Senior Environment and Community Advisor

Senior Environment & Community Advisor

About the Business

• Secure opportunity with a Tier 1 Mining Asset
• Join a supportive and results orientated team
• Located in the award winning, family friendly Mid-Western Region

We are Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer generating over $10 billion in Foreign Direct Investment; owning, operating or participating in coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia. 

Moolarben Coal mine is Australia’s largest thermal coal producer and has both Underground and Open cut operations producing over 21 million tpa.  It has over 800 employees with employees residing in the beautiful Mudgee area, with all the facilities for a fantastic family lifestyle.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

Based on site at Moolarben Coal Operations and reporting to the Environment and Community Superintendent, you will be a part of a dynamic and motivated team. This diverse position will support current and future expansion projects, focusing on Water and Compliance Management.

The role will require you to:

• Support the development, implementation, and administration of Water Management Plans, including Site Water Balance, Operational Trigger Action Response Plan (TARP), and Life of Mine (LOM) Water Balance planning.
• Ensure compliance with Water Licensing requirements and regulatory obligations.
• Oversee groundwater and surface water management, including data collection, analysis, and regular monitoring.
• Coordinate the installation, maintenance, and decommissioning of groundwater and surface water monitoring networks.
• Assist in maintaining and updating the groundwater model to support site water management strategies.
• Review and contribute to monthly water and environmental reports, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Administer the site’s monitoring database, ensuring precise data entry, record-keeping, and reporting.
• Mentor and support members of the E&C team.

• Partner with internal & external operational stakeholders to provide accurate environmental advice.
• Manage contractors and consultants from scope preparation to project completion.
• Prepare and review technical environmental reports.

Skills and Experience

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have the following skills and attributes:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Engineering or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to work within a team environment.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with all stakeholders.
• Relevant experience in a similar role within the mining industry is desirable.

Benefits

Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:

• Salary continuance and life insurance
• Subsidised private health insurance 
• Study assistance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid parental leave
• Access to financial education and banking discounts 
• Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits
• Service recognition rewards
• Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants

Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.

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