Senior Environment Advisor

A rare opportunity has emerged for a motivated mid-level environmental professional to join one of Western Australia's largest new greenfields mining developments. 

You will bring genuine technical environmental experience — whether in zoology, botany, ecology or a related discipline — combined with a strong working knowledge of environmental approvals frameworks and a desire to grow into a senior practitioner.

The Opportunity

• Provide hands-on technical support for environmental approvals across the project lifecycle
• Work within Part IV (EP Act WA) and/or EPBC Act approvals frameworks
• Build and embed environmental compliance systems from the ground up on a major greenfields nickel development
• High-visibility role with direct exposure to senior leadership and project decision-makers
• WA-based permanent position with site exposure and genuine career progression

Key Responsibilities

• Drive and support the environmental approvals process, coordinating across technical disciplines and project teams
• Review, interpret and prepare technical environmental reports, including survey and impact assessment documentation
• Provide technical input into regulatory submissions under Part IV (EP Act WA) and/or the EPBC Act
• Support environmental site surveys on an ad hoc basis, including flora, fauna and ecological assessments
• Establish and implement environmental and compliance frameworks across FEED, design, construction and operational phases
• Maintain and manage compliance obligations and internal reporting requirements
• Coordinate with field ecologists, heritage advisors and other technical specialists
• Prepare clear, accurate reporting for senior leadership and regulatory stakeholders

About You
You are a technically grounded environmental professional with hands-on approvals experience and a genuine passion for delivering strong environmental outcomes. You may be a mid-level practitioner looking to take the next step, or someone with specialist field experience wanting to grow into approvals-focused work.

You will have:

• 3–7 years' experience in an environmental consulting or project environment role
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading environmental approvals processes (Part IV EP Act and/or EPBC Act highly regarded)
• Ability to review and interpret environmental survey data and impact assessment documentation
• Technical environmental background in zoology, botany, ecology or a related discipline
• Strong technical report writing skills — able to both interpret and author clear, accurate documents
• Willingness to support environmental field surveys on an ad hoc basis
• Solid understanding of WA environmental and regulatory requirements
• Collaborative mindset with the confidence to work autonomously and engage with senior stakeholders

Desirable:

• GIS capability (QGIS or similar)
• Experience on major resource or infrastructure projects
• Exposure to heritage management or compliance frameworks

Culture & Fit
This role will suit someone who is:

• Collaborative, culturally aware and proactive
• Comfortable working in evolving, fast-paced environments
• Accountable and confident operating autonomously
• Motivated by building something meaningful and driving real environmental outcomes

Remuneration & Benefits

• Permanent, long-term opportunity with genuine career progression
• Step-up role — grow into a senior practitioner on a landmark WA project
• Supportive, pragmatic leadership with direct access to senior stakeholders
• Competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience

 
If you are ready to step up, own the approvals process and make a real contribution to sound environmental outcomes on one of WA's most significant projects — we would love to hear from you.
 
ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE PERMANENT RESIDENCY OR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.
 
Click APPLY NOW or contact Tristann McFerran at tristann@techresources.com.au or 0473 432 037 for a confidential discussion.