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Minerals Business Centre; Minerals & Northern Compliance; Environmental Services and Regulation; Cairns
Step into a leadership role that makes a real impact! As Manager within the Minerals Business Centre, part of Environmental Services and Regulation (ESR), you’ll play a critical role as the delegated decision-maker for statutory and non-statutory decisions under Queensland’s legislation. Your expertise will guide decisions related to metal mineral mining, including metal smelting, refining, minerals processing, and bulk material handling.
This is your chance to lead with purpose, shape Queensland’s mining sector, and contribute to sustainable environmental outcomes.
At DETSI, you'll be inspired and inspire others to make Queensland better together.
Ready to lead with purpose and create a positive impact? Join us and be part of making a difference. Apply today!
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Management |
| Classification | AO8 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/679320/26 |
| Closing date | 18-Mar-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Shannon Hart |
| Contact details | Phone: 0492 500 107 Access the National Relay Service |
You'll lead and inspire multi-disciplinary teams to deliver critical environmental management and regulatory services across Queensland. This role offers the opportunity to oversee diverse activities, including environmental assessments, compliance monitoring, customer service delivery, and the implementation of innovative business practices. You'll play a key role in driving operational excellence, fostering collaboration, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality outcomes that align with legislative and reform agendas.
Your key responsibilities will include:
• Leading and mentoring teams to deliver environmental assessments, compliance activities, and customer service functions, including licensing, permitting, and environmental register management.
• Providing expert advice and making informed decisions on complex and sensitive environmental and regulatory matters.
• Driving continuous improvement by developing and implementing efficient systems, processes, and practices to enhance service delivery and support reform initiatives.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across government, industry, and the community to resolve complex issues, build partnerships, and achieve shared goals.
• Leading and mentoring teams to deliver environmental assessments, compliance activities, and customer service functions, including licensing, permitting, and environmental register management.
• Providing expert advice and making informed decisions on complex and sensitive environmental and regulatory matters.
• Driving continuous improvement by developing and implementing efficient systems, processes, and practices to enhance service delivery and support reform initiatives.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across government, industry, and the community to resolve complex issues, build partnerships, and achieve shared goals.
• Preparing high-quality advice, reports, and correspondence on significant environmental management issues for executive and ministerial audiences.
About You
We're looking for a dynamic leader with a proven track record in regulatory service delivery and environmental management. You'll bring a strategic mindset, strong
leadership skills, and ability to navigate complex challenges in a fast-paced environment.
The position requires:
• Proven experience to lead operational performance and planning in a regulatory service delivery environment with demonstrated experience in making and managing
risk based administrative and statutory decisions on complex and/or controversial matters.
• Proven ability to motivate and engage staff for the operational delivery of environmental management services, programs and projects.
• Understanding of contemporary environmental and regulatory management trends, drivers and approaches.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with proven ability to evaluate options and approaches in a rapidly changing context
• Proven stakeholder management skills to pursue the resolution of issues by communicating with influence in a contested environment and lead negotiations with a clear understanding of the key issues.
• resolving complex and contentious matters relating to environmental management and regulation.
What's in it for you?
• Be the difference – Make Queensland better through the work you do.
• Be challenged – Build a rewarding career with Queensland's largest employer.
• Be rewarded – Enjoy competitive pay and development opportunities.
• Be balanced – Achieve work-life balance with flexible practices.
• Be you – Bring your authentic self; diversity is celebrated here.
Want more reasons? Visit Why Work With Us https://www.desi.qld.gov.au/our-department/employment/why-work-with-us
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/679320/26
Closing Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Further information
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