1x Permanent, Full Time - 35 hours, 5 days per week
Salary: 92,071.20pa to 100,872.69pa
Closing Date: 24-July-2025

ABOUT US:

Working with Liverpool City Council offers a wealth of professional opportunities, with Liverpool being one of the fastest growing Local Government Areas in metropolitan Sydney. The area is undergoing rapid change, with a diverse mix of established and new release areas and rural land. The Liverpool City Centre is transforming into Sydney’s third CBD as an innovative health, education and lifestyle precinct. Other major change includes the construction of the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, development of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis, and the delivery of significant transport and infrastructure projects.

There has never been a more exciting time to work with Liverpool City Council, as it guides this rapid transformation, and continues to provide outstanding levels of service to its diverse community.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to drive improvements in the environmental assessment and performance of council activities. Key outputs for the role include:

Develop and implement innovative initiatives, plans, templates, programs, procedures and policies.

Monitor and evaluate plans, programs and initiatives.

Prepare and review environmental assessments and supporting resources.

Provide specialist advice and training.

The role is within Council’s Environment Management team, which comprises specialists in biodiversity and sustainability, collectively working to improve environmental outcomes across the Liverpool LGA.

ABOUT YOU:

To be successful in the role, you should possess the following:

Degree qualification in Environmental Management, Science or similar, and/or relevant industry experience

Comprehensive experience developing or reviewing environmental assessments.

Comprehensive understanding of emerging matters in relation to environmental management and environmental impact assessments.

Demonstrated experience in interpreting environmental legislation relevant to environmental assessments.

Strong technical knowledge of environmental management issues (such as noise, biodiversity, water quality), and environmental impact assessments.

Current Class C Driver’s Licence.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US

Flexible working arrangements, including working from home and various council offices.

Ability to accrue up to 2 days of flexitime leave per month, which equates to up to 24 days per year (Note: this is in addition to 4 weeks of annual leave per year).

Free parking is available nearby, with subsidised parking also on offer.

Health and wellbeing benefits including 2 days of Health and Wellbeing Leave and access to our Employee Assistance Program.

Access to a Fitness Passport membership.

Internal professional learning and development, including ongoing support and mentoring from senior staff members that are invested in your success.

Salary will be dependent upon the relevant skills, experience and competencies of the successful applicant.

For further information about the position please contact Natalie Jefferys, Talent Acquisition Partner on 02 8711 7673

How to Apply: Please click the 'Apply' button above. Applicants must submit a covering letter, current resume and response to the selection criteria questions which will be shown once you commence your application.

Click here for a copy of the position description.

Liverpool City Council is committed to providing a working environment that supports all employees to reach their full potential.

To be eligible to apply for permanent positions at Liverpool City Council, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For Temporary positions, you need a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia.