Environmental Lead: Mining Approvals & Heritage (Perth/FIFO)

Airswift; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking an experienced Environmental Lead for a major mining project based in Perth. The role oversees environmental, heritage and water approval requirements, integrating compliance into planning, design and delivery schedules.

Based in Perth for the first 12 months, then transitioning to a FIFO roster during construction, you will lead specialists, manage stakeholder interfaces with regulators and clients, and drive environmental risk management across the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading environmental, heritage and approvals activities within the mining, resources or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong understanding of environmental approvals, permitting processes and regulatory compliance requirements in Western Australia.
• Proven ability to manage consultants, multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder interfaces.
• Experience coordinating heritage surveys, land access requirements and environmental risk assessments.
• Knowledge of water approvals, licensing frameworks and hydrogeological considerations.
• Strong project management, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced project environment and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental, heritage and regulatory approvals activities across the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate environmental consultants and technical specialists to achieve approval and compliance milestones.
• Manage heritage survey programs, access requirements and clearance processes to support project schedules.
• Oversee environmental inputs for water approvals, licensing applications and hydrogeological investigations.
• Ensure environmental and heritage obligations are incorporated into engineering design and review processes.
• Monitor approvals and compliance schedules, identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Provide leadership to environmental and GIS personnel while fostering strong relationships with clients, regulators and project stakeholders.
• Support project teams in delivering environmental outcomes that align with business and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Airswift is seeking an experienced Environmental Lead for a major mining project based in Perth. The role oversees environmental, heritage and water approval requirements, integrating compliance into planning, design and delivery schedules.

Based in Perth for the first 12 months, then transitioning to a FIFO roster during construction, you will lead specialists, manage stakeholder interfaces with regulators and clients, and drive environmental risk management across the project lifecycle.