Specialist Environment

Whitehaven Coal is the dominant player in Australia’s only emerging high-quality coal basin. With a culture based on our STRIVE values, our reputation for excellence in project delivery and safe, efficient and environmentally responsible operations continues to grow.

Our STRIVE Values connect us and define how we behave. Whitehaven Coal award, recognise and celebrate individuals and teams going above and beyond the requirements of their role to deliver excellent outcomes while demonstrating our Values of Safety, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Value and Excellence.

About Blackwater Mine: 

Situated 73 kilometres south-east of Emerald, Blackwater is the second-largest open-cut metallurgical coal mine in the Bowen Basin. This long-life operation began in 1967 and has grown to become one of the longest coal mines in the Southern Hemisphere, with a strike length of 70 kilometres. Blackwater extracts high quality metallurgical and thermal coal for the export market using truck and shovel, as well as loader and dragline. 

About the Role

A new, site-based opportunity has become available for a Specialist Environment to join our Environment Team at Blackwater Mine. Reporting to the Superintendent Environment, provide subject matter expertise in the design and establishment of environment standards, procedures and systems while supporting line management for environmental risk assessments, event investigation, field leadership and compliance. You will utilise your excellent relationship building and people skills to deliver a wide range of environmental services and initiatives.  

What You’ll Do

• Ensure conformance with our Whitehaven STRIVE values and relevant statutory obligations through the provision of technical environmental advice.
• Implement and provide governance of the Environment Management System, including review of environmental procedures and plans, verification and internal reporting of compliance activities.
• Lead environment monitoring programs and management plans, including environment sampling and data collection, verification and reporting of data.
• Coordinate and execute the permit to disturb process, including performance to plan activities.
• Manage contractors and consultants associated with routine environmental activities and specific environmental projects.

What You’ll Bring

• Tertiary Qualifications in Environmental Management, Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering.
• Previous on-site experience within the resources industry. 
• Experience in addressing legislative state and federal environmental requirements. 
• Ability to build consultative and influential relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. 
• Sound GIS capabilities will also be highly regarded. 

Why Whitehaven Coal

• FIFO/DIDO opportunities on a Monday to Friday 5/2 roster

• 26 wks. Paid Parental Leave  
• Competitive salary packages, with salary sacrificing options (local living & novated leases) 
• Bonus Scheme + $1k Company Shares 
• Employee Discounts: groceries, petrol, fashion, entertainment plus more 

Whitehaven supports the communities in which we operate and encourage our employees to live locally, and relocation assistance is provided.

Whitehaven Coal is committed to increasing the representation of women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the workplace. We strive for an inclusive workplace that engages people from diverse backgrounds and welcomes diversity of gender, culture and experience.

Whitehaven Coal is working with the RSL Employment Program to support veterans and partners of current or former Defence members in finding meaningful and sustainable employment. If you would like assistance with your application, you can reach out to the program via the following link: https://www.rslqld.org/find-help/employment

Whitehaven Coal is an endorsed Circle Back Initiative Employer.

To be considered for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.

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