Environmental Advisor x2
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Job Description
Environmental Advisor Exploration Mining & Rehabilitation Yilgarn Iron Restart Project
Location:
Yilgarn Region WA (FIFO 8:6 from Perth or DIDO from Kalgoorlie / Southern Cross)
Employment Type:
Permanent / Full-time
About the Project
Yilgarn Iron Investments is a privately owned mining company restarting a portfolio of historic iron ore assets in Western Australia s Yilgarn region including Koolyanobbing Windarling and Parker Range. With tenement activity spanning decades the project includes areas of active mining legacy disturbance and new exploration all requiring site-based practical environmental management across approvals compliance monitoring and rehab.
About the Role
We re seeking a capable Environmental Advisor to work across exploration programs active mining operations and progressive rehabilitation. You ll be the on-site environmental point of contact responsible for monitoring reporting compliance tracking and support for approvals processes with a strong focus on native vegetation flora and fauna and disturbance management.
This role suits someone who s confident being out in the field talking with drill crews one day and assessing landform stability or vegetation condition the next. You ll work closely with the environmental lead approvals consultants Traditional Owners and the site team to ensure compliance obligations are met practically and proactively.
Key Responsibilities
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Conduct scheduled and ad hoc environmental monitoring across exploration mining and rehab areas including dust water fauna observations and vegetation condition
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Monitor and track native vegetation clearing ensuring compliance with permits and boundary controls
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Support flora and fauna management including recording sightings weed identification/control and feral animal tracking
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Contribute to the maintenance of environmental registers compliance obligations and internal databases
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Assist with clearing permit applications (Native Vegetation Clearing Permits Programme of Work submissions) liaising with approvals consultants and government bodies as required
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Participate in heritage coordination including mapping access control and clearance support
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Support rehabilitation inspections erosion landform stability species regrowth and photo monitoring
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Contribute to environmental inductions and toolbox content for site teams and contractors
What We re Looking For
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3 5 years experience in a site-based environmental role within mining exploration or civil construction
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Familiarity with WA environmental legislation including Part IV/V MCPs NVCPs and PoW processes
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Strong field-based skillset confident identifying vegetation tracking fauna and monitoring ground disturbance
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Experience supporting clearing compliance and rehab performance tracking
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Comfortable working closely with operational teams and Traditional Owner representatives
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Tertiary qualifications in environmental science botany land management or similar
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Manual WA C-Class Driver s Licence
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Basic GIS/GPS use or mapping skills advantageous
Employment Type
Full-time
