Roster: 8:6 or 5:2
Salary: Salary + Performance Bonus + Residential Allowance + Private Health Cover + Insurance Allowance + Gym Membership Discount + Other Benefits
Residential: Kalgoorlie/Boulder
Norton Gold Fields is seeking an experienced Environmental Advisor – Approvals to join our Technical Services Department, supporting the development, submission, and management of mining proposals and environmental approvals across current and future projects.
This role is a key technical support function within the project and mine development lifecycle, ensuring environmental and regulatory requirements are integrated into mine planning, construction, and operational decision-making. You will work closely with Mining, Technical Services, Construction, and Operations teams, as well as regulators, consultants, and community stakeholders.
About the Role
Reporting to the Environmental Approvals Co-ordinator within Technical Services, you will provide specialist environmental approvals support across project studies, mine development, and operational activities. The role focuses on enabling compliant, sustainable, and socially responsible mining through strong technical input, coordination of studies, and effective regulatory engagement.
Duties
* Assist in the preparation and submission of mining proposals and environmental approvals for upcoming and existing projects.
* Support compliance with WA environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks, including DMIRS and EPA requirements.
* Provide environmental input into technical planning, impact assessments, and risk management processes.
* Assist with preparation and implementation of Environmental Management Plans, Mine Closure Plans, and rehabilitation programs.
* Collate and submit regulatory applications including Programmes of Work, Works Approvals, and Native Vegetation Clearing Permits.
* Plan, coordinate, and support baseline studies, surveys, audits, and assessments (internal and third-party).
* Liaise with regulators, consultants, contractors, and internal technical and operational stakeholders to facilitate approvals.
* Monitor legislative changes and provide technical advice to Technical Services and project teams.
* Prepare environmental reports, technical documentation, and presentations.
* Support stakeholder engagement activities, including community and Indigenous interfaces.
* Undertake other approvals and environmental tasks as required to support project delivery.
Qualifications
* Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
Experience & Skills
* Minimum 3 years' experience in WA mining environmental approvals.
* Experience supporting approvals such as Mining Proposals, Programmes of Work, Works Approvals, clearing permits, and groundwater licences.
* Exposure to baseline studies and approvals implementation during construction and operational phases.
* Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including liaison with regulators and consultants.
* Ability to prepare high-quality technical documentation and presentations.
* Confident Microsoft Office user.
* Ability to work collaboratively within a technical, multi-disciplinary project environment.
Benefits
* Permanent full-time role with immediate start.
* Excellent remuneration package with additional allowances.
* Receive a $12k residential allowance per annum.
* Fully covered family private health insurance through GU Health Complete Gold Cover or allowance up to $4.8k.
* Receive up to 10% short-term incentive payment (STIP) of your base salary.
* $2.4k allowance to put towards your choice of Death and Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance.
* Pro-rata long service leave (LSL) after just 5 years of service and be entitled to 13 weeks paid LSL after 10 years of service.
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