Senior Environmental Approvals Advisor – Mining (Perth)

Westgold Resources Limited; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance based bonus

Health insurance

Wellness allowance

Salary sacrifice options

Job summary

Westgold Resources Limited is seeking a Senior Environmental Advisor (Approvals) to lead environmental approvals across multiple mining projects in Western Australia. You will coordinate approvals, liaise with regulators and internal teams to ensure compliance and timely project delivery.

You will bring 5+ years in mining or related fields, strong technical writing, and hands-on experience navigating WA and Federal environmental frameworks.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate environmental impact assessments and approvals documentation.
• Manage environmental approvals across multiple projects and workstreams.
• Support approvals strategies and future approvals pathways.
• Identify and mitigate environmental approvals risks.
• Liaise with regulators, consultants and other external stakeholders.
• Provide technical advice and quality assurance to operational teams.
• Coordinate technical studies and specialist environmental inputs.
• Prepare reports, schedules, presentations and technical documentation.
• Mentor environmental team members.
• Engage with Traditional Owners, regulators and local communities.

Skills

Environmental approvals

Stakeholder engagement

Technical writing

Risk management

Regulatory interpretation

Education

Bachelors in Environmental Science/Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Job description

Westgold Resources Limited is seeking a Senior Environmental Advisor (Approvals) to lead environmental approvals across multiple mining projects in Western Australia. You will coordinate approvals, liaise with regulators and internal teams to ensure compliance and timely project delivery.

You will bring 5+ years in mining or related fields, strong technical writing, and hands-on experience navigating WA and Federal environmental frameworks.