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What this job is
An Environmental Engineer designs, develops, and oversees systems and processes to manage environmental impacts, pollution control, and resource recovery in industrial, commercial, and municipal settings across Australia. They apply engineering principles to solve problems related to air quality, water treatment, waste management, and contamination remediation, working within Australian environmental legislation and standards set by state environmental protection authorities and the EPA where applicable.
Pay
A$2,649 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Advise on environmental remediationcore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy Interpretationcore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Process Improvement Identificationcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Adjust engineering designs
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Correspondence Drafting
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Negotiation
- Process Documentation
- Record Management
- Reporting and Analytics
- Time Management and Prioritisation
- Verbal Communication