Mining Impact Assessment Professional

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Government Full time

About Water NSW

Water NSW is the people taking care of the state's water at the source – capturing, storing, and delivering it for the environment, agriculture, industry, and the community.

We operate the state's dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution, playing a vital role at the source of the state's water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.

Job Title: Mining Impact Assessment Professional

Salary: $131,851 + Super (Base Salary)

Job Description:

The NSW Government is seeking an experienced Mining Impact Assessment Professional (Full Time, Permanent) to join our team at Water NSW.

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state. The role offers flexibility to work around life, with a valued contribution and support to build a rewarding career.

Our Perks and Benefits:

  • Flexible working
  • Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise agreement
  • Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
  • Fertility leave
  • Yearly corporate wear allowance
  • Professional development and educational assistance
  • Remote Area Benefits based on work location
  • Salary starting from Base $131,851 + Super

What You'll Do:

This role involves:

  • Ensuring Water NSW advice and decision making, and influence role is based on statutory requirements, industry best practice, sound science, rigorous assessments, and reliable data.
  • Monitoring and verifying compliance with relevant conditions on each of the major approvals (development consents, extraction plans/subsidence management plans, mining leases, and environment protection licences).
  • Providing expert advice on mining-related activities to ensure that the impacts on Water NSW special areas, assets, and operations are mitigated (prevented, minimised, and/or offset).
  • Preparing reports, briefs, policies, and communications on mining issues to ensure that the proper course of action/decisions can be taken based on statutory requirements, sound science, rigorous assessments, and reliable data.
  • Providing expert advice relating to the assessment of mining state significant development (SSD), state significant infrastructure (SSI) projects, and mining REF assessment (activities) where Water NSW is the determining authority.
  • Advising on the potential impact of mining activities to ensure appropriate protective and mitigation measures on the Water NSW infrastructure assets are established to minimise risk.
  • Supporting the development and implementation of policies and procedures relating to mining matters based on the contemporary science and the regulatory framework to ensure that risks to Water NSW special areas, assets, and operations are minimised.

What We're Looking For:

We're looking for a candidate with:

  • Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Planning/Engineering/Science/Assessment/Management/Law or other relevant discipline.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of government policies, regulatory frameworks, and statutory requirements, with particular emphasis on mining and environmental management.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the assessment and verification of mining-related data and impacts.
  • Experience in working on mining-related issues within sensitive environments.
  • Experience in subsidence and environmental impact assessment and environmental monitoring and management of major mining projects with emphasis on longwall mining activities.
  • Current Australian Driver's Licence.

How We Will Support You:

At Water NSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals.

We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women.

Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities.

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority.

This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.

For more information, please refer to the job description on the Water NSW Careers Page.

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