The details:

Our Green Infrastructure team works to improve road safety for motorists and wildlife by planning and designing Moreton Bay Region’s network of fauna movement infrastructures. These infrastructures include fauna rope bridges, fauna underpasses, roadside (animal exclusion fencing) refuge poles, nest boxes, environmental line marking and driver awareness signage.

The Green Infrastructure team is also responsible for monitoring infrastructure use by wildlife as well as managing a large-scale tree planting program to compensate for unavoidable tree loss associated with Council’s road construction program.

Join City of Moreton Bay as a Senior Environmental Planner - Green Infrastructure, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

As our Senior Environmental Planner - Green Infrastructure you will, integrate ecological science and engineering, to provide technical assistance and specialist advice for the planning and design of green infrastructure networks and facilitate green infrastructure projects (such as fauna crossings, infrastructure monitoring and other green infrastructure initiatives).

You will develop ideas, prepare concept plans and lead the implementation of green infrastructure projects to achieve the outcomes of the green infrastructure strategy and integrated transport strategy. 

 PD Senior Environmental Planner - Green Infrastructure.pdf

About you

Driven by a desire to contribute you will have comprehensive knowledge and experience in the planning and design of green infrastructure projects, specifically a strong understanding of ecology and wildlife behaviour around linear infrastructures. Transport planning and /or civil engineering related experience would be advantageous.

You will have experience in the integration of green and fauna movement infrastructure with other council-managed networks with a strong emphasis on re-establishing green network linkages across and along transport corridors. 

We are a collaborative team and you will have well developed people and relationship management skills with the ability to work in a positive team environment communicating and engaging effectively at all levels.

Experience reviewing designs and understanding of engineering overlap within this role will be highly advantageous. 

You will hold a Degree in Transport, Urban or Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Environmental or Transport Engineering or equivalent

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Strathpine office has local parking on site and is close to public transport networks, making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.