Senior Environmental Advisor (Approvals)

Westgold Personnel Pty Ltd; Perth; Sur place; AUD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Permanent role

Bonus

Insurance

Wellness allowance

Health discount

Family leave

Referral bonus

Long service leave

Salary sacrifice

EAP

Résumé du poste

Westgold Resources is seeking a Senior Environmental Advisor (Approvals) to lead environmental approvals across multiple mining projects in Perth, WA. You will coordinate assessments, liaise with regulators and stakeholders, and ensure compliance ahead of project delivery.

Required are a relevant degree, 5+ years in mining or related sectors, strong writing and communication skills, and WA/Federal approvals knowledge. This is a permanent full-time Perth role with a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in an environmental role within mining, industry or government.
• Demonstrated experience preparing environmental approvals for regulatory submissions.
• Strong knowledge of WA and Federal environmental legislation and mining approvals.
• Exceptional technical writing and report preparation skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Current C Class Driver's Licence.

Responsabilités

• Preparing and coordinating environmental impact assessments and approvals documentation.
• Managing environmental approvals across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Supporting approvals strategies and future approvals pathways.
• Identifying and mitigating environmental approvals risks.
• Liaising with regulators, consultants and other external stakeholders.
• Providing technical advice and quality assurance to operational teams.
• Coordinating technical studies and specialist environmental inputs.
• Preparing reports, schedules, presentations and technical documentation.
• Mentoring and supporting environmental team members.
• Contributing to engagement with Traditional Owners, regulators and local communities.

Connaissances

Environmental approvals

Stakeholder engagement

Technical writing

Risk management

Regulatory liaison

Team mentoring

Project coordination

Data analysis

Report preparation

Driver's licence

Formation

Environmental Science / Engineering degree

Outils

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Description du poste

Westgold 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. Location: Perth, WA Work Type: Permanent Full-Time Roster: Monday to Friday

About Westgold Resources

Westgold Resources is a leading Australian gold producer with a strong portfolio of operations across Western Australia. As we continue to grow, we are seeking an experienced Senior Environmental Advisor (Approvals) to join our Environment & Community team in Perth. Reporting to the Principal Environmental Approvals, this role will play a critical part in securing and managing environmental approvals across the Westgold portfolio, ensuring projects and operational requirements are supported through robust approvals pathways and environmental compliance.

About the Role

As the Senior Environmental Advisor (Approvals), you will provide technical expertise and leadership in the development, coordination and management of environmental approvals across multiple projects and operations. You will work closely with technical, operational and planning teams to identify approvals requirements, manage risks and ensure key environmental approvals are secured ahead of project delivery schedules.

• Preparing and coordinating environmental impact assessments and approvals documentation
• Managing environmental approvals across multiple projects and workstreams
• Supporting approvals strategies and future approvals pathways
• Identifying and mitigating environmental approvals risks
• Liaising with regulators, consultants and other external stakeholders
• Providing technical advice and quality assurance to operational teams
• Coordinating technical studies and specialist environmental inputs
• Preparing reports, schedules, presentations and technical documentation
• Mentoring and supporting environmental team members
• Contributing to engagement with Traditional Owners, regulators and local communities

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years' experience in an environmental role within mining, industry or government
• Demonstrated experience preparing environmental approvals for submission to regulatory agencies
• Strong knowledge of WA and Federal environmental legislation, including mining-related approvals frameworks
• Exceptional technical writing and report preparation skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines
• Sound analytical, problem-solving and risk management capabilities
• Current C Class Driver's Licence

Highly regarded: Experience with ArcGIS Pro, QGIS or similar GIS software. Experience working within the Western Australian mining industry.

Why Join Westgold?

Permanent full-time Perth-based position.

Opportunity to influence major mining and growth projects.

Exposure to a diverse portfolio of operating sites and future developments.

Collaborative and supportive technical environment.

Career development opportunities within a growing ASX-listed gold producer.

Competitive remuneration package

The Westgold Offer:

• A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer.
• 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.

If you're looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact on the future growth of a leading Western Australian gold company, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

We appreciate 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.

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