**Environment Protection Authority**
**Job reference**: 625611
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
**Ongoing Contract**
**About the Role**
The Principal Adviser Emissions Reduction will be a technical specialist responsible for the provision of technical advice for climate change related assessments, regulated activity and projects with a focus on greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
The Principal Adviser Emissions Reduction will work within a dynamic environment to manage regulatory issues of a complex nature by leading, investigating, and providing expert technical advice to internal and external stakeholders on site and/or neighbourhood or regional based risk assessment, climate mitigation responses and controls or compliance matters with respect to greenhouse gas emissions. The Principal Adviser Emissions Reduction will contribute to the development, management and maintenance of specialist projects and support EPA's role in Climate Change and in executing its strategic priorities.
This role may provide leadership and guidance for two newly established climate change risk assessment and advice positions. A key focus will be to establish and embed greenhouse gas emission reduction and/or mitigation assessments and responses within EPA business as usual, including uplift of knowledge across EPA business and stakeholders.
**About Us**
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is South Australia's independent environment protection regulator. The organisation works to protect, restore and improve the environment through the risk-based regulation of pollution, waste, noise and radiation. The EPA works closely with industry, the community and government to protect the unique natural environment while supporting economic growth and improving wellbeing. The EPA is responsible for the administration of the _Environment Protection Act 1993_ (EP Act) and the _Radiation Protection and Control Act 2021_ (RPC Act) and also exercises responsibilities under other South Australian planning and environmental legislation.
**What the EPA Offers**
The EPA boasts a range of different flexible working arrangements which include flexitime (flexible start and finish times), working from home, compressed weeks and purchased leave.
The EPA understands that there is more to life than working and as such prioritise people first. We want our employees to feel that their working needs will be met in this modern and ever-evolving working landscape.
**Essential Qualification**
- Bachelor's degree in chemical and/or environmental engineering.
**Remuneration**
PO5 ($124,449- $130,253 per annum) + 11.5% super added to your choice of super fund.
**Location**
211 Victoria Square, Adelaide 5000
**Enquiries**
Sophie Martin
Manager Compliance
Phone: 0401 695 754
**Application Instructions**
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with a disability are strongly encouraged to apply. The sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians.
**Applications close**: 20/10/2024 11:45 PM