Senior Environment and Sustainability Officer - Temp Opportunity up to 8 Months
Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW
Job category: Projects

Job location:
Wollongong, NSW, AU, 2500

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Job reference number: 109310
Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time
Salary range: $141678.0-$158677.0
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You’re someone who wants to create outcomes that have a real impact on the people of NSW.

You're looking to contribute to the transformation of the transport sector towards a greener and more sustainable future. You want to actively participate in shaping policies and initiatives that reduce carbon emissions, promote renewable energy adoption, and enhance the overall environmental performance of the transport network.

In this role, you'll:
Work as part of a team of environment and sustainability partnering services across Transport Roads and Active Projects. This role will see you work across a portfolio of programs and projects to drive environment and sustainability outcomes by coordinating the biodiversity offsets obligation for the portfolio in line with Transport’s Biodiversity Policy. This role will see you track project/program biodiversity offsetting requirements, acquire and retire biodiversity credits on behalf of projects, and account for the biodiversity credits that have been acquired, retired, or retained by Transport for each project.

Please note this is a Temporary full-time role until February 2027.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack

About you

Your excellent communication, strong stakeholder engagement and analytical skills formed while working across transport infrastructure projects will see you excel in providing appropriate advice and guidance to the project teams around their biodiversity offsets. You're recognised as an environment and sustainability professional with a strong eye for detail, skilled at understanding, analysing, monitoring, acquiring and trading biodiversity offsets ideally in transport infrastructure projects.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

Apply today

Applications close 11:59 PM Sunday 5th July 2026

For more information about this role, please contact SHARON.SORENSEN@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW

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