Join RoadTek as an Environmental Officer and help support the compliant and sustainable delivery of road construction and maintenance projects across Queensland. Provide specialist environmental advice, undertake audits, support environmental management systems and training, and work with teams and stakeholders to achieve practical environmental outcomes.

Your work location is negotiable across RoadTek offices in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Warwick, Bundaberg, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast or Brisbane. This permanent, full-time role offers flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful contribution to Queensland’s transport infrastructure.

Are you an environmental professional looking to make a practical impact across Queensland's transport infrastructure network?

RoadTek is seeking an Environmental Officer to provide specialist environmental management guidance and advice supporting the delivery of road construction and maintenance projects across Queensland.

Your work location is negotiable within the following RoadTek offices: Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Warwick, Bundaberg, Sunshine

Coast, Gold Coast or Brisbane. This is a permanent, full time role with frequent short-period travel across Queensland.

About The Role

As an Environmental Officer, you will work with RoadTek teams to support environmental compliance and good environmental management practices throughout project delivery and operations.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

- Providing technical and specialist environmental advice on legislation, compliance, approvals and environmental management during project delivery.




- Reviewing Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs), environmental reports and relevant permits and approvals.
- Undertaking environmental audits across projects and depots to support compliance with environmental management plans, legislation, contractual

requirements and RoadTek's certified ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
- Supporting the implementation and maintenance of RoadTek's Environmental Management System.
- Delivering internal environmental training across diverse locations and teams.
- Supporting RoadTek staff delivering road construction and maintenance contracts to meet environmental obligations.
- Building effective relationships with environmental officers, internal teams, external stakeholders and relevant agencies.
- Working collaboratively on environmental and cultural heritage matters to support consistent outcomes across Queensland.

Why RoadTek? RoadTek is a commercial business within the Department of Transport and Main Roads, delivering transport infrastructure solutions across Queensland. You will join a multi-disciplined organisation that values safety, respect, diversity and inclusion, while contributing to infrastructure that supports communities across the state.

RoadTek Offers a Range Of Employee Benefits, Including

- Flexible working arrangements, including Rostered Day Offs
- Training and development opportunities




- Study and Research Assistance Scheme
- Generous leave entitlements
- Health and wellbeing reimbursement
- Reimbursement of professional membership fees
- Salary packaging and salary sacrificing
- Employee Assistance Program
- Awards and recognition programs.

About You To thrive in this role, you will bring sound knowledge of environmental and cultural heritage legislation, contractual obligations and Environmental Management System requirements. You will be able to analyse environmental and project information, identify risks and opportunities, provide practical solutions and communicate technical information effectively with a range of stakeholders. A degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management or an equivalent qualification from a recognised tertiary institution and a Class C driver licence are mandatory. Environmental auditing qualifications or experience, and training and assessment qualifications or relevant training delivery experience, are desirable.

Your work location is negotiable within the following RoadTek offices: Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Warwick, Bundaberg, Sunshine

Coast, Gold Coast or Brisbane. This is a permanent, full-time role with frequent short-period travel across Queensland.. Please indicate your location preference for this role on your application.

Bring your environmental expertise to RoadTek and help support safe, compliant and sustainable transport infrastructure outcomes across Queensland.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/702653/26

Closing Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Occupational group Engineering & Surveying

📌 Environmental Officer (Cairns)
🏢 Department of Transport and Main Roads
📍 Cairns