Principal - Mine Closure & Decommissioning

Alcoa; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcoa Australia seeks a senior leader in mine closure and rehabilitation to shape strategy across mining, refining, smelting and ports in Australia. You will drive planning, delivery and governance for decommissioning and rehabilitation, aligning with regulatory obligations and business goals.

The role combines strategic planning, engineering, environmental stewardship and project delivery, providing regional leadership to ensure safe, compliant execution while optimising costs and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in mine closure, infrastructure decommissioning, demolition planning and rehabilitation.
• Experience delivering projects in mining operations and environmental approvals.
• Strong project management and planning capabilities, including schedule, cost and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated closure and decommissioning strategies aligned with operations and regulatory obligations.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of decontamination, decommissioning and demolition projects.
• Prepare and oversee decommissioning plans for priority assets with safe, compliant execution.
• Manage closure-related financial provisions and liability forecasts to optimise costs.
• Drive risk management and readiness through mitigation strategies for project delivery.
• Provide governance and strategic recommendations through business cases and risk assessments.

Skills

Mine closure

Decommissioning

Demolition planning

Rehabilitation

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering / Environmental Science / Mining / Project Management

Job description

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realise our vision to build a legacy of excellence for future generations. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with the flexibility and equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.

About the Role

Play a leading role in shaping Alcoa’s closure and rehabilitation future, driving the planning and delivery of mine and infrastructure closure programs across our Mining, Refining, Smelting and Port operations in Australia.

In this newly created role, you will help unlock progressive rehabilitation opportunities, reduce closure liabilities and deliver lasting environmental outcomes across a diverse asset portfolio. Bringing together strategic planning, engineering, environmental stewardship and operational excellence, you’ll provide regional leadership for closure, decommissioning and demolition initiatives.

Your key areas of focus will include:

• Leading integrated closure and decommissioning strategies that align with operational plans, regulatory obligations, long-term closure commitments and business objectives.
• Developing and managing a prioritised portfolio of decontamination, decommissioning and demolition projects, identifying opportunities to accelerate rehabilitation outcomes and reduce closure liabilities.
• Preparing and overseeing decommissioning and demolition plans for priority assets, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient execution while supporting rehabilitation objectives.
• Managing closure-related financial provisions and liability forecasts, while identifying opportunities to optimise costs and improve long-term closure outcomes.
• Driving risk management and execution readiness by identifying key risks, dependencies and enabling works, and implementing mitigation strategies to support successful project delivery.
• Providing governance, reporting and strategic decision support through business cases, risk assessments, progress reporting and recommendations that inform closure and investment decisions.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
• Employee growth and development opportunities.
• Parental leave support for all caregivers.
• Employee assistance program for personal support services.
• My Alcoa Benefits program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
• Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.
• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Environmental Science, Mining, Project Management, Closure Planning or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in mine closure, infrastructure decommissioning, demolition planning, rehabilitation, mining operations, project delivery or environmental approvals.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement practical closure and decommissioning strategies within complex operational environments.
• Strong project management and planning capabilities, including schedule development, cost estimation, risk management and execution readiness planning.
• Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, influence stakeholders and deliver outcomes through effective engagement across technical and operational functions.
• Flexibility to travel to operational sites on an ad hoc basis (typically up to once per week) to assess infrastructure, identify opportunities and collaborate with site teams on closure and decommissioning initiatives.

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.

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About the Location

Alcoa Australia’s company headquarters is located at 235 St Georges Terrace in Perth CBD, Western Australia, on Whadjuk Noongar land. The office is conveniently close to public transport and parking, and hosts employees from various business functions, including Commercial, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, and Human Resources, as well as expert teams supporting local and global locations. Our head office offers modern, open-plan working facilities and excellent end-of-trip amenities within a state-of-the-art building.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.