Join City of Moreton Bay as a Principal Environment Officer, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

Reporting directly to the Coordinator Environmental Centres and Projects, you will be responsible for providing technical expertise on a variety of complex environmental and restoration projects. You will also:

• lead the delivery of environmental projects, managing project teams, external consultants and contractors to achieve positive outcomes.
• facilitate project-based community consultation, representing Council at a range of meetings and forums
• develop and implement environmental strategies that promote positive outcomes, offset environmental impacts and address community concerns

Examples of the projects currently managed by Environmental Services’ Projects team include Council’s Koala Management Plan for Moreton Central, Petrie, the City of Moreton Bay River Cleanup Program, Kabi Kabi Habitat Tree Relocation Project and Osprey Nest platform upgrades.

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About you

You bring a strong mix of environmental knowledge, project management capability and stakeholder engagement skills, enabling you to navigate complex challenges and deliver high‑quality outcomes. You will also bring:

• comprehensive knowledge and experience working within a government/political context and in accordance with Queensland and Commonwealth Environmental legislation
• ability to undertake environmental audits and evaluations with a high attention to detail
• project management skills to manage complex projects autonomously and prepare high quality reports.
• strong communication and ability to build quality relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and work collaboratively to ensure positive environmental outcomes for Council and the community.

We’re continuing to include cutting edge technology, such as thermal drone surveillance, into our conservation projects, so you will need a keen interest in emerging and innovative technologies and its use in conservation and restoration projects.

Prior experience in conservation programs (including flora/fauna monitoring at remediated sites) and contaminated land management would be advantageous along with a tertiary qualification in environmental science, environmental management or a related discipline.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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 fortnight.
• 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, leader support hotline and Mates in Construction program.

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. 

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.

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See it. Shape it. Live It.

Applications close 11:55pm Sunday, 8 February 2026.