Senior Environment Advisor
	North East Link Program

Reporting to the Manager, Arboriculture and Ecology, the Senior Environmental Advisor is primarily responsible for overseeing the Tree Canopy Replacement Program. This role ensures the specified delivery package is compliant with federal, state, and local regulations and NELP obligations, while taking into consideration community expectations for these works.

As an experienced Environmentalist with strong exposure to arboriculture, you will work across multiple project packages, managing and advising on protected species salvage and relocation, native vegetation clearing and the tree planting program. You will enjoy working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders as you deliver a program that will see over 30,000 new trees planted.

You will use your strong knowledge of the relevant legislation to review and prepare technical documentation including assessments, management plans and environmental approvals. Your strong communication skills and attention to detail will allow you to provide informative and strategic advice to senior management and government departments on ecologic and arboriculture requirements for approvals process and compliance obligations.

This position is currently based at 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, however, as the North East Link Program progresses, working at – or close to – onsite operations may be a requirement of the position.

About You

• Key to your satisfaction and success in the role will be your extensive work history in working in environment management and compliance of project approval conditions in the delivery of a large-scale project, a proactive, solutions oriented and accountable attitude and systems and detail focus that achieves mutually beneficial outcomes.
• You'll have a solid understanding of the environment aspects relating to the project and thrive in a role that values continuous improvement. You'll understand the broader project objectives and take pride in the fact that you will be contributing to NELP meeting our environmental obligations. As part of a close knit, committed team you will be fully supported whilst being empowered to operate autonomously and have a close connection to range of subject matter experts without foregoing the social elements, essential for a balanced working life.

It is anticipated the successful candidate will have:

• Experience in the delivery of technical advice on complex ecological and arboriculture matters with demonstrable knowledge of the relevant legislation.
• Exposure to design drawings, GIS plans and Webmap applications.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Formal qualifications in a relevant discipline.

Benefits

Our commitment to creating a workplace that inspires you, engages you and grows you is strong – we want you to be a powerful contributor to this wonderfully diverse and dynamic organisation. Our offering continues to grow but here is what we already have in store for you:

• Leave loading - 17.5% payment on top of your base salary when you take annual leave.
• Flexible work arrangements available (including ability to purchase additional leave).
• Annual lump sum payments in recognition of the changing public service work environment in which we work.
• Incremental performance-based payments over the course of your career.
• Salary sacrifice of additional superannuation contributions and novated vehicle lease arrangements.
• Access to discounted public transport.

What Next?

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, apply now! Applications must include a cover letter and resume. There is no need to provide any type of response to Key Selection Criteria separately, but we do encourage you to outline relevant experience or information in your cover letter.

All initial interviews will be conducted virtually, and all successful candidates will undergo pre-employment screening as part of the recruitment process. You can read more on that here. 

Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 30 October 2022.

Need more information?

Regarding the role, interviews and assessment process: Catherine Michalik – Talent Acquisition Partner Catherine.michalik@northeastlink.vic.gov.au.

If you are interested in this position and need assistance with accessibility, please contact us at nelp-recruitment@northeastlink.vic.gov.au and we can assist.