Senior Environmental Advisor — Mining Compliance & Approvals

Aurenne Group Mining; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurenne Group Mining, based in Perth, seeks a Senior Environmental Advisor to drive approvals, licensing and compliance across WA operations, reporting to the COO and collaborating with site teams.

You will manage monitoring programs, interpret data, liaise with DMIRS and DWER, maintain the EMS, and provide practical environmental advice to management while advancing sustainable mining practices. This role operates without direct reports and requires strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in environmental approvals, compliance and stakeholder engagement within the mining industry.
• Sound understanding of WA environmental and mining legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to manage environmental activities and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a practical, solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Undertake environmental approvals, licence and compliance processes for Aurenne operations.
• Liaise with DMIRS, DWER and other regulatory authorities to obtain, amend and maintain environmental approvals.
• Coordinate environmental monitoring programs and data analysis with site teams to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Review, interpret, and report on monitoring data, identifying trends and ensuring compliance with conditions and commitments.
• Maintain the company’s Environmental Management System (EMS).
• Provide environmental advice and support to management and operational teams.
• Prepare reports, submissions and updates on environmental performance.
• Support incident response, corrective actions and environmental risk management.

Skills

Environmental approvals

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory liaison

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science or Engineering

Job description

Aurenne Group Mining, based in Perth, seeks a Senior Environmental Advisor to drive approvals, licensing and compliance across WA operations, reporting to the COO and collaborating with site teams.

You will manage monitoring programs, interpret data, liaise with DMIRS and DWER, maintain the EMS, and provide practical environmental advice to management while advancing sustainable mining practices. This role operates without direct reports and requires strong stakeholder engagement.