SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER

Personnel Area: Customer Services

Branch: Compliance and Regulatory Services

Salary Range: Band 6 AUD $116,089 - $128,453 per annum (Remuneration stated is for full-time positions)

Work Type: Permanent Full-time

Location: Based out of Green Square, Fortitude Valley

Our Business

Brisbane is a great place to live, work and visit. It is a vibrant, green, prosperous, and safe city that nurtures innovation, values sustainability and supports strong economic growth. As Australia’s largest local government, Council is dedicated to ensuring the Brisbane of tomorrow to be even better than the Brisbane of today.

Our Branch

The Compliance and Regulatory Services (CaRS) team contributes to the health, safety and amenity of Brisbane through a range of licensing and regulatory services related to environmental health; land use and built environment; animal management; natural environment; parking regulation; asset use; and contract management. We do this by providing best practice regulatory services that contribute positively to the quality and lifestyle of the city. We are by nature, a customer facing community focussed service delivery organisation.

The Role

As Senior Environmental Health Officer, you will primarily be responsible for providing operational direction and managing the daily activities of a small, dedicated team of environmental health professionals. You will provide expert support, mentor and coach the team, provide technical advice and feedback to facilitate and ensure personal and professional development.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced “hands on” environmental health professional with strong technical skills and proven leadership capabilities to inspire and motivate. This will ensure we continue to achieve environmental health’s objectives and vision to position environmental health as Council’s number one discipline. In this role you will apply a positive mindset, attitude and commitment to driving change and developing our people throughout the journey to deliver effective investigations, responsive service and environmental outcomes.

A tertiary qualification in Environmental Health (or equivalent) and an open ‘C’ class driver’s licence are mandatory requirements for this position.

To be successful you will have

• demonstrated evidence of capabilities in Council’s Leadership Blueprint to deliver performance excellence and a values-based culture
• tertiary qualification in Environmental Health (or equivalent) and an open ‘C’ class driver’s licence
• experience in leading the performance of a specialised team including coaching of staff
• strong technical skills and excellent understanding of the regulatory framework
• highly developed communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.

Benefits of working for Council include

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

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How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

• Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

This role will require a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information: Please call Robert Payie on 07 3178 3950

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 19 July 2026 at 11:55pm AEST

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.