INTERNAL ONLY - NATURAL ENVIRONMENT TEAM LEADER

Personnel Area: Infrastructure Services 

Branch: Public Space Operations 

Salary Range: Grade 7 $1,469.90 + Superannuation (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions) 

Work type: Permanent Full-time 

Location: Green Square 

2 Positions Available  

Our Business  

Brisbane City Council is Australia’s largest local government and is responsible for managing and protecting the city’s natural environment for current and future generations. Council plays a critical role in ensuring public land is maintained safely, sustainably and efficiently, requiring strong leadership, a commitment to Zero Harm, and the ability to adapt how we work as community expectations and environmental challenges continue to evolve. 

Our Branch  

Public Space Operations is responsible for maintaining and enhancing Brisbane’s natural environment assets to ensure they are safe, sustainable and valued by the community. Our work directly contributes to protecting biodiversity, improving ecological outcomes and ensuring public land is managed responsibly for current and future generations 

The Role  

As a Team Leader Natural Environment, you will coordinate and undertake natural area maintenance, minor development projects and rehabilitation works within an assigned region, while providing leadership and mentoring to a small field-based team. 

This is a hands‑on leadership role with direct responsibility for setting work standards, supervising daily activities and ensuring all work is carried out safely, efficiently and in accordance with Council requirements. On a day‑to‑day basis, you will typically supervise one team member, with responsibility expanding at times to oversee additional staff depending on operational needs. 

You will be expected to plan and deliver work programs, actively monitor performance, and identify opportunities to improve productivity, work practices and safety outcomes. The role requires confidence to address unsafe or unproductive behaviours, issue clear instructions, and have difficult conversations when required to maintain safety and performance standards. 

A key part of this role is contributing to the long‑term management and condition of natural environment sites, applying sound land management and conservation principles, ecosystem knowledge and forward planning to ensure works undertaken today support sustainable outcomes into the future. 

To Be Successful You Will Have 

• demonstrated experience leading field-based teams in a natural environment or land management context 
• strong knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements and the ability to apply them in day‑to‑day operations 
• the ability to issue clear instructions, manage performance and address unsafe or ineffective behaviours 
• well‑developed verbal and written communication skills for operational reporting and team direction 
• sound knowledge of natural environment maintenance, rehabilitation and ecosystem management principles 
• the ability to keep up to date with new technologies, techniques and industry developments 
• confidence to challenge existing practices and improve how work is delivered 
• a practical, solutions‑focused approach to planning and supervising field operations 

Mandatory Requirements 

• Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management (or equivalent experience) 
• current C Class Driver Licence  
• ACDC Commercial Operators Licence 
• Level 1 Fire Accreditation 

Benefits of working for Council include:  

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements  
• free gym and wellness centre  
• award winning superannuation fund  
• generous leave provisions  
• competitive salary.   

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How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position. 

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility. 

This role may require you to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role. 

For more information: Please call Emily Pickford on 07 3178 2794.  

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team. 

Application Closing Date: Monday 16 March 2026 at 11:55pm AEST. 

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion. 

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