Senior Environmental Officer

Quality People; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality People is seeking a Senior Environmental Officer on the Gold Coast for a 12-month plus contract. The role focuses on delivering high-level advice on environmental obligations under current legislation including the EPBC Act.

You will advise across all project phases, identify constraints, negotiate design changes to meet regulatory requirements, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Provide specialist environmental advice regarding the implementation of assessments, legislation, compliance, and management across all project phases.
• Identify potential environmental constraints and negotiate design modifications to ensure project outcomes align with regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance on project activities while acting as a key advisor to management teams regarding environmental issues and delivery risks.
• Maintain effective liaison and communication with internal stakeholders, government agencies, and industry partners to ensure project objectives are met.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist environmental advice regarding the implementation of assessments, legislation, compliance, and management across all project phases.
• Identify potential environmental constraints and negotiate design modifications to ensure project outcomes align with regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance on project activities while acting as a key advisor to management teams regarding environmental issues and delivery risks.
• Maintain effective liaison and communication with internal stakeholders, government agencies, and industry partners to ensure project objectives are met.

Skills

Environmental advice

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder liaison

Risk management

Job description

Our client URGENTLY requires a Senior Environmental Officer for 12 months + Contracts on the Gold Coast.

The Senior Environmental Officer will deliver high level advice on the statutory obligations of all relevant environmental legislation including requirements of the Commonwealth's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

Skills and Experience required includes:

• Provide specialist environmental advice regarding the implementation of assessments, legislation, compliance, and management across all project phases.
• Identify potential environmental constraints and negotiate design modifications to ensure project outcomes align with regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance on project activities while acting as a key advisor to management teams regarding environmental issues and delivery risks.
• Maintain effective liaison and communication with internal stakeholders, government agencies, and industry partners to ensure project objectives are met.

Government experience would be highly advantageous.

Top $'s Paid !

Contract extensions likely !

Quality People is committed to all forms of workforce diversity and encourages applications from men and women of all ages and cultures, including indigenous Australians, and Veterans.