Environmental Projects Officer

🌿 Environmental Project Officer

Blacktown City Council - Environment Department
📍 Blacktown, NSW | 🕒 Full-Time, Temporary (up to 3 years)
💼 Band 3, Level 2 - Grade 12 | 💰 $51.95 per hour + Super

Make a meaningful impact on the environment and your community.

Blacktown City Council is seeking a passionate and driven Environmental Project Officer to help shape a more sustainable future for one of Australia's most diverse and dynamic cities.

In this key role, you'll deliver environmental programs, climate action initiatives, and community education campaigns that promote sustainability across Council and the wider Blacktown community.

🌏 About the Role

As Environmental Project Officer, you will:

• Implement environmental sustainability initiatives and climate change programs
• Support the delivery of Council's Climate Change Action and Adaptation Plan
• Coordinate environmental education and engagement activities
• Contribute to reporting, policy development, and strategic planning
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders

🕒 Full-time, up to 3 years
💰 $51.95 per hour + Superannuation
💼 Based in Blacktown, NSW

✅ About You

We're looking for someone with:

• A degree in Environmental Science or a related field
• Experience in local government or a similar regulatory/strategic environment
• Strong knowledge of environmental sustainability and climate change issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• A current NSW Driver's Licence (Class C)

You'll also bring a collaborative mindset, a commitment to customer service, and a passion for making a difference.

💡 What's on Offer

• Community-focused environmental and climate action projects
• Supportive, inclusive workplace culture
• Access to flexible work arrangements and staff wellbeing programs
• A highly competitive rate of $51.95/hr + super

At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at adjustments@hoban.com.au or visit hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.