Environmental Compliance & Planning Officer

Department of Transport and Main Roads; Gympie Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland is seeking an Environmental Officer to join the Environmental and Cultural Heritage team in Bundaberg or Gympie. You will provide environmental management guidance to help the department meet government obligations during planning, design, construction and maintenance of road projects.

The role emphasizes specialist knowledge, stakeholder engagement, and proactive problem solving, with responsibilities extending to supervision of contracts,

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental science or related field.
• Current C class driver's licence.
• Criminal history check required due to access to sensitive data.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist environmental management advice for road projects.
• Supervise environmental aspects of contracts, including compliance and reporting.
• Contribute to environmental impact assessments & management plans.
• Support training and data collection for the environmental program.

Skills

Environmental management

Stakeholder relations

Policy compliance

Analytical reasoning

Education

Degree in Environmental Science/Management/Planning or equivalent

Job description

Department of Transport and Main Roads in Queensland is seeking an Environmental Officer to join the Environmental and Cultural Heritage team in Bundaberg or Gympie. You will provide environmental management guidance to help the department meet government obligations during planning, design, construction and maintenance of road projects.

The role emphasizes specialist knowledge, stakeholder engagement, and proactive problem solving, with responsibilities extending to supervision of contracts,