Principal Environmental Advisor

Osborne Park, WA, Australia, 6017
- Permanent, Full time

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**The Opportunity**

The Principal Environmental Adviser will be responsible for assisting in the delivery of environmental approvals across our WA based sites and providing technical advice for all aspects of mine operations.

You will play an integral part in ensuring the continuity of operational projects by engaging with key stakeholders and regulators to drive the approval process and support our onsite development activities across our lithium and iron ore projects.

In this position, you will report directly to the Manager of Approvals. You will be based at our HQ office in Osborne Park and, on occasion, oversee projects onsite.
- Key responsibilities will include:

- Responsible for undertaking the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and approvals processes to ensure the timely delivery of regulatory approvals under Mining Act, Parts IV and V of Environmental Protection Act, the Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, as required for operational projects
- Responsible for managing completion of Project Definition Forms for all projects - escalate where required information not provided in line with approvals schedules
- Responsible for ensuring preparation of Execution Plans and project schedules that are achievable based on available resources and benchmarked assessment timeframes, considering project complexity
- Responsible for ensuring biological surveys are undertaken to support environmental approvals.
- Identify and document extent of biological survey areas required for Commodity group (i.e. Lithium or Iron Ore) and communicate to Senior Manager Approvals.
- Responsible for relationship with consultants conducting environmental studies in accordance with agreed timeframes
- Responsible for deliverable from consultants preparing environmental approval documents to support approvals for operational projects, including review and quality control of consultant deliverables.
- Responsible for addressing RFI requests within timeframes agreed with regulator
- Responsible for the development and review of approval and other documents and supporting materials
- Responsible for QA/QC of internal and consultant deliverables
- Report to Manager and internal stakeholders weekly on progress and status of works associated with baseline studies and approvals documentation
- Manage change management processes - ensure changes to scope are documented and communicated within 2 weeks
- Responsible for ensuring critical approvals risks are documented, assigned and mitigation identified.
- Liaise with relevant external stakeholders/regulators to ensure all approvals are delivered on time

**What is required**
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental Science / Engineering or related field
- Extensive experience with environmental operational, consulting or EIA related role within the energy or mining sector
- Comprehensive understanding and ability to interpret environmental legislation, guidelines, standards and other requirements
- Demonstrated experience providing strategic and operational environmental advice across all business levels
- Ability to characterise and assess project and operational risks and determine appropriate management measures consistent with the risk profile
- Experience managing competing priorities in a fast paced environment, including conflict resolution
- On-site operational environmental experience including management processes, compliance activities and reporting
- Demonstrated ability to work within large multi-disciplinary teams and strong stakeholder engagement ability.
- Ability to communicate effectively and constructively with senior business leaders and other technical stakeholders.
- Strong oral and written communication.

**About Mineral Resources**

MinRes is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in lithium, iron ore, energy and mining services across Western Australia. With a focus on people and innovation, MinRes has become one of the ASX’s best-performing companies since listing in 2006.

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