Advert ID: 20022209
Title:
Principal Environmental Scientist/Engineer
Advertiser:
Banana Shire Council
Location:
Biloela, Queensland
Salary etc:
$108,189 - $120,521 p.a. + up to 12% super. Full-time.
The Opportunity
Council is currently seeking a motivated Principal Environmental Scientist/ Engineer to join our Infrastructure team. You will provide technical advice and support to the cross-section activities of engineering projects with a particular emphasis on roads and stormwater drainage management.
The Role will also develop strategic alliances with key, both internal and external to Council as well as other principal community, government and industry participants to assist in the delivery of the long-term project outcomes and relationships across the Shire.
It is expected that you could provide experience in everything from biodiversity surveys, contaminated site investigation and remediation, environmental impact assessments and environmental management and auditing, hydrology and hydrogeology, sediment and erosion control, monitoring of rivers and streams, European and Indigenous Cultural Assessments and ground water matters. You will be provided a range of opportunities to develop and diversify your skills as an Environmental Scientist/Engineer, with project field work available in interesting and varied locations across the whole Banana Shire.
The successful applicant will maintain project environmental and risk management functions from Council and support the Infrastructure Team in the preparation of environmental and cultural heritage approvals and assessments as they relate to the ongoing Capital and Funded Works programmes from year to year.
You will provide engineering advice to Council's Technical Services in relation to the development of Council’s Capital Works and Funded projects (roads, drainage, flooding, traffic etc.), including development proposals and designs where required.
You will support Council and the Community to navigate the complexities of its natural resource policy, planning, and regulations, whilst assisting in the delivery of some exciting key environmental projects.
The role will directly report to the Director of Infrastructure Services and will be based primarily in Biloela, Central Queensland.
About Us
Banana Shire is situated in Central Queensland, Australia, located 120 km west of the growing industrial city and port of Gladstone - and an easy drive to the city of Rockhampton.
Our population is approximately 15,000 people spread over 28,577 square kilometres. Major industries in the area include Coal Mining, Power Generation, Beef Production, dryland cropping and irrigation such as Lucerne and Cotton.
About You
Ideally our successful candidate will have
Eligibility requirements
Highly desirable
What's on Offer
To be eligible for employment, applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.
nrmjobs.com.au/job/20022209Date published:
21-Jun-2024
Closing date:
open until filled