Environmental Compliance Officer

The Role

The role of the Environmental Compliance Officer involves the development, implementation and management of environmental compliance systems and controls for the City of Ballarat.  

This role primarily relates to environmental and planning compliance within the Landfills and Transfer Stations team which includes: 

• Ballarat Regional Landfill, Smythesdale 

• Closed Landfills;  

• Gillies Street Transfer Station; and 

• Other Council owned and managed contaminated or potentially contaminated land.

Please refer to the position description on City of Ballarat Careers page for full information.

About You

You will have:

• Relevant work experience in waste management/environmental monitoring programs, rehabilitation plans/environmental industry and/or Local Government is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in managing teams, contractors, services or sites with high regulatory compliance, data and components.
• Experience in delivering complex improvement projects.
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety issues relevant to work activities and work area.
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication skills, including experience in preparation of written reports.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and managing budgets.
• A current Australian Driver’s License is required

 To Apply

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria.

The closing date for this position is Sunday 6^th July 2025.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check. 

Contact

For any additional questions, please contact Lya Assef – lyaassef@ballarat.vic.gov.au.  

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access.  We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.