Senior Environmental Advisor | Argyle

Senior Environmental Advisor - Closure

• Overseeing closure activities for the Argyle operation
• Permanent Full time role | 8/6 FIFO roster
• Competitive, performance-based remuneration and wide range of benefits on offer

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Environmental Advisor to support the closure activities associated with the Argyle Diamond mine. You will work closely with site teams by implementing and coordinating programmes and ensure the delivery of key environment department and closure execution projects, systems, management and monitoring plans.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the HSE Manager and working collaboratively with the Rio Tinto Closure and Rio Tinto Projects teams, this role is responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of all aspects of the environmental management system including management plans, procedures, monitoring, data collection, QA/QC, data analysis and reporting, including database management and GIS.
• Prioritise and co-ordinate the activities of the onsite environmental team in carrying out the work plan; and ensuring that their activities are consistently aligned with meeting closure planning targets while at the same time meeting relevant environmental obligations, commitment, conditions, and standards.
• Manage, collate and provide environmental data, non-compliance information or other issues for regulatory notifications and to meet annual reporting requirements.
• Conduct or co-ordinate regular onsite inspections and audits to ensure that the relevant site contractors and employees comply with environmental standards, procedures and relevant legislation.
• Communicate regularly with key stakeholders including site management, supervisors, contract partners, other Rio Tinto employees and external parties regarding environmental targets, plans and performance improvement.
• Ensure the ongoing growth and development of the team by providing leadership, mentoring and feedback on overall performance and operational responsibilities within the team to ensure a competent, professional and effective team.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with operations personnel, consultants and contractors to ensure smooth implementation of site work and efficient report delivery.
• Actively participate in a diverse range of professional development and networking opportunities sharing your knowledge with the team, developing and fostering collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support business needs.
• Adhere and commit to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies and procedures.

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team (standard for all job adverts)

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in Environmental Management, Science, Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in mine closure desirable, site based operational/contractor management experience essential
• Experience in managing consultants to deliver large work programs
• Proficient in the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing technology
• Proven capability in the analysis and presentation of environmental data; and
• Ability to work autonomously with reliability and accuracy.

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
• Flexible working from home arrangements as per operational requirements
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• 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)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins witha 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’ll be working

Argyle diamond mine, which sits on the traditional country of the Miriuwung, Gidja, Malgnin and Wularr people in Western Australia, is one of the world’s largest producers of diamonds and the largest supplier of natural coloured diamonds – including white, champagne, cognac, blue, violet and the rare and the highly-coveted Argyle pink and red diamonds. Argyle has produced more than 825 million carats of rough diamonds since it began production in 1983 and ceased production in November 2020.

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.

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.

Applications close on 30 June 2023 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date)