Environment Advisor

Our Opportunity

Location: Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday to Friday

The Environment Advisor role will provide support to the Environment Governance function to achieve agreed deliverables, including supporting the continual improvement of Fortescue’s environmental management system, preparing environmental regulatory reports, and providing support for compliance and approvals implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordination and preparation of annual regulatory reports, construction compliance reports and emissions data for external agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Support Operations team with incident investigations, inspections and audits.
• Support the change management process between approvals and operations.
• Contribute to the continual improvement of Fortescue’s environmental management system.
• Support Principal and Senior Environmental Advisors in the Environment Governance team as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Management, or Engineering.
• 2-3 years minimum experience in the resource sector, preferably in a similar environmental role.
• Knowledge of West Australian environmental legislation and guidelines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft software applications.
• Strong report writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and organize tasks effectively.
• Experience building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding of the Pilbara environment (desirable).

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.