Technical Officer

Job Number:

500832

The Details:

• Maximum Term 12 months Full Time | 9 day fortnight
• $91,156 to $103,339 pa + 12% super (level 4 to 5)
• 72.5 hour fortnight
• Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
• Location: Narangba

Join City of Moreton Bay as a Technical Officer - Waste Planning and Compliance, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

As a Technical Officer - Waste Planning and Compliance you'll deliver projects, reports and investigations across waste and resource recovery planning, strategies, operational requirements and regulatory compliance.

You'll also work on Waste Services plans, present waste and environmental data to team members and leaders, and build great relationships with stakeholders from the development to the delivery of capital works programs for Council's Waste Services. Other activities include:

• Providing technical advice and support to the development and implementation of Council policies, and to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, including reporting of waste levy data.
• Liaise with project stakeholders including service providers, contractors, consultants and federal, state and local government agencies
• Undertake procurement activities including writing specifications, requests for quotation, contractor liaison, contract delivery and invoicing
• Support and train the weighbridge operators, waste facilities staff and contractors regarding the waste levy
• Identify opportunities for Waste Services delivery improvements
• Develop and assist with the delivery of projects to improve waste disposal methods and increase resource recovery.

About you

We're looking for your expertise preparing briefs, specifications and waste project documents, and in interpreting and applying legislation, codes of practice, industry standards, and best practices waste management facilities and operations. You'll also bring:

• Extensive collating, reporting and presenting large, complex data
• Experience working within project management principles
  
  Excellent communications skills to deliver advice, data and reports
• Tertiary qualification in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental accounting, geology, or other relevant field (required)
• Current C class driver's licence (required)
• Construction Induction Card (or willing to obtain)

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It's the same with your career.

We're the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia's newest city, we're building something that's never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we're focused on the vital work we do today. But we're also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here's what you'll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we're building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that's never been done before.
• Shape it. You'll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it's yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don't live here, you'll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You'll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at

Your Future City.

See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Advertised:

01 Oct 2025

Applications close:

08 Oct :55