Environmental 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

TMR has a permanent vacancy for an Environmental Officer to join our Environmental and Cultural Heritage team based in Bundaberg or Gympie.

The purpose of the Environmental Officer is to provide environmental management advice and guidance to enable the department to meet the Government's environmental obligations and commitments.

Some Of Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Provide specialist advice on environmental management and compliance issues in the development of road investment strategies, road link studies, the planning and design of road improvement projects and the construction and maintenance phases of district operations.
• Assist in the supervision of road construction and maintenance contracts in relation to environmental management, including compliance, auditing and reporting; ensuring all legislative and departmental obligations are met.
• Review and/or contribute to the preparation of Review of Environmental Factors/Impact Assessments & Management Plans in the district.
• Assist in the implementation of departmental policies, methodologies, standards and specifications across the district to maximise environmental management.
• Identify the need for, and deliver environmental training of district staff and associated stakeholders.
• Provide district input in the TMR Quarterly Environmental Report and to operate in accordance with the departmental Environmental Management System.
• To collect environmental data for inclusion in the state wide environmental database.

Mandatory Qualifications And Conditions

• Degree qualification from a tertiary institution in environmental science, environmental management, environmental planning, resource management, environmental engineering or other equivalent qualifications.
• Current C class driver's licence
• Due to this role having access to sensitive data, a criminal history check will be undertaken prior to appointment to the role.

Requirements Of The Role

• Focuses on customers and manages internal and external relationships - Actively works to understand customers and stakeholders. Engages customers in a friendly and appropriate manner. Written and verbal communication is clear and concise.
• Acts Proactively - Works flexibly without supervision (ie. effectively manages new and unexpected events, and demonstrates judgement about when to elevate issues).
• Displays rigour in analysis - Rigorously researches and analyses information relevant to tasks and shows judgement in decision making.
• Applies Specialist Knowledge and Skills - Applies advanced environmental knowledge and understanding and project management principles and methodology.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/703577/26

Closing Date: Thursday, 22 October 2026

Occupational group Primary Industry & Environment