Specialist Environment | WA Iron Ore | FIFO 8:6
BHP
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Environmental Specialist to join the Environment & Sustainability team supporting BHP's Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) operations on a permanent full-time basis.
Reporting to the Environment Superintendent, this role is embedded within operations and plays a critical role in delivering environmental performance, regulatory compliance, and environmental risk management. You will provide technical expertise, support operational decision-making, and help build environmental capability across site teams.
The role manages a diverse portfolio of environmental and biodiversity programs, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and supports the delivery of environmental approvals and compliance obligations. This position is well suited to an experienced environmental professional who enjoys working autonomously while influencing outcomes across a broad stakeholder group.
This is a site-based Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) role from Perth, Western Australia, operating on an 8:6 roster.
Key Responsibilities
As the successful candidate in this role, you will:
- Provide expert environmental advice to operational teams through the interpretation of environmental approvals, legislation and technical data.
- Support environmental risk management by providing governance, assurance and coaching to operational leaders on the effective implementation of environmental controls.
- Drive environmental performance improvement through the development and delivery of environmental initiatives and projects.
- Scope, coordinate and review environmental monitoring programs, including biodiversity monitoring and compliance requirements.
- Lead the reporting and investigation of environmental incidents and ensure corrective actions are effectively implemented.
- Prepare high-quality technical reports, regulatory submissions and stakeholder communications.
- Prioritise competing demands and apply sound judgement in a dynamic operational environment.
About You
You are a collaborative and solutions-focused environmental professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams to deliver practical environmental outcomes.
You understand the importance of maintaining a strong field presence and are passionate about coaching leaders and frontline teams to improve environmental performance and risk management.
You bring a combination of technical expertise, stakeholder engagement skills and operational awareness, with the ability to influence outcomes and build strong relationships across all levels of the business.
You will thrive in a dynamic operational environment where your expertise, initiative and leadership can make a tangible difference.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in environmental management within mining, heavy industry or environmental consulting.
- Knowledge of State and Commonwealth environmental legislation, approvals, and compliance requirements.
- Experience using GIS applications and the Microsoft Office suite to analyse data and prepare reports.
- A current Western Australian C Class driver's licence.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
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Supporting a Diverse Workforce
The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that’s more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.
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