Senior Environmental Officer

4 weeks ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation Full time

The Senior Environmental Officer will:

• Assess and analyse assigned tasks related to administering environmental impact and assessment of proposed and/or existing industrial activities (ie. development, resources, petroleum, environmentally relevant), developing recommended assessment conditioning within statutory timeframes for Team Leaders' review or delegate's approval.

• Analyse and investigate assigned tasks, in collaboration with the Team Leader, for a range of environmental matters, requiring research including of technical and scientific reports, and legislative interpretation and make recommendations consistent with contemporary Administrative Decision-Making Principles.

• Advise, liaise and consult with a range of internal and external customers and stakeholders including prospective applicants at pre-lodgement meetings, industry representatives, other government departments and escalating ambiguous matters in a timely manner.

• Prepare written correspondence for a variety of audiences including ministerial briefings, statutory notices, departmental alerts, technical reports and information documents by researching, sourcing and collating relevant information.

• Contribute to a workplace culture consistent with the department's values including ethical behaviour and sound decision making and foster ESR's capability and own capability by mentoring less experienced staff, undertaking peer reviews, actively engaging in team discussions and sharing experiences and learnings.

• Foster a workplace culture that supports and promotes the interests of First Nations people and actively engage through our work to contribute to better outcomes for First Nations people.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/652598/25

Closing Date: Tuesday, 26 August 2025

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