Environmental Lead - Approvals and Project Delivery

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Environmental Lead to drive approvals, compliance and environmental delivery across a significant mining development in Western Australia. Working closely with project, engineering and stakeholder teams, you will play a critical role in securing environmental, heritage and water approvals while ensuring environmental risks are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle.

Initially Perth-based, this position will transition into a FIFO roster as the project progresses, offering the chance to be directly involved in the delivery and execution phase of a major project.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead environmental, heritage and approvals activities across the project lifecycle.
• Manage environmental and heritage survey programs, regulatory approvals, permits and licences.
• Coordinate specialist consultants, technical teams and key stakeholders.
• Support engineering and project delivery teams by integrating environmental requirements into design and planning activities.
• Identify and mitigate environmental and heritage risks to support project outcomes.
• Oversee water approvals, licensing requirements and associated compliance obligations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, Traditional Owners and internal stakeholders.

About You To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Demonstrated experience leading environmental approvals and compliance activities on large-scale resource, infrastructure or industrial projects.
• Strong understanding of Australian environmental legislation, approvals pathways and compliance frameworks.
• Experience managing environmental consultants and multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of heritage management, environmental impact assessments and risk management processes.
• Exposure to water licensing, hydrogeological investigations and associated regulatory requirements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience using GIS and environmental data to support project decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in environmental approvals, compliance and project delivery environments.
• Proven ability to influence project outcomes and work effectively across technical and operational teams.
• Full Australian working rights are mandatory.

What's on Offer?

• Long-term project involvement from approvals through to delivery.
• Opportunity to influence a major resource development from an early stage.
• Perth-based start with future FIFO exposure.
• High-profile role within a collaborative and supportive project team.
• Competitive remuneration package.

If you are an experienced environmental professional looking to take ownership of approvals and environmental delivery on a major project, we'd love to hear from you.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE PERMANENT RESIDENCY OR CITIZENSHIP WITHIN AUSTRALIA.
For more information on the role, the client or the project please click 'APPLY NOW' or contact Tristann McFerran on tristann@techresources.com.au or 0473 432 037.