Adviser Environment

Advisor Environment Yarwun

• Global mining and mineral processing organisation with an exceptional safety culture
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Supporting Yarwun Operations Residential in Gladstone QLD
• Permanent Full Time Mon to Friday - 9-day fortnight

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a site-based Environment Advisor to join our HSE team at Rio Tinto Yarwun.

In this role you will partner with site operations and other service function professionals to champion Environmental Safety and Health performance. This is a great opportunity for an Environmental Advisor who strives for excellence and enjoys working on both core functions and dynamic project work.

We are an open connected global team that includes some of the industrys best professionals and developing talent. We offer competitive performance-based remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Superintendent Environment and working as part of a team of environmental professionals you will be:

• Partnering with operations and maintenance teams and stakeholders to support environmental risk management & reduction.
• Implementing and verifying the business Integrated Environmental Management System alongside other Rio Systems.
• Managing a range of environmental issues for example: fauna/flora surface and ground water quality stormwater and erosion control marine environment impacts air emissions extraction land clearing & rehabilitation activities & offset area management.
• Project management of contractors and consultants providing environmental services.
• Providing environmental advice in the interpretation of legislation acts and regulations.
• Preparing and submitting compliance and investigation assessment reports in association with our licence to operate.
• Collating reviewing and interpreting data for internal Rio Tinto and statutory reporting purposes.

What youll bring

• A Bachelors degree in an Environmental (or related discipline) with knowledge of key concepts theories and practices related to environmental aspects & impacts risk management State and Federal Legislation and integrated environmental management systems.
• Knowledge of Management Systems ISO 14000:1 and the Queensland Environment regulatory framework.
• Relevant industry (large scale mineral processing or chemical manufacturing) or mining experience.
• Demonstrated experience in executing work with a strong attitude towards environmental health & safety improvement.
• Excellent communication and partnering skills with the ability to work both independently & as part of a multidisciplinary.
• Resilience and a dynamic approach to problem solving.

What we offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program.
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance & access to health and medical wellbeing support for employees and immediate family.
• Attractive share ownership plan.
• Company provided insurance cover.
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options.
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
• Leave for all of lifes reasons (vacation/annual paid parental sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking accommodation cars retail and more); and
• Relocation packages where suitable for Australian based citizens only

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore copper aluminium critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people communities and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental social and governance standards. But we cant do it on our own so were focused on creating partnerships to solve problems create win-win and meet opportunities.

Where youll be working

With production beginning in 2004 at our Yarwun alumina refinery located approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Gladstone in Central Queensland today the operation produces more than three million tonnes of alumina per year. Thanks to its Industry 4.0 focus Yarwun is also a leader in trialling new technologies to improve operations on site including hydrogen generation biofuels and is home to Rio Tintos innovative Queensland Research and Development Centre (QRDC). Along with Boyne Smelters Limited and Queensland Alumina Limited our Yarwun Operation supports the local community in a wide range of initiatives through Here for Gladstone.

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About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore copper aluminium critical minerals and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people communities and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental social and governance standards. But we cant do it on our own so were focused on creating partnerships to solve problems create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women the LGBTI community mature workers people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race gender nationality ethnic origin religion age sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.