Environmental Advisor

Northern Star Resources is the global gold growth company, with three large, high margin production centres exclusively in the tier one locations of Western Australia and Alaska, USA. Production guidance is 1.6 million ounces in the current financial year, before climbing to 2 million ounces by FY27.

Current Reserves of 19Moz underpin long mine lives across the portfolio, with further upside from an enviable track record in exploration and discovery. Responsible and progressive ESG practices are integral to the Northern Star business.

About our role

Northern Star has a challenging and rewarding opportunity for an Environmental Advisor to assist with the integration of environmental factors into all site planning and operational decisions and processes, ensuring compliance with all relevant environmental legislation, approvals, licenses and permits at our world-class Thunderbox Operations. This opportunity is offered as FIFO from Perth on an 8:6 roster.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring awareness of Northern Star's environmental and heritage responsibilities and assist in developing processes and procedures to deal with environmental requirements

• Assisting with compilation and submission of Environmental Compliance Reports and project approvals as required by legislation

• Assisting with investigations relating to significant environmental incidents

• Assisting in updating and implementation of the EMS and supporting policies and procedures

• Conducting audits and inspection of operational areas, ensuring compliance with licence requirements

• Assisting with progressing toward mine closure to industry best practise acceptable by regulatory bodies and key stakeholders

• Participating actively in the roll out and implementation of environmental plans

• Delivering environmental training packages and site inductions

• Maintaining up to date understanding of environmental regulation and best practice

• Consulting and liaising with regulatory authorities as directed

• Assisting with project work

Required skills and experience:

• Tertiary Qualification in Environmental Science or related field

• Minimum 2 years' experience in an environmental monitoring role

• Experience with data systems and databases

• Sound knowledge of safety and environmental systems

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Genuine passion for the Australian environment

• Excellent interpersonal skills across all levels of the organisation

• Sound planning and organisational abilities

• Competency with Microsoft Office suite and ArcGIS software

• Basic understanding of fauna handling

About Northern Star Resources

Northern Star offers unparalleled opportunities for you to forge a career in the resource industry at their underground and open pit operations across Western Australia and Alaska. You can choose residential or FIFO opportunities throughout your career with us.

Gold in Ounces. Opportunities in Tonnes..

Why join us?

Be part of the next exciting growth stage of Northern Star. You will be engaged in a dynamic work environment where you will be valued as an integral part of the team, and where you can develop and grow with our business long term.

Benefits when you join Northern Star

• Company subsidised GU Health Insurance

• Gold Price Variable bonus incentive

• Short-term incentive bonus program

• Employee Share Plan programs

• Industry leading Parental leave policy - with up to 20 weeks primary carers leave and up to 4 weeks secondary carers leave. Primary carers return to work benefits including up to 6 weeks bonus payment, top up of superannuation and long service leave service recognition

• GoldSTARR program - cash savings for everyday expenses

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) that includes free, confidential counselling and wellbeing services

• Salary Continuance (Income protection) insurance from commencement

• Salary Sacrificing benefits, including Novated Leasing and Remote Area Living benefit options

• Paid Family Domestic Violence leave

Diversity & Inclusion

Northern Star actively supports and contributes to local communities in which we operate. We recognise the advantage of a diversified workplace including diversity of gender, thought, experience, and ethnicity. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and strive for workplace excellence.

Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process considers your alignment to our company values and the requirements of the role. We also have several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your suitability for the role including police checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, right to work checks, qualifications, due diligence and/or reference checks.

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