Environment and Approvals Manager

Futura Resources Limited; Emerald; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Futura Resources Limited in Central Queensland’s Bowen Basin is seeking an Environment and Approvals Manager to coordinate the company’s environmental and approvals functions across near Emerald mining operations. This role offers flexibility to be based in Brisbane, Newcastle, or Emerald, with monthly travel to Emerald operations and potential housing allowances for Emerald-based arrangements.

You will manage regulatory compliance, approvals, and community engagement while driving continuous

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in an environmental and approvals role within the mining industry, including responsibility for regulatory compliance, statutory approvals and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent attention to detail and confidence working with data, environmental systems, records and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental compliance activities in accordance with regulatory approvals and licence conditions.
• Maintain environmental monitoring programs and reporting requirements.
• Lead the preparation and submission of environmental approvals, permits and statutory reports.
• Coordinate environmental inspections, audits and corrective actions.
• Manage environmental data, records and document control systems.
• Set the strategy for and lead rehabilitation, land management and environmental improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement with landholders, regulators and community representatives.
• Develop and lead community consultation programs and management of community enquiries.
• Manage environmental risk assessments and management plans.

Job description

Born of Central Queensland Futura is a privately owned Australian company which operates two large, near-surface coking coal deposits, Wilton and Fairhill, located near Emerald in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. Our assets are shallow, open-cut operations situated in close proximity to operating mines, infrastructure and contain large defined coal resources. The safety of our people and the environment is our highest priority, and we are passionate about coal mining and its benefits to local communities, Queensland and Australia.

The Opportunity:

Futura Mining Services is seeking an organised, proactive and detail-driven Environment and Approvals Manager to coordinate and maintain the Company's environmental and approvals functions.

This position offers the flexibility to be based in either Brisbane or Newcastle, with monthly travel to our mining operations near Emerald, Queensland. Alternatively, the position may be based in Emerald, with additional housing and position allowances applying to the Emerald-based arrangement.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic mining environment, enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships, and is confident managing environmental compliance obligations, approval requirements, community engagement activities and continuous improvement initiatives to support the ongoing success of our operations.

Duties will include:

Coordinate environmental compliance activities in accordance with regulatory approvals and licence conditions.

Maintain environmental monitoring programs and reporting requirements.

Lead the preparation and submission of environmental approvals, permits and statutory reports.

Coordinate environmental inspections, audits and corrective actions.

Manage environmental data, records and document control systems.

Set the strategy for and lead rehabilitation, land management and environmental improvement initiatives.

Facilitate stakeholder engagement with landholders, regulators and community representatives.

Develop and lead community consultation programs and management of community enquiries.

Manage environmental risk assessments and management plans.

About You:

As the successful candidate, you are organised, proactive and confident in managing competing priorities across environmental and approvals functions. You can communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders, including regulators, landholders, contractors and operational personnel, and have a strong attention to detail. You enjoy building positive relationships, maintaining compliance obligations and ensuring approvals, agreements and reporting requirements are effectively managed. Above all, you bring a positive, solutions-focused and safety-driven approach to supporting the sustainable success of our operations.

This will be achieved and supported by your:

Demonstrated experience in an environmental and approvals role within the mining industry, including responsibility for regulatory compliance, statutory approvals and stakeholder engagement.

Excellent attention to detail and confidence working with data, environmental systems, records and documentation

Ability to prioritise tasks, manage competing deadlines and work both independently and within a team

Safety-focused, reliable and proactive work style, with a calm and professional approach under pressure

Current Standard 11 and Coal Board Medical

Valid driver’s licence and proof of right to work in Australia

Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol screening

What’s on Offer:

A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.

This position offers the flexibility to be based in either Brisbane or Newcastle, with monthly travel to our mining operations near Emerald, Queensland. Alternatively, the position may be based in Emerald, with additional housing and position allowances applying to the Emerald-based arrangement.