Environmental Forest

**Environmental Forest & Field Officer**

**Classification **Level, Central Highlands Water Enterprise Agreement

**Team, unit **Field Services, Environmental Services

**Division **Infrastructure Planning & Operations

**Work location **Learmonth Road, Ballarat

**Employment type **Up to Full-time Hours, -months Fixed Term Contract

Flexible options available: part-time work, purchased leave, varied start and

finish times, working from alternate locations and -day fortnights

**Position reports to **Team Leader, Field Services

**Our Values**

Our vision: _Our Water - Our Customers - Healthy Living _

Our mission: _Together, we provide quality water and wastewater services, safely, efficiently and sustainably to _
- communities in the Central Highlands Region _

Our values: _Integrity Teamwork Leadership Care**Organisational Environment**

At Central Highlands Water (CHW) ‘_Safety is Everyone’s Priority_. We are committed to the safety of our people,
customers and the community we serve and have a zero tolerance towards bullying, harassment or violence within
the workplace.

We have an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and difference. We believe all jobs can be worked flexibly
LGBTIQA+ and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We support and encourage employees’ continuous professional development. Employees are supported in keeping
informed of current industry best practice and are encouraged to take an active personal interest in staying up to
date with professional practices, standards and latest trends.

We believe that everyone has the capability to demonstrate leadership, regardless of their formal level of authority.
We expect all team members to focus their efforts on developing and displaying the leadership behaviours defined
in our Leadership Capability Framework. We have a commitment to enhancing our leadership maturity across the
whole business, through our internal Personal Leadership Program, Learn Lead Grow (LLG), and focussing on
Leading Self, Leading People and Leading the Organisation.

**Purpose**

The Environmental Forest & Field Officer provides management of CHW’s commercial forestry including all
silviculture and establishment operations, timber sales, fire suppression and prevention activities in compliance with
the ‘Code of Practice for Timber Production ” and all other relevant Acts, Legislation, Regulations and Codes’.

This position is also expected to support delivery of contracted work programs (additional to forestry specific
contracts) undertake catchment and land maintenance activities which may include fencing, native vegetation
management, weed control, roading and slashing. The role, where necessary, will provide field support to manage
reactive maintenance issue relevant to CHWs catchment land and water, parks and recreational assets.

**Key Duties/Responsibilities**

The Environmental Forest & Field Officer is expected to achieve outcomes in the following main areas:
**Management of all forestry - timber harvesting, marketing, silviculture and planning
- Ensure all forestry operations complies with CHW’s EMS and OH&S procedures and requirements.***
- Ensure Forestry complies with all relevant Acts, Regulations and Codes and industry standards for CHW or

better.
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- Coordinate all harvesting and haulage operations.***
- Ensure compliance with specific tender specifications through the recording, managing and prepare log sale

documentation and maintaining an up todate inventory of log volumes and products ready for sale.
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- Manage and maintain records of all transactions and activities of timber sales and forestry operations including

coupe plans, volumes, plantings and schedules.
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- Manage and coordinate maintenace programs including silviculture thinning, pruning operations and forestry

roads for harvesting activities.
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- Through consultation with the Catchments and Partnerships team, prepare operational plans for site

establishment including activities consiting of weed control, ground preparation and tree selection.
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**Land and Catchment Management**
- Undertake catchment and land management activities as required.
- Develop forestry plans to ensure protection of water quality and the natural environment.

**Fire Management**
- Assist in the management of and participation in, the Forest Industry Brigade (FIB) to ensure it meets all

requirements under the CFA Act.
- Undertake fire prevention and suppression planning and activities as they relate to the role.
- Liaise with external stakeholders and agencies in matters relating to Regional Fire Management.

**Contractor Management and Administration**
- Administration of contracts including budget forecasting, invoicing, document management and reporting.
- Support Team Leader Field Services with works as required.
- Monitor contractor costs and performance against forecasted budget.

**Field Maintenance Activities**
- Responding to catchment hazards and incidents.