Join our operational team dedicated to great planning and management of parks and forests within South East Queensland Region. As a Senior Project Officer, you will be a key contributor to enhancing our parks and forest for visitors and nature conservation. This position will initially focus on integrating newly acquired properties into the QPWS managed estate through park planning and on-ground projects. This role calls for a dynamic and motivated person, committed to advancing and promoting our natural and cultural heritage.

Job details

South East Queensland (SEQ)Region, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, is seeking a senior project officer to lead delivery of a range of planning and on-ground projects associated with newly-acquired properties in the Greater Brisbane area. The role will operate within a collaborative team environment and will plan and deliver projects, with support from relevant technical and operational staff.

SEQ is the most densely populated and rapidly growing region in Queensland, and the high urban and peri-urban interface presents several challenges including high recreation pressures on parks and forests. This role may also contribute to planning associated with these visitor management challenges elsewhere in the SEQ Region.
Everyone at our Department recognises the importance of a healthy environment.

The Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation - contributes to ensuring one of the world's most diverse natural environment is conserved for the health and prosperity of current and future generations. In this role, you'll play a key part in planning and delivering projects to help ensure the protection and management of important natural and recreational values close to the city of Brisbane.

About You 
The ideal candidate will possess:
· proven experience in park or recreation precinct planning and site assessment and design
· strong skills in project management, procuring and overseeing contractors and delivering successful on-ground outcomes in regard to visitor, asset, pest and fire management
· excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders, coordinating and running meetings, and preparing high-quality written briefs and other materials
· a track record of proactive team membership and the ability to foster a collaborative work environment
· a commitment to working with First Nations peoples to integrate their rights and interest in park management, and
· knowledge and skills relevant to public land and/or protected area management.

Join Us 
In exchange for your hard work, you'll be rewarded with the opportunity to work within a supportive and forward-thinking department that values your contribution and encourages professional growth. We offer a competitive salary package and the ability to make a genuine impact on the sustainable management of our region's natural resources. You'll experience so much here. For most of us, it starts with our wonderful people and the rich, diverse perspectives they bring. They're dedicated, passionate and curious professionals. We're all different, and those differences are what make us great.

We encourage you to find out more about this role by contacting the contact officer and further information can be located in the role description.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.             

Job Ad Reference: QLD/691102/26

Closing Date: Thursday, 18 June 2026

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

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• 691102 26 Role Description (Word, 622KB)