Environmental Regulation Senior Environmental Officer and Manager Talent Pool

Environmental Regulation Senior Environmental Officer and Manager Talent Pool

Position No: Pool Ref 1025A

Work Type: Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time

Be part of a dynamic team driving environmental protection in Western Australia in a role that blends scientific and regulatory expertise, and real-world impact.

Join Us in Shaping Western Australia's Future. At the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, we’re not just hiring, we’re building the future. We play a critical role in delivering on government priorities: supporting sustainable development across the state, enabling renewable energy, protecting our environment, and securing our water future.

We are an influential and future-focused organisation, working at the intersection of science, policy, and community. We’re guided by good science, cultural knowledge, and a values-based culture that reflects who we are and how we go about our work.

If you're driven to make a real impact, whether it's supporting industry transformation, driving innovation in environmental regulation, enabling clean energy, or restoring waterways we invite you to bring your talent, your ideas, and your commitment to a team that’s delivering for today and planning for tomorrow.

We care | We build trust | Better together | Open minds | We serve to make a difference

The Department is seeking to establish a pool of experienced and talented professionals to fill both immediate and future vacancies for Senior Environmental Officers and Managers within our Environmental Regulation division.

We currently have Fixed-Term opportunities available until June 2027 within our new Heavy Industries branch, with the potential for extension or permanency.

As a Senior Environmental Officer within the Environmental Regulation division, you will:

- Independently assess and manage complex applications for works approvals and licences under Part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986 — and make decisions under delegated authority.
- Lead the resolution of complex, contentious and/or environmentally sensitive issues.
- Provide expert advice to both internal teams and external stakeholders, blending regulatory insight with scientific expertise.
- Mentor and support fellow environmental officers, helping build technical capability across the team.
- Improve how we regulate by supporting the development of clear policies, practical guidance, and efficient processes that strengthen our regulatory delivery and environmental outcomes.

As a Manager within the Environmental Regulation division you will:

- Lead with purpose — manage a diverse, talented team regulating industrial emissions and discharges, while guiding them through complex, environmental challenges.
- Own the approvals process — oversee assessments of works approval and licence applications under Part V of the Environmental Protection Act 1986, ensuring decisions are sound, enforceable, and made with confidence under delegated authority.
- Drive strategic change — bring your voice to the table by shaping policy, refining processes, and championing regulatory reform through hands-on involvement in improvement initiatives.
- Inspire high performance — cultivate a team culture that’s motivated, innovative, and collaborative — where people thrive, ideas flow, and impact is real.

To apply, please submit a comprehensive CV, a two-page cover letter outlining your key responsibilities and achievements, two referees, and a copy of your Bachelor of Science qualification.

Closing Date: 4pm Thursday 16 October 2025 (Australian Western Standard Time)

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