Senior Environmental Approvals Lead – Mining

Westgold; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance based bonus

Health insurance discount

Family & Medical leave policies incl.

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Westgold Resources, a leading Western Australian gold producer, is seeking a Senior Environmental Advisor (Approvals) to join the Environment & Community team in Perth. You will develop, coordinate and manage environmental approvals across projects, working with operations, planning and regulators to ensure timely approvals and compliance.

You will lead preparation of impact assessments, coordinate documentation, liaise with regulators and consultants, and mentor the environment team while

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in an environmental role within mining, industry or government.
• 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.

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 and support environmental team members.
• Contribute to engagement with Traditional Owners, regulators and local communities.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Analytical thinking

Risk management

Technical writing

Education

Environmental Science / Environmental Engineering degree

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Job description

Westgold Resources, a leading Western Australian gold producer, is seeking a Senior Environmental Advisor (Approvals) to join the Environment & Community team in Perth. You will develop, coordinate and manage environmental approvals across projects, working with operations, planning and regulators to ensure timely approvals and compliance.

You will lead preparation of impact assessments, coordinate documentation, liaise with regulators and consultants, and mentor the environment team while