Senior Environmental Advisor

Westgold Resources Limited; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8/6 FIFO roster

Performance based bonus

Health and wellness allowance

Health insurance discount

Family and Medical leave policies (IVF

Surrogacy and adoption)

Job summary

Westgold Resources Limited is seeking a Senior Environmental Advisor for the MGO Bluebird operation in Western Australia. The role reports to the Superintendent Environment and focuses on providing strategic environmental guidance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across mining sites.

The successful candidate will lead environmental programs, manage approvals, engage stakeholders, and mentor site teams to enhance environmental performance. FIFO roster 8/6 applies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mining, industrial, or government environmental role.
• Strong understanding of environmental legislation and reporting requirements.
• Ability to lead and influence site teams on environmental matters.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve environmental management systems and programs.
• Manage environmental compliance obligations and reporting.
• Advise on environmental approvals and regulatory requirements.
• Support land access, tenure and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead audits, inspections and monitoring programs.
• Develop and review environmental procedures and standards.
• Coach site personnel to strengthen environmental capability.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Audits & inspections

Education

Tertiary in Environmental Science/Management

Job description

Senior Environmental Advisor### Senior Environmental AdvisorApply: Perth, WA: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: JR103644Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.# Senior Environmental Advisor**MGO Bluebird | 8/6 FIFO Roster** ### Be the difference when it matters most. An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced **Senior Environmental Advisor** to join Westgold at **MGO Bluebird**. Available due to an internal promotion, this role offers the chance to step into a well-established position and make a meaningful contribution to environmental performance across our operations. Reporting to the Superintendent Environment, you will provide expert environmental guidance to site leadership and operational teams, ensuring compliance, supporting approvals and driving continuous improvement initiatives that enable safe and sustainable mining. ### About the RoleAs the Senior Environmental Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting environmental compliance, risk management and sustainability outcomes across site operations. Partnering closely with operational stakeholders, you will influence decision-making, provide technical advice and help deliver best-practice environmental management. Key responsibilities include:* Supporting and continuously improving environmental management systems* Managing environmental compliance obligations and reporting requirements* Providing advice on environmental approvals and regulatory requirements* Supporting land access, tenure and stakeholder engagement activities* Partnering with site teams to manage environmental risks and controls* Leading environmental audits, inspections and monitoring programs* Developing and reviewing environmental procedures and standards* Coaching and mentoring site personnel to strengthen environmental capability* Driving environmental initiatives and continuous improvement projects ### About YouYou are an experienced environmental professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams and influencing positive environmental outcomes. You are proactive, solutions-focused and able to build strong relationships across all levels of the business. To be successful in this position, you will have:* Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Environmental Management or a related discipline* Demonstrated experience in a mining, industrial or government environmental role* Strong understanding of environmental legislation and compliance requirements* Experience managing approvals, compliance activities and environmental programs* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills* Strong analytical and problem-solving capability* Current Manual Driver's Licence* National Police Clearance or ability to obtain one ### Why Westgold?At Westgold, we are committed to responsible mining, environmental stewardship and creating opportunities for our people to grow and succeed. This role offers:* A genuine opportunity to influence environmental outcomes* Exposure to a broad range of environmental and operational activities* A collaborative team environment with experienced professionals* The ability to contribute to the continued growth of a leading Australian gold producer* A family-friendly 8/6 FIFO roster If you're passionate about environmental excellence and want to play a key role in supporting sustainable mining operations, we would love to hear from you.**Apply now and be part of Westgold's next chapter of growth and success.****The Westgold Offer:** A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer **A range of benefits including:*** Performance based bonus* Group salary continuous insurance* A health and wellness allowance Health insurance discount* A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.* Referral Bonus - bring your mates along!* 5 years' pro rata long service leave* Salary sacrifice options* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions. We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now! Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria’s which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver’s licence (or be able to obtain). Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email [e-mail] Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.