Senior Environmental Advisor - Closure Planning

The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you’ll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.Synergy is proud to be Western Australia’s largest electricity generator and energy retailer. We deliver secure electricity to homes and businesses throughout the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS) from Coral Bay in the north, to Kalgoorlie in the east, and to Esperance in the southClick to discover more about how Western Australia’s energy landscape is evolving to become more sustainable.Role Summary:The Senior Environmental Advisor (Closure Planning) role is a newly created opportunity in our HSE Strategy Planning & Projects Team based at our Perth CBD or Muja site, with frequent site-based work in the Collie region.The purpose of this role is to inform the transition and support positive environmental outcomes as Synergy transitions into sustainable generation. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities for positive environmental outcomes in closure and rehabilitation across Synergy sites and assist in the execution and completion of projects which will directly contribute to these outcomes.Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Providing environmental technical advice relating to the closure and rehabilitation of Synergy’s sites.
• Identifying and supporting the strategic pathway required as the business transitions from coal-based generation towards sustainable energy generation.
• Implementing progressive environmental rehabilitation of assets.
• Overseeing and supporting multiple concurrent work streams and undertaking site-based work across the Collie region.
• Ability to prioritise to ensure key objectives are achieved within allocated timeframes and budget.

What you’ll bring:

• Demonstrated project management skills, including project delivery, budgeting, and reporting.
• Thorough understanding and application of environmental legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Strong business acumen, analytical and problem-solving skills and exposure to risk management and governance processes.
• Experience undertaking or managing rehabilitation or revegetation projects.
• Experience in waste management and the ability to identify resource recovery opportunities.

What we offer:Working for an employer of choice also means you will enjoy:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Purchased Annual Leave
• Best practice parental leave

Click for a full list of our benefitsEvery Voice MattersOur employees have a choice to work for Synergy and it’s a choice we respect and value. In addition to our focus on creating a greener future, Synergy is committed to its ‘people first’ culture and providing an exceptional place to work where our people experience a sense of belonging and have opportunities to learn and grow.We understand that it is important for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the community in which we operate. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer for 2021-22 by the Diversity Council of Australia. Whatever your background or however you identify, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day.Please email recruitment@synergy.net.au if you require assistance with submitting your applicationSynergy reserves the right to close applications when a suitable pool of candidates is identified