Internal applicants only
Primary Work Location: Erina Depot
- Engage in environmental management and specialist solutions for water and sewer asset projects
- Work/Life Balance - 9 day fortnight with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available
- Permanent full time
- Commencing salary: $1,718.51 to $2,065.82 per week + superannuation
- Tool of Trade Vehicle
The Environmental Project Officer will play a crucial role in supporting the environmental management of Council's Water and Sewer asset construction and renewal projects. This position involves providing quality customer service while creating value for the community through effective environmental solutions.
This role will see you managing specialist environmental consultants, reviewing environmental assessments, conducting site inspections, and ensuring compliance with relevant environmental legislation.
Key activities of this role include:
- Manage specialist environmental consultants, laboratory and environmental engineering services to improve environmental outcomes
- Review and monitor REF, EIS, CEMP's and other environmental assessments for compliance duties
- Provide specialist advise regarding environmental assessment and support investigatory processes as required
Our position description provides more information on this role.
Essential Criteria:
- a Diploma in Project Management, Environmental Management or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development
- a current Class C Drivers Licence
- a valid Construction General Induction Card - NSW SafeWork or equivalent
- previous experience working on projects managing environmental risks and infrastructure projects working in close vicinity to environmentally significant areas
- the ability to identify in the field native and introduced flora, threatened species and endangered ecological communities as listed in the Schedules of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2017
- demonstrated experience managing the coordination of contractor supervision, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and Council policy
- the ability to recognise and understand possible likely environmental impacts and implement management action to eliminate or reduce environmental impacts
- demonstrated experience in dealing with ecological assessment under NSW and Commonwealth environmental legislation
- experience in the inspection of field work, compilation, and review of Environmental Assessments including EIS, REF, and CEMP's
- project management skills and a practical ability to manage and deliver projects and/ or application.
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra benefits
At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you such as volunteering, health checks. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other extras include:
- Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
- Free flu vaccination program
- Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
- Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
- We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
- Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect. Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Jonathan Hirst, Environmental Project Manager.You can contact Jonathon on 0436 805 656.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 8 March 2026.
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How to apply
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- Attach your resume
- Attach your qualifications and licences.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application. If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
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