Environment Management Team Leader
At Wollongong City Council, we continuously strive to create an Extraordinary Wollongong. We focus on the delivery of exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community.
Wollongong is a great place to work, live and play! Together, our responsibility is to create an inclusive community where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. Our strength is the diversity of our people.
We lead with courage, openness and curiosity and believe our employees are the key to our success. Learn more about us here.
The Opportunity
Lead the way in creating an Extraordinary Wollongong!
Make a lasting impact by leading initiatives that promote sustainability and inspire community involvement in caring for Wollongong's natural areas and open spaces.
As the Environment Management Team Leader, you'll take charge of key programs such as Rise and Shine, Bushcare, and Clean Up Australia Day, while providing strategic leadership and planning support to the environmental programs team. In this role, you'll manage staff and volunteers, coordinate resources, and ensure compliance with Work Health and Safety standards-combining big-picture oversight with hands-on engagement to deliver meaningful environmental outcomes.
This is a permanent full-time position. Salary from $96,259.86 up to $111,173.43 per annum, plus superannuation. (Salary package will be assessed based on skills, experience and qualifications). This role may include some on-call, weekend and over-time work, dependent on operational requirements.
Under Part 2, Section 6 of the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012, this position has been designated as requiring a paid Working With Children Check.
What you will be doing
- Lead and supervise staff, volunteers, and contractors to deliver environmental programs and projects.
- Plan and manage community environmental initiatives, including scheduling, budgeting, and reporting.
- Develop project plans, seek grant opportunities, and prepare management reports.
- Ensure compliance with WHS, environmental, and risk management standards.
- Engage the community through programs that promote sustainability and active participation.
- Collaborate across teams and liaise with stakeholders to achieve Council's environmental goals.
About you
You're an experienced leader with a passion for sustainability and community engagement. You bring:
- A minimum Certificate III in a relevant field (e.g., Environmental Science, Conservation, Community Services, Project Management).
- Considerable experience in planning and delivering environmental or community projects.
- Strong project management and organisational skills.
- Proven ability to supervise staff and manage contractors effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships.
- A sound understanding of WHS principles and practices.
- A current Class C driver's licence.
- A Paid NSW Working With Children Check or willing to obtain
- Most importantly, you embody Wollongong City Council's values of Respect, Integrity, OneTeam, Sustainability, and Couragein everything you do.
Why you'll love working at Wollongong City Council!
- True work-life balance
We know you work hard, and we make sure that effort is rewarded with real flexibility. Our hybrid work options, flex-time, and rostered days off mean you can maintain balance while delivering great outcomes.
- Great working conditions
Enjoy a 35-hour work week or a 9-day fortnight with a regular rostered day off (RDO).
- Career growth and recognition
We are committed to supporting your personal and professional development. Our initiatives include a reward and recognition program, corporate learning opportunities, study assistance, and leadership development programs to help you grow and succeed.
- Generous leave provisions
Benefit from five weeks of annual leave per year (pro rata) and access long service leave after just five years.
- Health, safety, and wellbeing
We prioritise a safe workplace for everyone, every day, everywhere. Our wellbeing programs support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our people to be at their best and include an Employee Assistance Program, skin and hearing checks, vaccinations, and discounted gym memberships.
- A vibrant social culture
Join our Social Club for monthly activities, an annual trivia night, and fantastic Christmas events!
Participate and engage in meaningful work, and contribute to our extraordinary community, where together we make a difference.
For more information, click on 'Apply' to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's job vacancy page.
Applications close 11:59pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
We invite everyone to apply no matter your identity, you'll be welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability and veterans.
Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.
Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.
