Senior Environmental Officer
Would you like to work in a challenging but rewarding role to promote sound environmental outcomes in the mining an industrial sectors?
Summary about this job
Health, Safety & Environment
Company: Department of Environment and Science
Location: Cairns & Far North
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-8-1841-3759
Fax: +61-2-9528-7801
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Detail information about job Senior Environmental Officer. Terms and conditions vacancy
Dept of Environment and Heritage Protection / Cairns
- 1 Permanent flexible full-time and 2 temporary flexible full-time positions
- Salary in the range of $78,747 to $86,000 per annum plus allowances and super contributions.
- Flexible work arrangements,5 weeks annual leave & development opportunities
As a Senior Environmental Officer you will be responsible for assessing applications for proposed and existing mining and industrial activities including assessment of principles and practices of environmental management and identification of environmental values. You will use your high level communication skills to liaise with a vast array of stakeholders, from one-person operators to large multi-national organisations, industry, government agencies and the community, as well as prepare complex and sensitive material for a variety of audiences. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your technical knowledge as well as enhancing existing project management skills.
Overnight travel away from the office may be required and includes travel to mine and industrial sites and other departmental offices across the State. You may also be required to participate in an on-call (after hours) incident response roster.
It is essential that you possess a university degree (undergraduate and/or postgraduate) from a recognised tertiary institution in environmental management; chemical, forensic, physical, geological, hydrological, environmental, applied and biological sciences, environmental engineering. Other closely related disciplines may be considered.
Your application will remain current for up to 12 months and you may be contacted regarding other identical or similar vacancies at various locations and for either full-time or part-time employment.
To obtain the Attraction and Selection document and Role Profile to apply for this role, contact Kylie Burley on [email protected] or 07 4222 5324.
For further information about this position and details on how to apply, please visit the Queensland Government Smart Jobs and Careers website www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/282477/18.
Closing Date: Monday, 30 July 2018