Giles, Senior Environmental Officer

My name’s Giles, I’m a Senior Environmental Officer.

Life growing up in Cairns, I suppose my childhood was doing this, experiencing this every day. It’s really great that I now have a job where I’m working every day to protect places like this.

So at uni, we have these grand ideas about being on the front page of the newspaper, being on the front lines, protecting the environment, driving for change.

It’s not always like that. And I guess in this role, we see it. We’re behind the scenes somewhat, but we have huge impacts.

I’m proud to do this job. I started at the bottom. However, I’m achieving results for the betterment of the environment, for the betterment of the Queensland public, for the future of my daughter. It feels really good to be a part of that. And in the 10 months that I’ve been here, I have progressed quickly to a Senior Environmental Officer.

I’m really passionate about the outcomes that we achieve day in, day out.

It’s such a fantastic place to be a part of and everyone’s really supportive.

The best part about working for the Department is the diverse array of experience and knowledge and skillsets that are working here. You may not have even known it, but we have some of the brightest scientific minds in Queensland working as part of a government organisation. Not only are they some of the brightest minds, but they’re really, really open and willing to help you achieve your goals and your development.

We may not achieve the insane environmental outcomes that we’re always striving for in a single day, but every single day, we’re making steps in the right direction. That’s a great day for me. And that’s a great outcome.