Senior Environmental Advisor

Ready to pursue your professional journey with Northern Star? As an ASX 50 global-scale gold miner, we have sizeable operations in Western Australia and Alaska. With unparalleled pathways for advancement and avenues for personal growth, we stand as Australia's premier gold employer. Your journey starts here.

At Northern Star, we live by our STARR Core Values of Safety, Teamwork, Accountability, Respect and Results. These Values are not just words on paper; they are the cornerstone of our Company culture and guide everything we do. You will play a pivotal role in upholding these Values and contributing to our collective success.

About the opportunity:

Northern Star has a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Senior Environmental Advisor to ensure all company and contracting personnel are educated and supported in understanding their safety responsibilities at our world-class Thunderbox Operations. This role will report to the Environment Superintendent, on a FIFO 8:6 roster.

Here's what awaits you:

• Oversee compliance with all regulatory and company requirements
• Interpret legislation, government guidelines and approvals.
• Lead the preparation, submission and compliance of all Environmental statutory and company standards including amending approvals as required.
• Manage, maintain and ensure monitoring requirements are undertaken as per Premise licence, Mining Proposals, Mine Closure Plan, Groundwater licences, Tenement conditions and other environmental compliance documentation.
• Manage the collection, preservation, & dispatch of samples for analysis relating to environmental approval and license conditions, proactive monitoring & environmental incident investigation.
• Analyse, interpret and report environmental monitoring results.
• Formulate and coordinate remedial actions for any environmental non-compliances and hazards.
• Lead, where required, significant environmental incident investigation.
• Manage the follow up corrective actions required with the respective department managers.
• Liaise with regulatory bodies and have an active involvement in external audits as required.
• Support the implementation of the Environmental Management System.
• Collate reports accurately to meet legislative and statutory requirements

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

Experience: Minimum 7 years' experience in a similar role, including mining industry experience and environmental monitoring experience, with a strong understanding of environmental impacts associated with a mining and processing operation.

Qualifications: Hold a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in an Environment related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution. St Johns Senior First Aid certificate also desirable.

Passion for growth: Genuine passion for the Australian gold mining industry with high regard for safety

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive.
• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• 5 weeks annual leave for site-based employees.
• Employee Share Plan programs.
• Gold standard parental leave policy.
• GoldSTARR rewards program - cash savings for everyday expenses.
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services.
• Salary continuance (income protection) insurance from commencement.
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including novated leasing and remote area living benefit options.

Eligibility:

Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes a medical, drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work and valid Australian national police clearance.

Northern Star is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Apply now to join the Northern Star team