Environmental Compliance Officer

City of Gold Coast

Working for City of Gold Coast is both challenging and rewarding, whether you are starting a career or looking to enhance your existing experience and skills. The Gold Coast is one of the fastest growing cities in Australia with a diverse population, combining great challenges with the kind of lifestyle few cities can boast about. 

How We Do Things

• We aim high – we are passionate about delivering the best for our city 
• We add value – we are innovative and make the most of every opportunity 
• We work as a team – our people are great individually, but unstoppable together 
• We take responsibility – we are committed to working safely, being trustworthy and owning our actions 

About the Position

The position is accountable to the City, through the Executive Coordinator Contributed Assets and Development Compliance, for ensuring the quality of municipal infrastructure constructed and contributed to the City by the land development industry in accordance with development permits and the Planning Scheme requirements of the Local Authority. 

Key Deliverables of the position:

• Promote and educate development industry representatives on City processes and requirements by representing the City at site meetings and statutory inspections.
• Ensure contractors produce quality assets that meet required standards and infrastructure requirements by providing direction and quality assurance of landscape and environmental management works (as part of development applications).
• Provide guidance on minor redesign of approved drawings (if/when required) to provide suitable solutions for latent site conditions, ensuring compliance with landscape principles and land development guidelines.
• Ensure that development works are constructed in accordance with land development guidelines, providing effective economic life for the City.
• Provide advice to the section supervisor on all maintenance and uncompleted work bonds within the relevant area and manage the City's bonding system, including notification to relevant staff and updating of relevant computer systems as required.
• Provide advice to the supervisor on contributed assets meeting City requirements in that they are satisfactory and acceptable to City standards.

About You

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with particular emphasis in the areas of consultation, negotiation, influencing, conflict management and assertiveness in order to resolve organisational issues and meet changing organisational needs relevant to the work area and department.
• Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to coordinate and manage projects and resources effectively to achieve work goals to meet planned targets, deadlines and commitments.

How To Apply

Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume, a cover letter and complete the screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the requirements of this role. 

The City takes pride in ensuring we hire the right people for our roles and those employed with us are skilled, suitable, and will act in a manner that reflects our City values. Our selection process includes pre-employment checks, compulsory drug and alcohol testing, National Police Check for all positions, and contingent labour force employees.

The City of Gold Coast is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We are committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. All qualified candidates are considered for employment regardless of race, colour, age, religion, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

 Please note applications for this position will close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.