Environmental Lead

Health, Safety & Environment (Mining, Resources & Energy)

Full time

Gruyere Gold Mine is a 50:50 joint venture between Gold Fields Ltd and Gold Road Resources. It is located in the Yamarna Greenstone Belt, approximately 200km east of Laverton in the north-eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia.

Gruyere Gold Mine, a Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources Joint Venture (50/50) located in the Yamarna Greenstone Belt in Western Australia. This newly constructed mine site is one of Australia's largest and lowest cost gold mining operations boasting a plant production of 300,000+ ounces per annum with an enviable production profile over 10 years.

Reporting to the General Manager and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for the management of environmental activities by Gold Fields EHS standards whilst maintaining strict compliance with relevant legislative and statutory requirements to ensure sustainable mining operations.

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields to create enduring value beyond mining.

This role is offered on 8 days on, 6 days off roster and is Fly in Fly out from Perth.

Benefits include:

• Gruyere has an 11-year mine life currently with continued exploration to extend.
• Annual Performance Bonuses and Cash Long Term Incentive Plan
• Virgin Velocity reward points

About the role:

• Partner with key stakeholders to provide coordination, support, direction, and expertise in proactive environmental management (particularly land access, native title, and closure management) ensuring effective controls are in place and managed, compliant with legislative, heritage and corporate obligations.
• Contribute to sustainable mining by co-ordinating approvals for operations, including but not limited to considerations of tenure, stakeholder consultation and legal permissions under the relevant Environment, Mining and Heritage Acts.
• Manage Gold Fields' ESG commitments at a site level.
• Stakeholder engagement including meetings with regulators and local communities.
• Develop and manage the site land access strategy to ensure sustainable mining operations.
• Continuous improvement and maintenance of the site's ISO14001-certified Environmental Management System.
• Manage compliance with environmental policies by demonstrating a commitment to environmental management, integrating good environmental management into everyday practices, and influencing all site personnel and management to do the same.
• Develop and review the application of new procedures, processes, methodologies, and technologies where appropriate.
• Manage maintenance of site Environmental Aspects and Obligations Registers, spatial data, and environmental
• Lead the site's environmental team including mentoring and performance managing of the team.

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science or similar
• Strong understanding of Western Australia legislation (DMIRS, DWER & DPLH)
• Significant experience in managing land access, approvals and closure projects and associated stakeholder engagement.
• Intermediate level of competency in Microsoft Office and ArcGIS applications
• Significant experience in an environmental function within the mining sector.
• Demonstrated leadership and performance development experience in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Applications can be submitted via:

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance, and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.

Company description:

Gruyere Gold Mine is a 50:50 joint venture between Gold Fields Ltd and Gold Road Resources. It is located in the Yamarna Greenstone Belt, approximately 200km east of Laverton in the north-eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia.

Gruyere Gold Mine, a Gold Fields and Gold Road Resources Joint Venture (50/50) located in the Yamarna Greenstone Belt in Western Australia. This newly constructed mine site is one of Australia's largest and lowest cost gold mining operations boasting a plant production of 300,000+ ounces per annum with an enviable production profile over 10 years.

Role Details:

Reporting to the General Manager and as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be responsible for the management of environmental activities by Gold Fields EHS standards whilst maintaining strict compliance with relevant legislative and statutory requirements to ensure sustainable mining operations.

As an employee at Gold Fields, we expect all employees to act in a manner that seeks to align and enhance the values, safety culture and performance of Gold Fields to create enduring value beyond mining.

This role is offered on 8 days on, 6 days off roster and is Fly in Fly out from Perth.

Benefits include:

• Gruyere has an 11-year mine life currently with continued exploration to extend.
• 6% Site Allowance & Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Annual Performance Bonuses and Cash Long Term Incentive Plan
• Virgin Velocity reward points

About the role:

• Partner with key stakeholders to provide coordination, support, direction, and expertise in proactive environmental management (particularly land access, native title, and closure management) ensuring effective controls are in place and managed, compliant with legislative, heritage and corporate obligations.
• Contribute to sustainable mining by co-ordinating approvals for operations, including but not limited to considerations of tenure, stakeholder consultation and legal permissions under the relevant Environment, Mining and Heritage Acts.
• Manage Gold Fields' ESG commitments at a site level.
• Stakeholder engagement including meetings with regulators and local communities.
• Develop and manage the site land access strategy to ensure sustainable mining operations.
• Continuous improvement and maintenance of the site's ISO14001-certified Environmental Management System.
• Manage compliance with environmental policies by demonstrating a commitment to environmental management, integrating good environmental management into everyday practices, and influencing all site personnel and management to do the same.
• Develop and review the application of new procedures, processes, methodologies, and technologies where appropriate.
• Manage maintenance of site Environmental Aspects and Obligations Registers, spatial data, and environmental
• Lead the site's environmental team including mentoring and performance managing of the team.

About you:

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science or similar
• Strong understanding of Western Australia legislation (DMIRS, DWER & DPLH)
• Significant experience in managing land access, approvals and closure projects and associated stakeholder engagement.
• Intermediate level of competency in Microsoft Office and ArcGIS applications
• Significant experience in an environmental function within the mining sector.
• Demonstrated leadership and performance development experience in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Applications can be submitted via:

Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance, and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.

• Stability - solid life of mine
• Site Allowance
• Annual Performance Bonuses and Cash Long-Term Incentive Plan
• Private Health Insurance Allowance
• Salary continuance scheme and life insurance
• Virgin Velocity reward points
• Continual training and the ability to expand your career
• Salary Sacrifice options

Our four Australian mines – Agnew, St Ives, Granny Smith and Gruyere – are located in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia, where more than 1,600 staff are employed on a residential and fly-in, fly-out basis.

In the more than 20 years since Gold Fields' acquired St Ives and Agnew gold mines, our industry presence has expanded exponentially.

This was further bolstered by the acquisition of the Granny Smith and Lawler's gold mines from Barrick Gold in October 2013.

In November 2016, Gold Fields formed a 50 per cent joint venture agreement with Gold Road for the Gruyere deposit, which is mined as an open pit, with production commencing in 2019.

Our four Australian mines – Agnew, St Ives, Granny Smith and Gruyere – are located in the Eastern Goldfields region of Western Australia, where more than 1,600 staff are employed on a residential and fly-in, fly-out basis.

In the more than 20 years since Gold Fields' acquired St Ives and Agnew gold mines, our industry presence has expanded exponentially.

This was further bolstered by the acquisition of the Granny Smith and Lawler's gold mines from Barrick Gold in October 2013.

In November 2016, Gold Fields formed a 50 per cent joint venture agreement with Gold Road for the Gruyere deposit, which is mined as an open pit, with production commencing in 2019.

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