Environmental Offsets Specialist

**At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you**:
We believe life’s about possibilities. And so is the future. That’s why we need you.

We’re working at the heart of Queensland's energy industry to maintain a safe, reliable and cost-effective transmission network.

**A career that matters and lasts**:
As the **Environmental Offsets Specialist** you’ll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 241,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.
- Competitive Salary starting from $189,044 + 14.75% super for a 10 day fortnight.
- Develop and implement biodiversity offset strategies to meet regulatory and sustainability goals.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and manage offset sites to ensure compliance and long-term ecological outcomes.

We believe every employee deserves the opportunity to enjoy a work-life balance that enhances their overall wellbeing and performance through inclusive and supportive benefits.

**Ask us about**:

- Flexible & hybrid working options
- Career development
- Cultural leave for ceremonial or sorry business
- Other leave offerings (including 14 weeks paid parental leave - at full or half pay, plus additional leave purchasing)
- Inclusive workplace facilities
- Health & wellbeing programs
- Free secure parking, with access to onsite charging stations for electric vehicles

**The opportunity**:
As an **Environmental Offsets Specialist**, you’ll play a crucial role in designing and delivering biodiversity offset programs that balance development with environmental conservation. You’ll work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to create innovative, science-based strategies that protect and enhance biodiversity.
- Develop offset strategies aligned with regulatory and corporate sustainability requirements.
- Collaborate with government agencies, landholders, and internal teams to secure and manage offset sites.
- Oversee monitoring frameworks to track ecological outcomes and adapt management approaches.
- Provide technical expertise that influences biodiversity conservation across the organisation.
- Contribute to projects that have lasting environmental and community impact.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape biodiversity outcomes while supporting major infrastructure developments.

**The people you'll join**:
As a member of the **Corporate Services Division** within the **Environment & Sustainability (E&S) Group**, you will join a dedicated team focused on advancing Powerlink’s environmental performance through innovative and compliant biodiversity offset programs. Based in this collaborative environment, your role will involve working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver effective offset solutions that support sustainable infrastructure development.

**What you'll bring**:

- Degree level qualification in Ecology, Environmental Science, or equivalent

**Find your possibility today**:
**You are welcome here.**:
You are welcome here at Powerlink, regardless of sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

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Powerlink acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the skies, lands, and waters of Queensland and in particular, the lands on which we operate.

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