Environmental Graduate

Central Coast Council NSW; Gosford; Hybrid; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working conditions

Job summary

Central Coast Council NSW seeks an Environmental Graduate to assist with environmental management and specialist construction solutions for the Water and Sewer Directorate. You will apply knowledge learned to real-world situations while receiving mentorship from professionals.

The role focuses on compliance and asset delivery for community water and sewer services, with a strong emphasis on customer service and value creation for residents.

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science or equivalent and ongoing professional development.
• Possession of NSW SafeWork Construction General Induction Card or equivalent.
• Experience with environmental research projects and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in environmental management and specialist construction solutions for Water and Sewer Directorate.
• Apply environmental science knowledge to everyday situations under mentoring.
• Contribute to compliance and asset delivery of water and sewer systems.
• Provide quality customer service to the community.

Skills

Environmental research experience

Environmental inspection field work

Environmental legislation knowledge

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Environmental Science degree or equivalent

NSW SafeWork Construction General Induction Card

Job description

The role of the Environmental Graduate is to assist in providing environmental management and specialist construction solutions to Council's Water and Sewer Directorate.

This roles will see you apply the knowledge you have learnt to everyday situations and learn from professionals in the industry.

This is achieved through the adoption and implementation of sound environmental science principles and practices while receiving mentoring to contribute to the compliance and asset delivery of water and sewer systems for the community.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Applicant Profile

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• a degree qualification in Environmental Science or relevant equivalent, combined with ongoing professional development
• a valid Construction General Induction Card - NSW SafeWork or equivalent
• experience conducting and/or assisting in environmental research projects, including the preparation of reports and presentations of findings
• understanding of environmental inspection field work, compilation and the review of Environmental Assessments including EIS, REF and CEMPs
• understanding of dealing with ecological assessment under NSW and Commonwealth environmental legislation
• the ability to participate and actively contribute in a team environment to achieve organisational goals and outcomes
• the ability to complete work and deliver according to project schedules and competing deadlines and priorities
• the ability to use judgement and problem-solving skills to achieve positive outcomes
• good communication skills, both written and verbal, across varying audiences.
  

The commencing salary for this position is up to $80k per year. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $92.7k on completion of assessment of skills and/ or performance plus 12% superannuation

• We have two temporary full-time roles available
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
• These roles are located at Council's Erina Works Depot or Nexus Business Hub, North Wyong

The contact person for this role is Joanne Mack, Environmental Management Lead.You can contact Joanne on 02 4304 4*** or Jonathan Hirst, Environmental Project Manager. You can contact Jonathan on 0436 805 ***.

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 8 November 2026.