Advisor Environmental Approvals

2 weeks ago


Perth, Australia Rio Tinto Full time

**Advisor Environmental Approvals**
- Be part of a global mining organisation with an exceptional safety culture
- Liaise and interact closely with the Environmental Approvals team and Principal Advisors
- Full-time permanent position | Perth based, CBD

**About the role**

We are looking for an **Advisor Environmental Approvals** to play a key role in supporting the Environmental Approvals team to obtain approvals and provide advice on obligations under key State and Commonwealth environmental legislation. Working across the Rio Tinto Iron Ore business unit, made up of 16 integrated mining operations, you will have the opportunity to support brownfield and greenfield growth strategies through soliciting key approvals.

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 an enthusiastic and proactive individual who possesses the ability to manage multiple tasks, maintain flexibility to adapt to changing business conditions and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders. Reporting to the Superintendent Environmental Approvals, you will:

- Provide support for environmental impact assessments and obtaining environmental approvals under Part IV of the _Environmental Protection Act 1986_and the _Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999_.
- Support the commissioning of environmental surveys and other studies required to progress environmental approvals.
- Participate in project specific studies and provide relevant approvals advice and inputs.
- 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
- 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:

- Previous exposure to WA State and Commonwealth environmental legislation.
- Experience in the development of environmental impact assessments and environmental management plans.

**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
- 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)

**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’s first to be certified “responsible” - helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

**Where you’ll be working**

Perth based but with a working focus on supporting operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, we own an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets supported by functional teams in the Perth hub: a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure - all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

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