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.

Northern Star has a challenging and rewarding opportunity for a Senior Environmental Advisor reporting to the Environmental Superintendent. This is a residential position based at our KCGM Operations in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, working a 5:2 4:3 roster – 9 hours per day. 

You will be supported by experienced leaders and will be responsible for facilitating compliance monitoring & reporting with our legal obligations, implementing project approvals and providing supervision & guidance to the KCGM Environmental team.

Here's what awaits you:

• Oversee compliance with all regulatory and company standards, ensuring monitoring and reporting activities are completed on time, in line with requirements.
• Coordinate technical studies required to support environmental approval applications.
• Assist with the preparation of environmental approval applications to ensure operational continuity of the sites, as required.
• Interpret legislation, government guidelines, and approvals to guide site operational teams in maintaining compliance and adhering to regulatory requirements.
• Champion environmental approvals processes and support the implementation of the sites Environmental Management System (EMS), 
• Analyse, interpret and report on the results of environmental monitoring data and trends.
• Liaise with key external stakeholders, including Government regulators, neighbouring landholders and internal stakeholders.
• Participate in environmental incident investigations and follow-up on corrective actions with the respective department managers. 
• Contribute to the development and execution of the team’s objectives, targets and plans.
• Provide supervision and guidance to the Advisors and share the on-call responsibilities with the team.
• Participate in external events and community-based activities to support Northern Star’s Community Investment Program, as required.

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

Experience: Minimum five (5) years relevant experience in the mining/resources industry, experience with GIS, preferably ArcGIS Pro, and other database management programs such as Power BI and SharePoint, excellent understanding of environment/mining legislation and practical experience with environment approvals in WA, strong knowledge of environmental impacts and controls associated with a mining and processing operation, solid understanding of Environmental Management Systems (ISO14001) and auditing processes, flexibility to adapt to changing priorities, with the ability to multi-task effectively in a dynamic and outcome focused environment, ability to build collaborative and functional relationships across a diverse range of stakeholders, excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree majoring in an Environment related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution, current “C” Class Western Australian Drivers Licence.  

Passion for Growth: A strong desire to be part of a team providing technical advice and support while contributing to Northern Star's dynamic work environment

Discover the perks of working at Northern Star…

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance.
• Short-term incentive bonus program.
• 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!