whole-of-government forums on state-significant projects working closely with colleagues.As part of the leadership team, success will mean building a culture of excellence and accountability, with strong partnerships across EPA, government, industry, Traditional Owners and the community.

Applications close Monday 16 November 2026 at 11.59pm