About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

If you want to be part of an organisation that’s shaping the future of water management, now is the time to join Seqwater.

We will be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity

As an Environmental Officer, you will deliver environmental advice and support within an asset intensive industry. In collaboration with the Environmental Advisor and Senior Environmental Advisor you will partner with your key internal stakeholders to improve Seqwater’s environmental management capabilities. With general knowledge of environmental legislation and approvals frameworks you will interact with a range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure Seqwater’s interests and environmental management outcomes are achieved.

Key responsibilities:

• Support regional environmental compliance and monitoring to meet legislative and policy requirements.
• Provide technical advice and problem-solving for project planning, delivery, and operations.
• Assist with investigations and audits related to environmental incidents and risks, including coordination with external parties and regulators.
• Contribute to environmental reporting and incident management, ensuring alignment with Seqwater’s compliance obligations.
• Build stakeholder relationships and support procurement coordination for environmental consultancy services.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• C Class Driver’s Licence.
• Understanding of environmental legislation and licensing, with practical application to operational and project activities.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data and reports and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working across internal and external groups.

This position is a 3‑month secondment opportunity commencing 30 March 2026, with a salary starting at $90,491.17/annum plus 12.75% superannuation.

The role will be initially based in our Northern region for approximately five weeks, followed by one month of floating responsibilities across our regions, and then one month covering the Central region.

If you’re curious about the environmental side of our operations and keen to broaden your skills, we encourage you to apply.

To apply

Submit your resume and a short statement outlining your interest in the opportunity via the Apply button.

Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Friday 13 March 2026

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.