Environment & Approvals Advisor

PT. BUMI RESOURCES Tbk; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bumi Resources Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an environmental approvals lead to oversee major project approvals in Queensland mining operations. You will work with site professionals and regulators, coordinating GIS-driven submissions and ensuring compliance with licensing conditions.

You will prepare management plans, reports and annual returns, engage third-party specialists, and support sustainability disclosures. This is a hands-on corporate role with strategic influence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Natural Resource Management or related discipline.
• Practical knowledge of environmental legislation, regulatory requirements and approvals for Queensland mining operations.
• Experience preparing management plans, reports and compliance documentation.
• Strong GIS skills and experience using ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
• Experience liaising with government regulators, consultants, contractors and operational teams.
• Current Driver Licence.
• Right to work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Lead major project approvals. Oversee environmental assessments, prepare and submit applications, and negotiate permits and approval conditions.
• Advise the business. Flag schedule risks early, recommend mitigation, and track the approval risk profile.
• Run the consultants. Identify, engage and project manage third-party specialists so approvals land on time and on budget.
• Back our site teams. Support site environmental professionals as they maintain existing approvals and uphold licence conditions.
• Put GIS to work. Use ArcGIS Pro or QGIS to build the maps and spatial analysis behind regulatory submissions.
• Deliver on reporting. Prepare and submit NGERs, NPI, EA annual returns and other condition-based reports, accurately and on time.
• Put a number on rehabilitation. Prepare financial assurance and estimated rehabilitation cost estimates for each operation, aligned with annual mine plans, PRCPs and EAs.
• Shape our sustainability story. Contribute to annual sustainability disclosures, including climate-related financial disclosures under AASB S2.

Skills

Regulatory liaison

Project management

Environmental reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Environmental Management/Natural Resource Management

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Job description

Bumi is expanding in Australia and is increasing its corporate environment, sustainability and approvals functions to support this growth. Reporting to the GM - Environment, Sustainability & Risk, you will be responsible for leading major project approvals and supporting a team of site environmental professionals maintain existing approvals. This role is built for a technical consultant ready to step into an owner team, or a site professional looking to make their mark at a corporate level.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead major project approvals. Oversee environmental assessments, prepare and submit applications, and negotiate permits and approval conditions.
• Advise the business. Flag schedule risks early, recommend mitigation, and track the approval risk profile.
• Run the consultants. Identify, engage and project manage third-party specialists so approvals land on time and on budget.
• Back our site teams. Support site environmental professionals as they maintain existing approvals and uphold licence conditions.
• Put GIS to work. Use ArcGIS Pro or QGIS to build the maps and spatial analysis behind regulatory submissions.
• Deliver on reporting. Prepare and submit NGERs, NPI, EA annual returns and other condition-based reports, accurately and on time.
• Put a number on rehabilitation. Prepare financial assurance and estimated rehabilitation cost estimates for each operation, aligned with annual mine plans, PRCPs and EAs.
• Shape our sustainability story. Contribute to annual sustainability disclosures, including climate-related financial disclosures under AASB S2.

What You'll Bring

• Loads of energy and the confidence to hold your ground with regulators and operational teams.
• A bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Natural Resource Management or a related discipline.
• Practical knowledge of environmental legislation, regulatory requirements and approvals for Queensland mining operations.
• Experience preparing management plans, reports and compliance documentation.
• Strong GIS skills and experience using ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
• Experience liaising with government regulators, consultants, contractors and operational teams.
• Current Driver Licence.
• Right to work in Australia.

About us

Bumi Resources Australia Pty Ltd (BRA) is the Australian sub-holding company for PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI), one of the largest mining companies in Indonesia. We run four operations in Queensland and we're still expanding. Through BRA, the group is growing its exposure to strategic and critical minerals, with a goal of diversifying 50% of its revenue base by 2031. That means new projects, new approvals and a growing environment, sustainability and approvals function. You'll join while it's being built, with real influence over what comes next.