Senior Environmental Officer

4 days ago


Cairns, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time
Job Title: Senior Environmental Officer

Join the Queensland Government's Department of Environment and Science as a Senior Environmental Officer and contribute to promoting sound environmental outcomes in the mining and industrial sectors.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assess applications for proposed and existing mining and industrial activities
  • Set rehabilitation milestones
  • Liaise with stakeholders, including one-person operators, large multi-national organisations, First Nations people, industry, government agencies, and the community
  • Negotiate sound environmental outcomes
  • Prepare complex and sensitive material for various audiences using high-level written communication skills
  • Apply project management skills and expand technical knowledge in environmental management
  • Work on major mining projects subject to an EIS
Travel Requirements:

Overnight travel away from the office may be required, including travel to mine and industrial sites and other departmental offices across the State.

Qualifications:

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, or environmental engineering.

Your application will remain current for up to 12 months, and you may be contacted regarding other identical or similar vacancies at various locations, either for full-time or part-time employment.



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