Senior Environmental Health Officer
1 week ago
Join a City that’s growing with purpose.
The City of Cockburn is one of WA’s fastest-growing coastal communities, offering generous employment conditions and lifestyle benefits that support your wellbeing and career. It provides its employees with generous employment conditions and highly desirable lifestyle benefits including:
- Flexible working arrangements (including a 9-day fortnight)
- Cockburn ARC membership
- Generous superannuation (up to 16%)
The City
As one of the major coastal cities in Western Australia, Cockburn has it all. With a current population of over 130,000, the City offers an incredible coastline, beautiful beaches and parks, and a growing list of community facilities and employment opportunities.
Our vision of Cockburn, the best place to be helps to shape everything we do, with a focus on delivering for our changing and expanding community. With 24 suburbs, a long history and an exciting future, you’re invited to be part of it all.
About the Position
As a Senior Environmental Health Officer, you’ll oversee complex investigations, contribute to strategic planning, and mentor Environmental Health Officers. You’ll work collaboratively across the organisation and with external stakeholders to deliver innovative public health programs and uphold the City’s commitment to a healthy, safe, and compliant community.
The successful applicant will possess the following essential criteria:
- An Environmental Health qualification acceptable to the Chief Health Officer.
- A good understanding of how the Noise Regulations, Development processes and Planning Frameworks are used to protect amenity and environmental health.
- Extensive experience with Environmental Health legislation statutory requirements and good professional judgment in the application of relevant legislation.
Salary: $121,675.43 – $128,901.95 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.
For further information contact: Alysha Kempf, Service Lead Public Health on 9411 3589, or by email to akempf@cockburn.wa.gov.au.
Ready to Apply?
Visit Job Vacancies – City of Cockburn to view the full position description and selection criteria. Click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. Please include a cover letter and your current resume.
Note: Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.
Ensure you prepare a detailed cover letter outlining how your experience, skills, and attributes make you the ideal candidate for the position. Don’t forget to attach your current resume.
Please ensure you read the Job Description to get a full understanding of the role requirements and selection criteria before applying.
Closing Date: 20 October 2025 at 5:00 pm
An important note for prospective applicants:
Environmental Health is a different discipline to Environmental Science, and different again to nursing and other public health professions. To be considered for this role, you must hold a qualification acceptable to the Chief Health Officer (WA).
The City of Cockburn reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to this date.
The City of Cockburn is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people of all ages and people with disability.
Applicants are required to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Cockburn values of Safety, Customer Service, Excellence, Accountability and Sustainability.
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