Specialist Environment Approvals - Perth, Australia - BHP

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Date:31 Jul 2023
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Job Country:
Australia
Job State/Province:Western Australia
Job Location/Region:Perth
About BHP
At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities.

Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.

  • About the Role
  • We currently have an opportunity for an Environment Specialist to join our Environmental Approvals Stewardship and Technical team. You will play a key role in obtaining approvals and to provide advice on obligations under key State and Commonwealth environmental legislation, primarily for Strategic Environmental Approvals and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive individual, who can manage multiple priority tasks, actively seek solutions to complex challenges, maintain flexibility to adapt to changing business conditions and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to join a supportive team that embodies our Charter Values. The role is based in Perth on a standard Monday to Friday roster, however, flexible work options will be considered. Travel to our Pilbara operations may be required from time to time to support execution of supporting work for our environmental approvals, including engagement with Traditional Owners and regulators.
  • Reporting to the Superintendent Environmental Approvals Stewardship and Technical, your primary responsibility will be to support BHP Western Australia Iron Ore's business plan, specifically the implementation and compliance requirements associated with the Pilbara Strategic Environmental Assessment approval under the EPBC Act. You will provide functional expertise, working with multidisciplinary teams within the business and external consultants to ensure that relevant technical studies, surveys and supporting environmental approval documentation meet BHP and government requirements.
  • In this role you will:
  • Project managing environmental impact assessment required for obtaining environmental approvals under the Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986and the EPBC Act 1999;
  • Develop and maintain environmental approvals strategies that are aligned to, and prioritised in accordance with, broader business objectives;
  • Engage with relevant external stakeholders including Traditional Owners, State and Federal Government agencies on major environmental approvals;
  • Maintain effective interfaces between BHP Functional and Operational teams (Planning and Technical, Projects, Legal, Corporate Affairs, Sites);
  • Provide technical environmental approvals advice to project teams; and
  • Support other environmental activities and initiatives as directed by the business.


  • About You

  • To be successful in this role, you will have the following:
  • Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Engineering, or equivalent;
  • Extensive experience in and deep understanding of Part IV of the State EP Act, the Commonwealth EBPC Act, specifically Strategic Assessments;
  • Experience effectively engaging with and influencing internal and external stakeholders;
  • Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing business needs;
  • Sound planning, organisational and time management skills;
  • Experience in project management;
  • Experience assisting in the preparation of environmental assessment documentation; and
  • Experience engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies and Traditional Owner groups, on specific environmental approvals.
  • Fixed Term position of 24 months with possibility to extend.

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.


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.

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