Principal Assurance

Evolution Mining; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Novated car leasing

Life insurance

Income protection

Short term incentives

Referral bonuses

Recognition program

Study assistance

Discounted health insurance

Wellness days

Job summary

Evolution Mining is recruiting a Principal Assurance - Sustainability to lead the evolution of its sustainability assurance framework across global operations. You will define risk-based plans, set audit priorities, and drive improvements in health, safety, training and environmental management.

The role partners with site and corporate teams to raise governance and standardisation. You will own the assurance process end-to-end, coordinating audit teams, delivering independent insights and

Qualifications

• Lead auditor qualifications or significant lead auditor experience with exposure to ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001 management systems.
• Experience developing and leading assurance or audit programs within mining, resources or another complex industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks and control effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Leading Evolution's sustainability assurance program across operational and corporate functions.
• Developing risk-based assurance plans aligned with key business risks and emerging trends.
• Determining audit priorities, scopes, methodologies and assurance activities across health, safety, training and environmental disciplines.
• Leading and coordinating audit teams to deliver high-quality outcomes across multiple operations.
• Providing independent advice on the effectiveness of systems, controls, standards and governance frameworks.
• Driving consistency in interpretation and application of standards across the business.
• Identifying systemic risks, trends and improvement opportunities to strengthen performance.

Skills

Lead auditor experience

Auditing

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Education

Qualifications in occupational health and safety, environmental science, engineering, auditing, risk management or a related discipline

Tools

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

Job description

From humble beginnings in 2011, Evolution Mining is now a leading gold producer, operating six mines across Australia and Canada. Enacting our vision to be inspired people creating a premier global gold company, we are indeed a bold team with a bright future. Our operational diversity offers our employees access to many experiences and career opportunities within the one company.

So, whether you choose to work at one of our underground or open pit operations, explore for our future as part of our Discovery team, or join our Group Office, we know you'll have a bright future with us.

At our Group Office

Working in our Group Office, you have a front row seat to our vision and are a part of the bold, inspired teams who are engineering its success. We're an agile, entrepreneurial company and we value smart people and creative thinking. When you work with us, you can always progress from where you started.

Located in the Sydney CBD, our people work with teams across Australia and Canada, creating opportunities to influence outcomes, build relationships and contribute to meaningful work across the business.

About the Role

This is an opportunity to shape how assurance is delivered across a leading global mining company.

As Principal Assurance - Sustainability, you will lead the evolution of Evolution's sustainability assurance framework, helping ensure our standards are consistently applied and effective across our operations. You will determine where assurance effort should be focused, identify emerging risks and provide independent insight into the effectiveness of our health, safety, training and environmental management systems.

This role extends beyond conducting audits. You will own the assurance process end-to-end, from developing risk-based assurance plans and defining audit priorities through to reporting outcomes and supporting improvement initiatives across the business.

Working closely with site and corporate stakeholders, you will help define what good looks like, strengthen governance and drive consistency across operations operating at different stages of maturity. Your work will influence how standards are interpreted, implemented and continuously improved across Evolution.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading Evolution's sustainability assurance program across operational and corporate functions.
• Developing risk-based assurance plans that align with key business risks, operational priorities and emerging trends.
• Determining audit priorities, scopes, methodologies and assurance activities across health, safety, training and environmental disciplines.
• Leading and coordinating audit teams to deliver consistent, high-quality assurance outcomes across multiple operations.
• Providing independent advice on the effectiveness of systems, controls, standards and governance frameworks.
• Driving consistency in the interpretation and application of standards across the business.
• Identifying systemic risks, trends and improvement opportunities to strengthen organisational performance.
• Reviewing significant incident investigations and contributing to assurance and governance forums.
• Supporting the development, review and enhancement of Evolution's sustainability standards and assurance framework.

About You

You are an experienced assurance professional who enjoys bringing structure, consistency and clarity to complex operational environments.

You understand how to work across multiple sites and stakeholder groups, balancing governance requirements with operational realities. Comfortable influencing without direct authority, you build credibility through thoughtful challenge, sound judgement and a collaborative approach.

Most importantly, you are comfortable owning the assurance process. You can identify where assurance effort is needed most, make informed recommendations on audit priorities and lead programs that deliver meaningful insights and practical outcomes.

Your experience will include:

• Qualifications in occupational health and safety, environmental science, engineering, auditing, risk management or a related discipline.
• Lead auditor qualifications, or significant lead auditor experience, with exposure to ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001 management systems.
• Experience developing and leading assurance or audit programs within mining, resources or another complex industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading audit teams and coordinating assurance activities across multiple sites.
• Strong understanding of management systems, governance frameworks and control effectiveness.
• Experience developing, interpreting and embedding operational standards.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to identify root causes, emerging trends and practical improvement opportunities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence leaders across the business.

At Evolution, we support, develop and reward everyone who chooses to be a part of our bright future. Your benefits include relocation support assistance, novated car leasing, life insurance and income protection, short term incentives, referral bonuses, recognition program, study assistance, discounted health insurance and wellness days.

This role will see you working from our Sydney office with flexibility options available and regular travel across our operations.

We understand that flexible work means something different to everyone and encourage you to have a conversation about what flexibility looks like.

At Evolution, as our name suggests, change and transformation is in our DNA. We want the Evolution experience to be your career highlight. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a more inclusive and diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

We are focused on keeping our people safe and healthy and creating sustainable value in an environmentally and socially responsible way. If you enjoy building frameworks, strengthening standards and influencing performance across a complex operational business, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact across Evolution Mining.