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Shape Your World
At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.
This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.
About the Role:
Alcoa is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Environmental Advisor to join our team and play a crucial role in shaping the future of sustainability. This exciting opportunity will involve developing and implementing ground disturbance assessment programs across Alcoa's Mining Operations in Western Australia.
Reporting into the Environmental Compliance Specialist, this position will be offered on a family friendly Monday to Friday roster, based at the WA Mining Hub, located onsite at the Pinjarra refinery, and will require ad hoc site travel to all our WA Mining locations.
Key Responsibilities:
Prioritising and managing permit assessments to ensure they align with the established mine plan schedules.
The role requires a strong understanding of WA Mining compliance commitments to ensure that all activities adhere to relevant regulations.
The incumbent will be responsible for training personnel in the ground disturbance permit process requirements, ensuring consistent understanding and adherence.
Utilising geographical information systems, the role will assess permit activity areas against compliance requirements to identify any potential issues or discrepancies.
The role will also involve supporting projects to implement new ground disturbance permit software, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the permit assessment process.
The Environmental Advisor will provide expert advice on activities identified as part of permit assessments, drawing on their knowledge and experience in the field.
What's on offer:
Career development opportunities to pursue your passion
Monthly Leisure Day
Performance related bonus (variable)
16 weeks paid parental leave scheme
Paid annual volunteer hours
Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities
What you can bring to the role:
Ideally you will hold a bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, or similar – or have equivalent hands-on experience in a similar role.
Strong analytical expertise in assessing ground disturbance activities against compliance criteria.
A solid understanding of the mining process and its operations.
Proven experience in working collaboratively with mine planning and mining operations teams.
A strong background in GIS and its applications.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and ideally the successful candidate will have a passion for sustainability and environmental protection.
Additional information
Please note that applications close midday Australian Western Standard Time of the posting end date.
Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
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About the Location
Recognized as an industry pioneer, Alcoa has established itself as an international company with operations across six continents. Alcoa's Australian portfolio includes: two bauxite mines in Western Australia, three alumina refineries at Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup and one aluminium smelter in Portland VIC and two corporate office facilities in Bindjareb and Booragoon. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation.
We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.
This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!
Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.
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