At Gold Fields, our people are the heart of our operations. We're committed to building inclusive, high-performing teams that reflect our values and drive our success. We’re now seeking a Senior Advisor for Environment to support environmental performance and compliance at our St Ives operation, ensuring we meet current and future demands in line with Gold Fields’ sustainability standards and regulatory requirements.
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Why Join Gold Fields?
We understand that work is just one part of life. That’s why we offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and career growth:
About the Role
Located at St Ives Gold Mine—on the shores of Lake Lefroy near Kambalda—you’ll work within a committed and passionate team, ensuring strong environmental performance across the site. St Ives is a long-standing and high-performing asset with over 40 years of operation and more than a decade of mine life ahead.
About the role:
Provide strategic advice and support on environmental aspects and be responsible for day-to-day environmental operations.
Provision of coordination, support, direction and expertise in proactive environmental management, ensuring effective controls are in place and managed, compliant with legislative and corporate obligations
Advise on and facilitate approvals for operations, including but not limited to considerations of tenure, stakeholder consultation and legal permissions under the relevant Environment, Mining and Heritage Acts
Develop & review the application of procedures, processes, methodologies and technologies where appropriate
Demonstrating a commitment to environmental management, integrating good environmental management into everyday practices, and influencing all site personnel to do the same.
Manage the development, implementation and audit of Environmental Management Standards and design appropriate strategies to ensure compliance throughout the business
Coordinate and undertake site inspections, monitoring programs, data collection and analysis, and reporting to ensure compliance with obligations, commitments and company requirements
Maintain site Environmental Aspects/Risks and Obligations Registers
Assist in the continuous improvement and maintenance of the site’s ISO14001/ICMI/ICMM Certified Management System
About you:
You are a motivated environmental professional who thrives in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. Your strengths lie in stakeholder engagement, compliance, and a passion for sustainable practices.
What you’ll bring:
Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science (or equivalent)Strong understanding of Western Australian legislation, including but not limited to DEMIRS, DWER and DPLH
Experience with inspections and audits with attention to detail and excellent communication skills
Experience in compilation, review and submission of environmental approvals and annual reporting requirements
Experience using Microsoft Office, GIS, Environmental Database and Compliance applications.
Demonstrated leadership and performance development experience in a multi-disciplinary environment, and the ability to coach and mentor other upcoming Environmental professionals.
At Gold Fields, we expect all employees to embody and enhance our values, safety culture, and performance, aligning with our purpose of creating enduring value beyond mining.
Applications can be submitted via: https://careers.goldfields.com/Australia
Gold Fields is committed to achieving an inclusive workforce. We recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success. We strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, as well as candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds.