Environmental Protection Officer

Get your foot in the door of a local government agencyInitial 4-month engagement with possible extensionStay close to home with a Wyong location | Hybrid arrangementsProtect. Investigate. Keep the Coast thriving.Join a team safeguarding the region’s environment.Ever wondered what it feels like to genuinely protect your community?Think about walking past a creek that’s running clearer, a site that finally meets its environmental conditions, or a neighborhood that’s safer because someone took the time to investigate a concern properly.That “someone” could be you.This role isn’t theory or desk-only admin, it’s hands-on environmental protection. It’s site visits, real conversations with residents and businesses, and the kind of investigative work where your decisions directly shape the health and safety of the Central Coast. Some days are fast and reactive; others unfold across long-running cases, but all of them matter.If you want work that feels purposeful, grounded, and visible in your own community, this is where you’ll find it.About The OpportunityYou’ll join the Development Control & Environment Protection team, stepping into an environment where every day brings something new. Complaints come in, investigations unfold, and you’ll be the one on the ground piecing together what’s happening and what needs to be done next.Your work will take you from DA referral assessments to site inspections, from reviewing consultant environmental reports to tracing the source of pollution or noise issues. You’ll be the link between what you see onsite and the decisions that follow, capturing information as it emerges, updating investigations, and guiding matters forward with clarity and fairness.You’ll collaborate closely with senior officers, planners and compliance staff, but you’ll also enjoy the autonomy to make judgement calls and manage your investigations independently.It’s meaningful, practical environmental work with a strong blend of fieldwork, analysis and community connection.About The BusinessYou’ll be joining a knowledgeable and collaborative team that handles some of the region’s most important environmental responsibilities. This team works closely across planning, compliance and environmental units, sharing insights, supporting one another and maintaining consistent standards across every case.It’s the kind of environment where you can ask questions, lean on experienced colleagues, and build capability quickly, while still having the space to run your own investigations and make well-grounded decisions. You’ll be supported by systems, processes and senior expertise, but you’ll also be trusted to drive outcomes.It’s a valuable entry point into public sector environmental work, offering strong exposure to regulatory processes and community-facing investigations.About YouYou’re someone who understands environmental regulation beyond theory, you know how it plays out on the ground. You’ve studied Environmental Science, Environmental Health, Environmental Protection or a related discipline.You’re confident navigating the legislation, compliance requirements and environmental standards that guide this work.You understand how DA referrals move through assessment and how environmental conditions are monitored. You’re comfortable stepping into complex situations, asking the right questions, and turning what you observe on-site into clear, defensible recommendations. You can interpret consultant reports, assess noise, dust, pollution and water quality concerns, and recognise when something doesn’t align with the Environmental Planning or Protection frameworks you’re working within.The Next Steps:Hit apply with your CV to be directly considered. Want to chat, but don’t have a current CV?No worries. Reach out to me (Mackenzie Hollow) via LinkedIn or email me at mhollow@rarekind.com.au to learn more