Our Aquila Mine has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Officer to join the team on a permanent basis, based in Middlemount, QLD. The Environment Officer supports all aspects of the environment function for the underground operation. Working together with Environment team and Operations, this role will see you contribute to driving the environmental performance of the mine, maintain compliance to corporate and legislative requirements and deliver on the Annual Environmental Plan.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assist the Environmental team to deliver targets safely, optimally, and in accordance with the Annual Mine Plan.
- Participating in the monitoring, analysis, and reporting on programs for land, vegetation, cultural heritage, water, and waste.
- Support the development and implementation of Environmental Management plans and systems to improve site environmental performance such as land, vegetation, cultural heritage, water and waste.
- Assist the Environmental Team regarding environmental concerns and actions in order to address them in a timely and effective manner.
- Inform and educate management, supervisors and employees about the EMS and provide coaching to ensure a high level of awareness, commitment and compliance with EMS processes and guidelines.
- Managing onsite routine monitoring and compliance with license conditions.
- Review of the site environmental management systems (EMS).
- Provide compliance related advice to operations personnel where required.
- Produce timely and accurate reports and plans, including statutory documentation, as required.
- Support environmental corporate and regulatory reporting and assurance activities.
- Land disturbance advice and permitting.
- Monitoring of site disturbance activities to ensure compliance to legislative requirements.
- Support in the management of contractors and projects on-site related to the Environmental works.
