Environment Advisor

Site Environment Advisor

• Global mining organization with an exceptional safety culture
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Excellent opportunity for career development and development of technical expertise – Gudai-Darri – 8 : 6 roster

Where we’re all welcome

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us who we are.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

About the role

We are looking for a Site Environment Advisor (SEA) to join our Health, Safety, Environment & Communities (HSEC) team to provide technical knowledge and day to day guidance to our mine operations as well as other key stakeholders including approvals, technical services and study teams. 

This role is a great opportunity to work back to back with the alternative SEA and be the main environmental focal point at Gudai-Darri where you will offer your support and guidance in the management of environmental site issues. Reporting to the HSEC Manager, you will be responsible for : 

• Preparing and submitting compliance reports required to comply with environmental permits
• Managing project contractors and consultants providing environmental services
• Managing site environmental issues , including but not limited to; land clearing, air quality, surface water quality, ground water management and , hydrocarbon management and contamination
• Providing environmental advice in the interpretation of legislation, acts and regulations
• Interfacing with on-site personnel to promote environmental goals and solve environmental issues including performing inspections to assess compliance risks 

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you will have: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science or Engineering (or equivalent)
• Current " C Class" WA Drivers License
• Data evaluation and interpretation skills
• Solid experience in a similar role
• Experience or understanding of GIS software and Microsoft applications
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent writing skills, attention to detail and an ability to interpret and problem solve 

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• Full relocation provided to Western Australia from elsewhere in Australia
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)
• To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives – at a time that suits them
• Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

We are committed to elevating Indigenous voices and increasing cultural knowledge in our business. Diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together. To help you on your journey with us, you’ll also have access to:

• Specialist Indigenous Support Advisors are always there for our Indigenous employees and available to support through any aspect of your employment
• Indigenous leadership programmes across some professional and operational roles to ensure that we are developing Indigenous Leaders.

Where you’ll be working

This role will be offered at our Gudai-Darri on an 8 days on, 6 days off FIFO roster from Perth. Rio Tinto owns and operates an integrated portfolio of iron ore assets that include a world-class, integrated network of 16 mines, four independent port terminals, a 1,700 kilometre rail network and related infrastructure – all designed to respond rapidly to changes in demand.

Applications close on the 20th January 2025 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date).

About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.