Senior Environmental Approvals Lead

South32; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Annual short-term incentive bonus

Education assistance

Residential option + travel assistance

Job summary

South32 is seeking a Senior Project Studies & Approvals Advisor to support delivery of environmental and social impact studies enabling planned exploration and mining activities. The role is a permanent full-time position on a 4:3 roster, FIFO from Darwin or Cairns, with a residential option for Groote Eylandt considered.

You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to manage environmental approvals, budgets and project planning across exploration and mining activities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a similar role within mining/resources.
• Knowledge of Commonwealth and Territory environmental legislation and approval processes.
• Demonstrated expertise in environmental management and impact assessments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Environmental (Mining) Licence applications for exploration and mining activities.
• Assist in obtaining regulatory approvals to support exploration, operations and projects.
• Identify environmental and social risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Support consultants to deliver technical and social studies for environmental approvals.
• Assist in preparing forecast budgets, monthly accruals, and two-year work plans.

Skills

Environmental management

Regulatory approvals

Stakeholder collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Tertiary Qualification in Science, Law or Natural Resources

Job description

South32 is seeking a Senior Project Studies & Approvals Advisor to support delivery of environmental and social impact studies enabling planned exploration and mining activities. The role is a permanent full-time position on a 4:3 roster, FIFO from Darwin or Cairns, with a residential option for Groote Eylandt considered.

You will work with a multi-disciplinary team to manage environmental approvals, budgets and project planning across exploration and mining activities.