Senior Advisor, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)

at  Thiess

SENIOR ADVISOR, ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG)

Job ID
930144
Job Type
Permanent Full Time
Location
Australia - All
Categories
Communications / Community Relations, Safety / Health / Environment / Quality, Legal / Contracts, Risk, Environment and Community
Applications close
03 Jul 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate will possess tertiary qualifications in a related technical field, coupled with proven experience in an ESG Advisory role preferably in mining or heavy industry. Additionally, we will be seeking candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Have a high level of understanding and consideration for current and emerging ESG issues
• Strong ESG legislative knowledge
• Ability to achieve joint ownership of decisions through active engagement with colleagues
• Demonstrated ability to influence key stakeholders and deliver business outcomes
• exceptional written and oral communication skills

Join our journey towards a sustainable future!

ABOUT US

Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.
The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.
At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.
We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.
We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.
We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.
This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development, and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess.
Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark
Please note that this role is a permanent position and applications will close at midnight on Wednesday, 3 July, 2024.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Senior Advisor, ESG reporting to the ESG Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the integration of Environment, Social and Governance thinking as well as climate change considerations into everyday decision making across Thiess Group. Through the provision of strategic, governance and technical support you will foster collaboration and drive an increased awareness of ESG issues both internally and externally.

• Demonstrate ESG Leadership behaviours at all times and champion a high standard across the business
• Maintain in depth knowledge of emerging trends and standard and legislative changes in ESG and the climate change space and share knowledge with relevant subject matter experts
• Coordinate the ESG Working Group for the Thiess Group and the development of ESG and climate training and awareness plans
• Lead key ESG initiatives and reporting requirements for the business and provide support to our functions and regions in meeting their annual business plan ESG and climate commitments

The ideal candidate will possess tertiary qualifications in a related technical field, coupled with proven experience in an ESG Advisory role preferably in mining or heavy industry. Additionally, we will be seeking candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Have a high level of understanding and consideration for current and emerging ESG issues
• Strong ESG legislative knowledge
• Ability to achieve joint ownership of decisions through active engagement with colleagues
• Demonstrated ability to influence key stakeholders and deliver business outcomes
• exceptional written and oral communication skill