Site Supervisor Bushland Regeneration and Fire Mitigation

Term Contracts – up to 12 months

Condensed 4-day work week trial.

Make the stunning natural landscapes of Lake Macquarie your new office.

Every day offers the chance to work outdoors and make a meaningful impact on the environment.

This is your opportunity to lead a dedicated team in delivering high-quality natural area projects that contribute directly to the protection and enhancement of Lake Macquarie’s unique ecological communities.

LET’S EXPLORE THE JOB

Our Natural Areas team has exciting opportunities for passionate and skilled conservation land management professionals to lead our Bushland Regeneration and Fire Mitigation Teams. In this hands-on leadership role, you will be instrumental in preserving and enhancing Lake Macquarie’s natural assets by supervising on-ground environmental works across bushland reserves and asset protection zones.

You will lead a small team responsible for delivering bush regeneration, and hazard reduction activities in line with relevant hazard reduction certificates, project plans, and environmental controls.

Your key focus areas are,

Prioritise, arrange, and carry out daily work activities, including use of hand tools and small plant items, responding to service requests, and maintaining appropriate work records.

Carry out forward planning and assist the coordinator, with preparation of maintenance programs for each job and update as required.

Provide leadership and guidance to team members to maximise staff performance by coaching, leading and managing staff, role modelling appropriate behaviours and standards and carrying out on the job training.

Support the Coordinator in the efficient operation of the team. This includes ensuring appropriate standards are adhered to, assisting in staff management/ performance discussions and reviews, reviewing, and authorising time sheets, and providing operational input into leave requests.

Ensure that all activities including plant operation are undertaken to the required legislative standards, practices and standard operating procedures, including WHS and environmental controls.

Read the position statement and learn more about this exciting opportunity.

LET’S HEAR ABOUT YOU

You are not just experienced, your passionate. With a strong background in bush regeneration, bush fire mitigation and natural area conservation, you bring ecological knowledge to the field and a hands-on approach to leadership. You are a natural coach and mentor, with the ability to motivate, inspire, and develop your team to perform at their best. You lead with integrity and clarity, fostering a positive culture of safety, accountability, and care for the environment.

You’re known for your practical, solution-focused mindset and you thrive in the field, making smart decisions under pressure, and encouraging safe, ecologically sustainable approaches to every task.

With your can-do attitude and strong organisational skills, you confidently plan, prioritise and coordinate day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of a robust and high-quality program of works, on time, and within scope.

What you will bring:

Minimum Certificate III in Natural Resource Management, Conservation and Land Management, Bush Regeneration, Bush Fire Mitigation, or other relevant field and/ or extensive commensurate demonstrated experience in Conservation and Land Management including Bush Regeneration and Bush Fire Mitigation

Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised, and lead and supervise a team including contractors to carry out works safely, to the required time frames and quality standards.

Proven leadership, supervisory, interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to read, understand and comply with hazard reduction certificates, project plans and environmental controls by use of a combination of bush regeneration and land management techniques.

Experience in bush regeneration including the use of hand tools, small plant and other machinery relevant to the role.

LET’S REVEAL THE PERKS

Competitive salary from $1428.82 – $1660.50 a week plus 12% superannuation

Commencing salary set in line with skills and experience with annual reviews available to support movement through the salary range

Weekly travel and outdoor incremental allowances

Corporate fitness program - including gym membership from as little as $8 per week

Regular training and professional development

Work closely with your Coordinator in a supportive, empowering, innovative and collaborative work environment

Shape Lake Mac and be involved in a diverse range of projects including – rehabilitation works, biodiversity works, weed eradication and bushfire mitigation works

along with many other perks that come from choosing Lake Mac!

CHOOSE THE LAKE MAC WAY

We know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That’s why we’re passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you’re joining a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We’re proud of our city and the work we do, and we know you will be too.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees, and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council.

LET’S START

If this job sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Send your application in by midnight, Wednesday 20 August 2025

For a confidential discussion relating to the position, please contact Dave Crooks, Coordinator Natural Area Projects on 4921 0087 or via email [email protected].

If you require assistance submitting your application or have any questions regarding the recruitment process please contact, Georgina Green, Talent Acquisition Advisor, on 02 4921 0495 or via email [email protected].

Your experience throughout the application process matters to us. If you'd like feedback on your application or interview, don't hesitate to get in touch — we're here for you!

To view the capability Framework – Role Profile relevant to this role, please click here.

To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Statement.

Please note that as part of Lake Macquarie City Council’s recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates may be subject to a medical assessment which may include alcohol and other drugs testing.