Environmental Advisor

at  Nyrstar

WHO WE ARE

Nyrstar is a global multi-metals business, with a market leading position in zinc and lead and growing positions in other base and precious metals. Nyrstar has mining, smelting and other operations located in Europe, the Americas and Australia and employs over 4,000 people. The company’s global operations are located close to key customers and major transport hubs to facilitate delivery of raw materials and distribution of finished products. In August 2019, Nyrstar’s operating business became majority owned by Trafigura, a market leader in the global commodities industry, providing a stable long term platform for its marketing leading operations worldwide. Visit www.nyrstar.com
Nyrstar Hobart is a large scale zinc smelter located on Hobart’s River Derwent, only a few kilometres from the Tasmanian capital’s charming and cosmopolitan city centre.
The facility uses the RLE process for zinc production. Hobart’s key products are special high grade zinc, die cast alloys and continuous galvanising grade alloys. In addition, the site produces by-products of cadmium, copper sulphate, paragoethite, lead sulphate, leach concentrate and sulphuric acid.
This is a rare opportunity to work on site in the resources industry, in a capital city location.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

This role encompasses a broad suite of environmental management activities, including:

• Assisting with environmental improvement projects across a range of subject areas such as air, water, waste and hazardous materials.
• Assisting in the administration of the site environmental permit, including environmental reporting and engagement with regulatory bodies
• Conducting risk assessments, and participation in design reviews and project studies, providing technical environment input to the process
• Review, verification and reporting of monitoring data, and using data to assess trends and identify improvement opportunities
• Investigating environmental incidents and implementing actions to prevent recurrence
• Working with consultants to conduct monitoring and surveys or specialist project work
• Engage with the surrounding communities, and investigate and report on issues identified by community members
• Build capability within personnel across the site through exemplary communication, education and provision of technical environmental advice

As part of the Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) team, you will have energy, enthusiasm and a passion to help drive a harm free culture and ensure compliance with environmental and safety systems. You will maintain a strong site based presence to monitor activities and liaise with the workforce, while maintaining a mix of site and office based duties. Within this role you will also undertake incident investigations, hazard identification, risk assessment and reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• A degree in environmental science, environmental engineering or similar is required.
• At least 2 years’ work experience in a related field.
• Proficient skills in the collation, analysis, and reporting of environmental data.
• Knowledge of, and demonstrable experience in, environmental monitoring techniques and the use of environmental monitoring equipment.
• Professional communication skills with a proven ability to influence at all levels on site

THE ROLE

Working within a small enthusiastic team and reporting to the Environment Principal, this position provides a fantastic opportunity to work in a global resource sector company focused on operational excellence and industry leadership.

This role encompasses a broad suite of environmental management activities, including:

• Assisting with environmental improvement projects across a range of subject areas such as air, water, waste and hazardous materials.
• Assisting in the administration of the site environmental permit, including environmental reporting and engagement with regulatory bodies
• Conducting risk assessments, and participation in design reviews and project studies, providing technical environment input to the process
• Review, verification and reporting of monitoring data, and using data to assess trends and identify improvement opportunities
• Investigating environmental incidents and implementing actions to prevent recurrence
• Working with consultants to conduct monitoring and surveys or specialist project work
• Engage with the surrounding communities, and investigate and report on issues identified by community members
• Build capability within personnel across the site through exemplary communication, education and provision of technical environmental advic

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• A degree in environmental science, environmental engineering or similar is required.
• At least 2 years’ work experience in a related field.
• Proficient skills in the collation, analysis, and reporting of environmental data.
• Knowledge of, and demonstrable experience in, environmental monitoring techniques and the use of environmental monitoring equipment.
• Professional communication skills with a proven ability to influence at all levels on sit