Senior Environmental Approvals Lead – Perth Mining

Westgold Personnel Pty Ltd; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Bonus

Insurance

Wellness allowance

Health discount

Family leave

Referral bonus

Long service leave

Salary sacrifice

EAP

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Environmental approvals

Stakeholder engagement

Technical writing

Risk management

Regulatory liaison

Team mentoring

Project coordination

Data analysis

Report preparation

Driver's licence

Education

Environmental Science / Engineering degree

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Job description

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.