Senior Advisor Environment

Senior Advisor - Environment

• Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities
• Flexibility for the lifestyle you want – stay residential with housing provided in Nhulunbuy or Fly in; Fly out opportunities from Cairns, Darwin or Brisbane, depending on the roster

About the role

Find better ways to provide the material the world needs

We are looking for a Specialist Environment to join our HSE team at Rio Tinto Gove to support operational & closure teams to minimise risk of harm, maintain compliance and implement improvement programs.

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join the Environment team and be responsible for ensuring that systems and process are in place to ensure the operation is compliant with all relevant environmental standards and legislation.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible. Every hour of every shift, your safety and wellbeing are our number one priority. We do the work only if it is safe, and we invest to make sure every member of the team has the quality tools they need to do their job.

Reporting to the Environment Superintendent and working in a diverse team within Health, Safety, Environment Team, you will be:

• Support major projects & closure projects identify and manage environmental risks. 
• Assessing the compliance against the environmental licence conditions through inspection of work areas and to monitor effectiveness of controls as well as provide advice on incident response
• Developing and executing environmental monitoring programs to demonstrate compliance, including understanding key risks associated with surface water, ground water, air emissions and other aspects that have the potential to cause impact the receiving environment.
• Analysing data and developing high quality external reports.
• Providing support to coach and train operational teams to improve environmental management on site. When required you will also lead and execute improvements to support operational teams.
• Proactively undertaking analysis of data to interpret trends and potential risks.
• Managing projects and contractors to deliver effective business outcomes.
• Assisting in the identification of key risks and developing action plans to improve control effectiveness.
• Working in a dynamic role that requires an understanding of multiple environmental disciplines and the agility to quickly respond to operational demands
• Providing support to the Environmental Superintendent to maintain compliance and operational programs.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Degree qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or applied Sciences
• Ability to work under pressure, with reliability and accuracy.
• Experience in understanding commitments and ensuring compliance. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Knowledge of Management Systems ISO 14000:1 and the Northern Territory Environment regulatory framework.
• Expertise with any of the following would be highly sought after Groundwater, Contaminated sites, Air emissions, waste, water management or Data Management Systems,
• Ability to lead incident investigations, audits, and risk assessments.
• 5+ years in relevant industry or mining experience

What we offer

• Domestic relocation assistance on offer
• Remote area allowance (residential), or FIFO allowance
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months (no distinction between primary & secondary carer)
• Health cover scheme for employees and their immediate family
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle
• Rio Tinto employee share programme
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with

a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe.

Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

 Where you will be working

 Rio Tinto Aluminium – Gove Operations

Our Gove Operations have been supplying the global aluminium industry with world-class bauxite for more than 40 years. Located in Australia’s Northern Territory, each year the operation produces approximately 12 million tonnes of bauxite.

With a workforce of 460 people, daily activities include mine operations, maintenance, asset management, shutdown planning and execution, export operations, cultural heritage management, and closure activities following our decision to close the site’s alumina refinery and associated Residue Disposal Area in 2017. 

We expect our bauxite mining operations on the Gove Peninsula will cease in 2030 and we are undertaking significant work to support closure of the operation. We also recognise our operations take place on Indigenous-owned land, and we are committed to working together to achieve a positive future for Nhulunbuy and the Gove Peninsula post-mining.

Every Voice Matters

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.

Closing date: 30^th October 2023