Vacancy Number

ER1930

Position Title

Environmental Compliance Officer

Employment Status

Permanent Full Time

Department

Infrastructure Gold Coast

Location

Ashmore Depot

Award Classification

Stream A, Level 6

Salary

$111,386 - $118,538

Hours

40 hours per week

About the team

Located in the Infrastructure Gold Coast Department, The Engineering, Design and Standards Branch is responsible for infrastructure engineering, design, survey, specifications, asset standards, electrical infrastructure and contributed assets across all customer and community facing infrastructure classes.

About your new role

This is an audit role to monitor construction of new landscape/open space assets built by the development industry for future ownership by the City. Negotiating quality outcomes is a crucial requirement, as is the ability to identify issues with the design or construct.
In this role you will liaise and work with a wide range of Council personnel, including City of Gold Coast Asset Custodians, statutory authorities, professional consultants, contractors, developers and the general public.
Come join the Contributed Assets team who live and breathe great team culture, flexibility and a supportive work environment!

Key Role Responsibilities
• Oversee landscape construction in accordance with an approved design from prestart to off maintenance.
• Manage the City’s processes for inspections, bonds, as constructed information and QA package assessment.
• Provide direction and quality assurance of landscape and environmental management works to ensure assets constructed by the development industry meet required standards and infrastructure requirements.
• Promote and educate development industry on City processes and requirements by representing the City at site meetings and statutory inspections.
• Provide guidance on minor redesign of approved drawings to ensure compliance with landscape principles and LDG.

We're looking for people who have:

With a passion for the environment and a commitment to delivering service to a high standard, you will bring energy and an ability to work well within a team. This role involves a mix of office-based assessment work and site inspections where you will get to see new development happening on the Gold Coast. The successful applicant will self-manage significant development projects and exercise a degree of autonomy in decision making.

• Ability to perform under pressure and remain calm.
• Good negotiation skills
• Self-motivated and able to manage own workload.
• Good record keeping.
• Adapt and comply with the City’s policies and processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to foster good working relationships.
• Be customer focused.
• A positive and energetic outlook and enjoy working within a team.
• You will hold a Bachelor Degree of Landscape Design or equivalent knowledge.
• You will hold a C Class Drivers Licence Unrestricted
• You will hold a General Construction Induction White Card

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast's future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia and we have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations

Personal and professional development courses

Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member

1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community. We're committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture.

How to apply

For more information, view the position brief by clicking the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this screen.

Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

Documents needs to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email [email protected]

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

Contact Person

Paul Wilmot

Contact

[email protected]

Closing Date

Sunday 6th July 2025

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.