Main Roads

Reference #: QLD/MR1481/07

The purpose of this role is to provide specialist technical advice on environmental management to enable the Department to meet its environmental management commitments. In so doing, the position is responsible for determining and guiding the Department towards best practice environmental management for road operations and stewardship of the state controlled road reserve.

Job details

Duties

Your role will be to manage projects throughout their life cycle by implementing efficient project management tools.

You will provide guidance on the scope and direction of project activities as well as being a key advisor to the project management teams with regards to environmental issues. You will contribute to the overall environmental management of your jurisdiction through the active participation in the development of environmental plans, policies and procedures.

Your major challenges will be:

• Working autonomously
• Understanding the environmental implications of engineering practices
• Obtaining knowledge and skills in a range of natural resources and public amenity issues
• Working in a risk management environment.

Using your technical knowledge and expertise, you will co-ordinate all relevant tasks to ensure successful completion of activities within time, quality, cost and stakeholder expectations. You will need to:

• Provide technical and specialist environmental advice to project managers and supervisors regarding implementation of environmental impact assessment and management and compliance, during the road concept, planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation phases

Key Competencies

Project Management (T)

• You can apply project management practices to environmental projects that are limited in scope and complexity.

Application of Environmental Legislation (T)

• You can exercise individual judgement and initiative, with limited supervision, when applying relevant environmental legislation to road infrastructure projects.

Research and Analysis (T)

• You can exercise individual judgement and initiative when undertaking environmental research and development projects. You can effectively analyse research results and translate them into comprehensive conclusions and clear recommendations.

Technical Document Preparation (T)

• You can prepare technical reports, make clear recommendations and succinctly summarise important information.

Problem Solving and Ingenuity

• You can analyse problems in a logical, organised manner and generate solutions by identifying the problem, analysing causes, considering alternative outcomes and implementing solutions.

Relationships and Communication

• You can utilise influencing skills to engage, build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external stakeholders (including community groups, industry and government) to support successful outcomes.
• You can adapt your interpersonal style to manage diverse relationships at various levels through being open-minded toward people, opinions and events.

Oriented Towards Results and Good Governance

• You can respond to client needs and organise resources to deliver on intended results.

Salary

Salary per annum: $58403 - $63720
Salary per fortnight: $2238.60 - $2442.40

Contact Details

Position Courtesy of www.jobs.qld.gov.au please refer to the website for further details and how to apply.

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