Join our team as a Marine Park Ranger and help protect the Capricorn Coast and southern Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area!

Working with a dedicated team, you’ll deliver programs across marine and island parks including the Capricorn Bunker Group, Curtis Coast, Keppel Bay and Swain Reef. Your role covers pest, fire, estate, visitor and safety management, supporting conservation outcomes while ensuring safe, sustainable visitor experiences.

This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated professional who enjoys teamwork, fieldwork and making a real environmental impact.

Job details

Great Barrier Reef and Marine Parks (GBR&MP) Region are excited to share an incredible opportunity for a OO4 Ranger to join the team on a Permanent basis. 

As one of the six regions of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, the GBR&MP Region delivers conservation and management activities across land and sea including implementing the Reef Joint Field Management Program.  

Marine Park Ranger's play a vital role in managing the Capricorn Coast, encompassing the southern Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Working alongside a team of dedicated Rangers; you'll assist in delivering annual work programs across marine and island protected estates, including areas such as the Capricorn Bunker Group, Curtis Coast, Keppel Bay, and Swain Reef.  

Your work will span five focus areas: Pest Management, Fire Management, Estate Management, Visitor Management, and Assets & Safety. You'll also assist across the wider Great Barrier Reef. We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic individual with high professional standards who thrives both independently and within a team.  

Role focus: 
•    Perform park management tasks including plant operation, resource management, infrastructure development, fire and pest control, and project management. 
•    Assist in developing and implementing annual work programs, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with relevant acts and permits. 
•    Engage in public contact, conduct park patrols, assist with emergency response procedures, supervise staff and volunteers, and manage administrative duties. 

To be considered you must hold the following qualifications: 
•    an unrestricted manual driver's licence 

There are no mandatory qualifications required to undertake this position, however qualifications or capability to rapidly acquire such qualifications as specified below, would be highly regarded: 
•    Coxswain Grade1 Near Coastal or higher.  
•    Rescue diver or higher scuba certification. 
•    Senior First Aid certificate including Advanced Resuscitation  
•    Statement of attainment in Government Investigations  
•    Wildfire Suppression and Prescribed Burning Crew Leader or higher  
•    Unrestricted Agricultural Chemical Distribution Certificate  
•    Chainsaw operator's accreditation (Level 1 & 2)  
•    MR or HR Heavy vehicle license  
•    Operation of specialized equipment such as Side by Side, Tractor, Forklift, Positrack or mini-Excavator 

To apply: 
Lodge an application online at www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au that consists of the following: 
• your current resume of no more than 3 pages 
• a short 1-page statement that briefly describes why you are the best-suited person for this position

Applications to remain current for 12 months.             

Job Ad Reference: QLD/678893/26

Closing Date: Thursday, 26 February 2026

Further information

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• 678893 26 Role Description (Word, 619KB)