Specialist Environmental Approvals
24 hours ago
**Specialist Environmental Approvals**
- Be part of a global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture
- Play a key role in the Environmental Approvals team
- Full-time permanent role - Perth CBD
**About the role**
**_ All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you._**
We are seeking a **Specialist Environmental Approvals **to assist with obtaining approvals under key State and Commonwealth environmental legislation. Working across the Rio Tinto Iron Ore business unit, made up of 17 integrated mining operations, you will have the opportunity to support brownfield and greenfield growth strategies through achieving key approvals.
This role will be part of the Rio Tinto iron ore Environmental Approvals team, which delivers environmental approvals for Rio Tinto’s mines, port, infrastructure and renewable projects. This role will support the Rio Tinto Energy Development team (RTED) by supporting implementation of Part IV and Part V environmental approvals strategies for an accelerated program of renewables projects. RTED has been established to support and accelerate the delivery of the Rio Tinto strategy, with multiple renewable energy workstreams in a fast-paced environment to advance Rio Tinto’s decarbonisation agenda.
We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting
This role is a great opportunity for enthusiastic and proactive individuals who possesses the ability to manage multiple tasks, maintain flexibility to adapt to changing business conditions and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. Reporting to the Principal Environmental Approvals, you will:
- Provide support for obtaining environmental approvals under Part IV of the _Environmental Protection Act 1986 _and _Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and _implementing government approvals under Part V of the _Environmental Protection Act 1986_, the _Mining Act 1978 and the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914_.
- Commission environmental surveys and studies to support environmental approvals
- Provide specialist advice on Environmental Approvals issues and requirements to GM / Manager level stakeholders within the Iron Ore division
- Work with a close-knit team who are collaborative and supportive and emulate the Rio Tinto values
**What you’ll bring**
To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:
- A Tertiary qualification in an environmental discipline or a related field
- Understanding of Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act and relevant Commonwealth legislation
- Understanding of Part V of the _Environmental Protection Act 1986_, the _Mining Act 1978 and the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914_.
- The skills to communicate and consult effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent technical writing skills, attention to detail and an ability to interpret and problem solve complex issues
- The ability to work in a team environment
It will also be beneficial if you have:
- Experience in project management
**What we offer**
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
- 18 weeks of gender-neutral and equal paid parental leave, with continued superannuation contributions whilst employees are on unpaid or half paid parental leave
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
- Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Company provided insurance cover
- Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
- Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more); and
- Local relocation packages offered for Australian residents only
**About Rio Tinto**
Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.
For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers - generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.
Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium - the world’
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