Environmental Advisor – Biodiversity

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role

Alcoa is seeking an Environmental Advisor - Biodiversity to join its WA Mining Compliance and Systems team. Reporting to the Environmental Compliance and Systems Superintendent, this role offers a family-friendly Monday to Friday work schedule, allowing you to be home each night. The position provides the flexibility of working from home periodically, and you will also have the opportunity to work across all our site locations as required.

Alcoa's Western Australian mining operations are located within the Northern Jarrah Forest, and this role presents a unique opportunity to monitor biodiversity throughout the mine lifecycle. The Environmental Advisor - Biodiversity will be a key player in delivering these monitoring and management objectives by engaging and managing consultants, supporting change management processes, and providing guidance to site teams.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of core activities, including:

• Supporting the implementation of biodiversity monitoring protocols and procedures.

• Working closely with the Environmental Specialist – Biodiversity to provide guidance on the risks of biodiversity and fauna management.

• Reviewing and managing monitoring data and supporting communication of results to stakeholders.

• Supervising and coordinating contractors involved in biodiversity monitoring.

• Supporting WA mining operations to maintain compliance with commitments.

• Assisting with change management by communicating and ensuring new procedures are followed across sites.

• Monitoring and analysing data to improve performance.

The role involves working with a variety of internal and external contacts, such as the Pre-Mining Studies Team, Regional Environmental Team, Environmental Research Team, and external contractors and consultants.

What's on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

• Employee growth and development opportunities.

• Parental leave support for all caregivers.

• Employee assistance program for personal support services.

• Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.

• Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.

What you can bring to the role

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, Zoology, Conservation Biology, or a related field; or post-graduate qualifications in Ecology or relevant field experience.

• Proven experience working on fauna and/ or flora-related work.

• Experience in project management, budgeting, and contractor management is highly desirable.

• Demonstrated experience in ensuring safe working practices.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and self-management skills.

• Minesite experience is desirable.

• A current Australian Driver's Licence and the ability to undertake 4x4 driving in bushland is required.

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

About the Location

Recognized as an industry pioneer, Alcoa has established itself as an international company with operations across six continents. Alcoa's Australian portfolio includes: two bauxite mines in Western Australia, three alumina refineries at Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup and one aluminium smelter in Portland VIC and two corporate office facilities in Bindjareb and Booragoon. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.