Lead environmental and drinking water compliance across a diverse regional water network

• Earn $108,559.29 plus 12% superannuation while driving meaningful improvements across Water & Waste services
• Join a supportive leadership team where you'll have the autonomy to improve systems, influence operations, and make a lasting impact

About Tablelands Regional Council

Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) delivers essential services to communities across Queensland's beautiful Tablelands region. Committed to sustainable infrastructure, environmental stewardship and exceptional community outcomes, Council manages a diverse portfolio of water, wastewater and waste assets that support thousands of residents.

This is an opportunity to join a progressive Water & Waste team where your expertise will directly influence drinking water quality, environmental compliance and operational excellence. Working closely with operational staff, consultants and regulators, you'll play a key role in strengthening the systems that protect both the community and the environment.

For more information, please visit www.trc.qld.gov.au

About the Opportunity

Tablelands Regional Council is seeking a full-time Lead Compliance Advisor - Water & Waste based in Tolga, QLD, on a 12-month maximum-term contract.

Reporting to the Manager Water & Waste, you'll provide specialist leadership across environmental compliance, drinking water quality, wastewater, waste operations and regulatory reporting while helping drive continual improvement across the department.

More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading Drinking Water Quality Management programs in accordance with statutory requirements and the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
• Providing specialist compliance advice across water, wastewater and waste operations
• Developing and improving Standard Operating Procedures, compliance systems and operational processes
• Supporting environmental management systems, audits and regulatory reporting
• Coordinating water quality sampling, data management and compliance reporting
• Managing compliance requirements relating to Environmental Authorities and Council's referable dams
• Liaising with government agencies, consultants and internal stakeholders
• Supporting the implementation and ongoing improvement of Council's Drinking Water Quality Management Plan
• Turning identified compliance risks into practical improvement projects
• Visiting operational sites to build strong relationships with frontline teams and support continuous improvement

This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference. Council is seeking someone who can improve the way compliance is delivered by building practical systems, strengthening documentation and helping operational teams work more efficiently.

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About You

To qualify, you'll need either a tertiary qualification in Environmental Management or Environmental Science, or at least five years' experience in a compliance role within the water and waste industries.

You'll also demonstrate experience in environmental management and water and waste compliance within local government or a similarly regulated environment.

The following experience will be highly regarded:

• Strong knowledge of water, wastewater and solid waste operations
• Thorough understanding of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
• Experience with Drinking Water Quality Management Plans and Environmental Management Systems
• Environmental auditing, risk management and regulatory reporting experience
• Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills
• Supervisory or team leadership experience
• Current Driver Licence

As our ideal candidate, you'll be a proactive and accountable professional who enjoys improving systems rather than simply maintaining them. You'll think strategically, communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels and have the initiative to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining technical expertise with practical problem-solving to deliver better outcomes for both the organisation and the community.

About the Benefits

You'll receive a competitive LGIA Stream A Level 7 salary of $108,559.29 per annum plus 12% superannuation, together with:

• Flexible working arrangements
• 76-hour fortnight
• Opportunity to work from home where operationally appropriate
• Council pool vehicles for site visits
• Professional autonomy and meaningful technical leadership
• Exposure across drinking water, wastewater, waste and environmental compliance
• Support from experienced external consultants on major projects
• The opportunity to make a lasting impact across Council's Water & Waste operations

If you're ready to apply your compliance expertise in a role where your ideas, initiative and technical capability will genuinely make a difference, Apply Today.