Lead, Environmental Performance

Join the world’s leading Tier 1 gold mining company with an expanding project pipeline
- Partner across a diverse portfolio of mining operations across Australia and PNG- Permanent capital city residential position with fully flexible work arrangements About Newmont

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, lead and molybdenum. The company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America.
Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925. Newmont APAC Operations are located in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, New South Wales and Papua New Guinea, with roles in operations, projects, corporate support and exploration. APAC Business Unit Support is provided from our offices in Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne.
Who we’re looking for
We are seeking a mining industry experienced environmental compliance and sustainability expert to fill the newly created role ofLead, Environmental Performance with the confidence and skills to support the sustainability site specific teams across Newmont’s mine operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Reporting to the Director, Environmental Performance, the primary purpose of this role will be to lead and monitor environmental performance inclusive of compliance programs to ensure adherence to internal and external compliance through audits, training and collaboration.
You will bring considerable experience in delivering environmental compliance across a broad range of environmental aspects and be deeply knowledgeable about sustainability standards within a geographically dispersed global mining operations company. Your significant experience in systems and processes will ground your confidence in a leadership role to oversee best fit compliance programs, monitoring and enabling environmental performance requirements and risk tracking through cross-functional team collaboration and effective internal and external stakeholder engagement across a diverse portfolio of mine site operations.
**Essentially, you will have**:

- Undergraduate Degree in a relevant discipline (i.e. Environmental Science/Management, Environmental Engineering)
- Significant experience in a similar role gained within a global mining operator - Proficient skills in environmental standards and compliance systems (i.e. Enablon)
- Expert knowledge of environmental regulations and sustainability standards
- Full employment eligibility to work in Australia.

The position will be permanent and offered on a fully flexible hybrid/work from home basis and if successful, it will be anticipated you will be a seasoned professional accustomed to working from home while utilising the Newmont capital city office hub when required to be effective in your role.
At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine responsibly and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.
Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry.
Applications close 3 Mar 2025