Superintendent, Environmental Compliance & Approvals

Superintendent, Environmental Compliance & Approvals

This role will provide technical overview coordination to meet corporate environmental compliance obligations in addition to functional site support to assist with their environmental performance & environmental assurance. It will also provide technical and coordination support towards major and subordinate approvals as required.

About the Business

• Full time permanent opportunity with generous well-being program
• Based in Sydney with Hybrid working available.

Who are we?

Welcome to Yancoal. For nearly 20 years, we have been supporting the prosperity of Australia. With over 4,500 people working across our operations, our team is made up of experts in their field. From engineers to operators, to environmentalists, surveyors, tradespeople, accountants, marketers and beyond – we are proud of our people and everything we achieve together as One Yancoal. Yancoal Australia now owns, operates, or participates in nine producing coal mines across NSW, Queensland, and Western Australia.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

What does your daily life look like at Yancoal?

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support and coordinate improvement and maintenance of Yancoal’s environmental compliance system and the environmental compliance performance across all sites
• Support sites in responding to regulators in respect of breaches of environmental standards and non-compliances
• Assist in reviews of site based regulatory environmental reporting, e.g. annual reports, incident reports
• Coordinate and support reporting of NPI, Section 19 NGER reporting and other enterprise wide environmentally related government reporting requirements, as appropriate
• Assist the corporate approvals and site teams with major approvals and subordinate approvals, including the development and review of environmental management plans as required
• Draft environmental performance HSEC Committee papers as required in consultation with the Group Manager, Approvals & Executive GM Environment &External Affairs (EGM E&EA).
• Represent Yancoal at relevant industry body working groups as relevant to environmental compliance matters.
• Assist in the development of solutions to identified environmental problems and assist with the implementation of the solutions, as required
• Assist the Group Manager, Approvals and EGM E&EA organise and coordinate Environment & Community (E&C) team Forums as required
• Provision of cross functional support to Yancoal’s site and corporate E&C teams

Skills and Experience

What do you need to be successful in the role?

Qualifications:

• Tertiary Qualifications in Science, Engineering or Law (or equivalent)
• Valid driving license

Skills & Knowledge:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional planning, organising and coordination skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent project management and analytical skills
• High level of computer literacy
• Ability to liaise effectively with external and internal stakeholders at all levels
• Understanding of environmental legislation and regulations, and mining principles
• Government compliance knowledge and understanding

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years’ environmental experience, preferably with site exposure within the mining and resources sector
• General familiarity with mining operations and environmental compliance requirements
• Knowledge of legislative compliance frameworks, particularly NSW, QLD and WA (including NGER)
• Auditing experience (preferred)
• Project management experience (highly desirable)
• Experience of engaging with government regulators and officials
• Experience in managing consultants

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration packages for our roles.

• A vast range of retail discounts including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants. 
• Subsidised corporate health insurance for you and your family.
• Financial assistance and study leave for relevant qualifications.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave with no waiting period.
• Multiple types of flexible work arrangements
• Salary Continuance and Life Insurance Cover
• Salary sacrifices options, Service recognition rewards, Employee Assistance Programs

Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.

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