Waste Strategy & Circular Economy Project Lead

City of Canterbury-Bankstown; Sydney; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Time Off (ATO)

Health & Wellbeing Programs

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

The City of Canterbury Bankstown (CBCity) is offering a permanent full-time Project Officer role to advance waste, recycling, and circular economy initiatives. You will oversee strategic projects, engage stakeholders, and help shape policies for current and future needs.

Join a large NSW Council with diverse communities, and contribute to master plans, tenders, and service improvements while supporting senior waste leaders.

Qualifications

• Formal qualification or strong experience in environmental management or waste/recycling sectors.
• Proven ability to manage projects, from planning to delivery and evaluation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support development and improvement of waste, recycling and circular-economy services and master plans.
• Provide strategic guidance for major waste and cleansing projects.
• Work with stakeholders to improve waste management in developments and guide planners and developers.
• Contribute to planning documents to ensure waste considerations are integrated.
• Assist with tenders, service agreements and procurement processes for waste services.
• Provide strategic waste advice to Council and the community.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Report writing

Budget management

MS Office

Education

Tertiary qualification in Environmental Management or Science

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The City of Canterbury Bankstown (CBCity) is offering a permanent full-time Project Officer role to advance waste, recycling, and circular economy initiatives. You will oversee strategic projects, engage stakeholders, and help shape policies for current and future needs.

Join a large NSW Council with diverse communities, and contribute to master plans, tenders, and service improvements while supporting senior waste leaders.