Senior Environmental Advisor

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

If you want to be part of an organisation that’s shaping the future of water management, now is the time to join Seqwater.

We will be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity

Reporting to our Principal Environment, you will play a key role in driving Seqwater’s cultural change by elevating and empowering ownership, management and continuous improvement of environmental management practices and values. Leading a small team of environmental professionals, you will provide expert scientific and technical advice and services across Seqwater’s diverse portfolio of built and natural asset base, including input into significant projects and initiatives, including capital, maintenance, and operational programs.

With a focus on compliance, performance and improvement you will be responsible for facilitating the management of highly complex and dynamic organisational activities, across local, State and Commonwealth legislative requirements. You will also play a critical role in improving Seqwater's environmental governance and providing high quality and solution-oriented advice to enable the effective management of a broad range of complex environmental matters.

Key responsibilities:

- Drive the continuous improvement and enhancement of strategic environmental objectives and initiatives, including contributing to the formulation of corporate policy, strategies, and the implementation of policy directives.

- Coordinate the delivery of regional compliance activities, including complex environmental and ecological monitoring programs, and provide expert advice and interpretation of relevant legislation, policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines, for multifaceted operational, project and third activities.

- Deliver high-quality scientific and technical advice, on a broad range of complex environmental matters, and formulate strategic recommendations, across multiple sub disciplines of environmental management.

- Coordinate the delivery of multidisciplinary environmental projects, including complex internal and external environmental and ecological monitoring programs. Monitor resource allocation and control program and budgetary management to ensure compliance deliverables are met.

- Represent Seqwater’s interests with external parties, including regulators bodies and senior representatives from local, State and Federal departments in relation to environmental matters.

- Lead investigations for environmental incidents and emergencies, including provision of expert advice to resolve complex problems and achieve solution-based outcomes, during and after hours as part of the incident and emergency management team.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

- Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related field and extensive relevant experience.

- Experience in undertaking site and project based environmental audits.

- Demonstrated understanding of relevant environmental legislation, policies and procedures and experience in providing advice on the application of these requirements in both operational and project activities.

- Extensive knowledge and experience in environmental management of project related activities and risks, including the development of project environmental management plans and addressing project-related environmental issues.

- Ability to lead others and provide guidance, mentoring and development.

This position has a salary range of $132,746.14 - $145,422.62 per annum (dependent on experience) plus 12.75% superannuation.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you

Why Work For Us?

We offer competitive pay and job security while prioritising the health and wellbeing of our employees through initiatives such as immunisation programs and skin checks. Our flexible hybrid working options help you balance your career with your personal life.

You’ll benefit from discounted memberships, ongoing professional development opportunities, and generous leave options, including the ability to purchase additional leave.

At Seqwater, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity, ensuring everyone feels included, respected, and treated fairly.

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.

Advertised: 10 Nov 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 23 Nov 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

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