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 Resources have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Environmental Advisor to join the growing team at our Thunderbox Operations, this is offered an 8/6 roster, FIFO ex Perth.

Here's what awaits you:

• Provide support to the Environmental Superintendent in the development, communication and effective implementation of the Environmental components of the Company's Environment Management System across the Operations.
• Provide guidance to the Operations Teams to meet internal and external environmental compliance obligations.
• Contribute to ensuring the effective operation of the Company's Environment Management System across the operations, and identifying and recommending business improvements.
• Contribute to the monitoring, collection, internal and external reporting, records keeping and interpretation of reliable environmental data including maintaining a compliance register identifying prescribed statutory accountabilities and the site personnel with those primary accountabilities.
• Review internal clearing permits and provide advice to proponents regarding clearing and maintaining all the necessary clearing records.
• Assist in providing timely, accurate and relevant environmental management-related services and support (eg, advice, environmental training and inductions, reviews, reports, and contribution to activities such as environmental risk assessments, incident investigations, and water, land management, rehabilitation, and flora and fauna management strategies) to the site managers.
• Carry out workplace environmental compliance inspections and provide coaching and instruction to employees and contractors.
• Ensure timely, accurate reporting (internal/external) to Environmental Superintendent and other relevant internal and external parties.

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

Experience: Demonstrated experience in a similar role, with practical understanding of environmental regulatory environments, best practice and general environmental systems and procedures. Experience in a mining and/or heavy engineering environment also required.

Qualification: Relevant tertiary qualification in Environmental related discipline or similar

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