Environmental Coordinator

at  Anglo American

ANGLO AMERICAN STEELMAKING COAL

Steelmaking coal is an essential ingredient in blast-furnace steel manufacture, producing steel used for critical building and infrastructure around the world. In Australia, we operate five steelmaking coal mines in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, and have additional joint venture interests in steelmaking coal and manganese, as well as copper exploration projects underway in North West Queensland and Western Australia.
Job Description
Established in 2016, our Grosvenor Mine is an underground steelmaking coal operation based in the township of Moranbah, QLD. Situated only fifteen minutes’ drive from the Moranbah North Airport and with an expected life of mine until 2039, Grosvenor is here to stay for the long-term growth of your career. We offer modern facilities for camp accommodation with a short travel time of only five minutes from the mine site, Anglo American housing options and healthy meals!
The Environmental Coordinator supports all aspects of the environment function for our Grosvenor underground operation. Working together with the environmental team and site operations, the Environmental Coordinator will contribute to driving environmental performance, compliance to corporate and legislative requirements and delivery on the annual Environmental Plan.
As our Environmental Coordinator you will be responsible for planning, development, and implementation of the site environmental programs with a key focus on land management and rehabilitation. Initially, this position will be a 12-month fixed term contract employed by Anglo American Grosvenor Mine.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Rehabilitation monitoring and planning.
• Execution of progressive rehabilitation to achieve targets.
• Subsidence monitoring and management activities.
• Manage the on-site land management contractor.
• Erosion and Sediment control monitoring and implementation.
• Land disturbance advice and permitting.
• Disturbance assessment and forecasting for closure planning and legislative approvals.
• Development and implementation of Environmental Management plans and systems such as land, vegetation, cultural heritage, water, and waste.
• Support environmental reporting and assurance activities.

The successful applicant will have the ability to manage and supervise contractors and consultants onsite to deliver environmental functions and projects as well as build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in an environmental discipline.
• 2 years Environmental Officer experience in Resources or Mining industry (preferably Coal).
• Supervisor qualifications – S1,2,3 & G2 (or capable of obtaining).
• Experience with Risk Management Processes and contractor management.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to a team of professionals to deliver against set targets.
• Track record in driving continuous improvement.
• Experience in developing and implementing solutions to complex environmental issues and facilitating continuous improvement in performance.
• Ability to understand functionality of business systems and extract relevant data for business purposes.
• Experience in understanding, interpreting, and analysing relevant environmental data.
• Experience using ArcGIS (Pro) or similar mapping software.

WHO WE ARE

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity, and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Rehabilitation monitoring and planning.
• Execution of progressive rehabilitation to achieve targets.
• Subsidence monitoring and management activities.
• Manage the on-site land management contractor.
• Erosion and Sediment control monitoring and implementation.
• Land disturbance advice and permitting.
• Disturbance assessment and forecasting for closure planning and legislative approvals.
• Development and implementation of Environmental Management plans and systems such as land, vegetation, cultural heritage, water, and waste.
• Support environmental reporting and assurance activities