Environmental Compliance Officer - Negotiable | Nsw

Osborne Richardson are the leading Recruitment Agency in NSW for Environment and Compliance roles in Government. We are delighted to be partnering with this forward-thinking Local Council in Northern Sydney, on this occasion, to add an Environmental Compliance Officer to the existing team.

As the Environmental Compliance Officer, you will join on an initial 6-12 month contract with a view to being added to the Council team on a permanent basis. This is essentially, the best of both worlds with you being able to try before you buy whilst also receiving a very generous hourly rate whilst doing so!!

In your new role, you will work in the Planning & Compliance division of Council, where you will ensure ongoing community compliance in relation to development and building control, environmental protection and public health and safety. This is a role for someone who loves being busy and seeing things through from start to finish. Your days will literally fly by if you love what you do!!

On any particular day you could be undertaking any of the following duties:

• Investigating matters of public health and safety.
• Investigating breaches of development and building consents.
• Investigating breaches of unauthorised land uses.
• Investigating land, noise, air and water pollution offences.
• Reviewing environmental and planning reports.
• Presenting evidence in relation to legal proceedings on behalf of Council in the Local and Land and Environment Courts.

We absolutely love this role and the variety it provides, so we would also love to provide the opportunity to someone who will benefit the greatest from it. We see that person as pro-active and enthusiastic, who has good problem solving, interpersonal and persuasive skills when seeking agreement, discussing issues and resolving problems with people at all levels. Good written and oral communication skills are essential to enable key advice to be disseminated within and outside of Council, and in order to liaise with external bodies. Good computer skills, as well as a strong history of providing quality customer service is also required for the role.

We would also love to see the following key criteria in candidates:
1. Applicants currently studying, or ideally holding, a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health, Environmental Science, Environmental Management or related discipline
2. Sound experience and proficient in applying the regulatory controls pursuant to the building certification framework
3. Sound experience and proficient in applying the regulatory controls pursuant to the town planning framework
4. Sound experience and proficient in applying the regulatory controls pursuant to the environmental and health framework
5. Experience with preparing briefs of evidence and providing evidence at Court Hearings
6. Experience in issuing Notices and Orders
7. Previous experience in reviewing environmental and planning documents and reports

Should you like the sound of this great role and find that you hold some/all of the skills and experience listed above, we would love to chat to you. This role could be the start of an amazing career in Local Government or the next step on your already successful journey in this space.

Either way, please feel free to contact Owen Millar on 0414 706 605 or at Owen@oraus.com.au for a lively and enthusiastic chat about the position.

Computer skills, Bachelor's degree