Senior Environmental Advisor

Minara Resources has an opportunity for a Senior Environmental Advisor to join our established and dedicated team.

Minara Resources is Australia’s largest cobalt producer and a major world producer of nickel. Our Murrin Murrin site in WA’s northern Goldfields is an integrated nickel and cobalt mining and processing operation employing over 1,000 people. We are a diverse, dedicated and driven workforce, building a sustainable business today with a focus on tomorrow.

Minara Resources is wholly owned by Glencore, one of the world’s largest globally diversified natural resources companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities. Glencore employs over 145,000 people operates around 150 operating mining and processing sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities in over 35 countries.


The Role

The successful candidate will become a member of a hardworking and committed team who is responsible for monitoring compliance with regulatory approval conditions, licences and permits and maintaining a positive relationship with government departments, local community representatives and other stakeholders.

You will be responsible for:

• Report on the performance of the EMS, including overall environmental performance, to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and environmental commitments.
• Provide regulatory reports and information to the applicable government departments in accordance with required time frames.
• Ensure required regulatory approvals are obtained in a timely manner to avoid any disruptions to the business.
• Develop and maintain relationships with government regulatory departments and other relevant stakeholders.
• Provide management and the workforce with timely and accurate advice on environmental matters.

About You

Reporting directly to the Superintendent – Environment and Community this role would suit a detailed and process oriented person. 

You will also have:

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent in an Environmental Science
• WA ‘C’ class drivers’ licence.
• Significant experience (5+ years) in a mining environment dealing with environmental issues.
• Sound understanding and practical application of current environmental management practices.
• High level understanding of relevant environmental legislation, both State and Federal, impacting on mine development in WA.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Confident communicator with management and other stakeholders.

What We Offer

We offer a diverse range of opportunities across our multi-pit mining operations through to our complex and technically challenging hydrometallurgical process plant.

Also on offer:

• A permanent position working directly for Minara Resources;
• The opportunity to work for a progressive industry leader in nickel mining and processing;
• A work environment that prides itself on high safety standards; 
• A range of health and lifestyle benefits including our Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• An excellent team culture with recognition and reward programs; 
• An attractive variable compensation program that creates a link between individual performance and company success;
• The opportunity to take advantage of our impressive 100 kilometres of cycling and running tracks, premium on-site gym facilities with weekly fitness and sport programs; 
• An above industry standard superannuation contribution of 15%; 
• A generous private health insurance allowance;
• Well established on-the-job training opportunities and development programs to further your technical and leadership skills;
• The ability to salary sacrifice flights, parking, super and novated leasing etc.

Apply now at www.glencore.com/careers