Environment Principal Approvals | WAN | Nickel West | Perth 5:2 Flexible

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About the Role

We currently have an opportunity to join our Heritage, Environment, Approvals, Land Access and Tenure Team as a Principal/Specialist Environment - Approvals in a permanent Perth-based role.

The role supports the planning, development and delivery of Environmental Approvals across the Western Australian Nickel business. Operating within a fully integrated operation currently in temporary suspension, this role focuses on progressing approvals, maintaining compliance frameworks and preparing the asset for future readiness. Candidates will utilise their excellent relationship-building and people skills to deliver fit-for-purpose approvals and continuous improvement in environmental management and long-term planning.

In this role you will:

Lead the delivery of environmental approvals through:

• Preparing and delivering Part V environmental approval documentation for submission to government;
• Providing environmental advice to support high-quality environmental approval documentation;
• Providing strategic, tactical and technical environmental advice to project teams;
• Maintaining and continuously improving business-wide standards for environmental approvals documentation;
• Collaborating effectively across the business in relation to environmental approvals;
• Ensuring that appropriate interaction occurs with government, community and other stakeholders to satisfy environmental approval processes;
• Working with engineers, consultants and internal functions to ensure adherence to environmental approval schedules;
• Contributing to key environmental improvement projects; and
• Aligning deliverables with the BHP Charter, the BHP Our Requirements Documents, the Code of Conduct and relevant statutory requirements.

Location

The role is offered on a 5:2 roster; however, flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance, including options such as flexible hours and hybrid working where appropriate, will be considered. The role is based in the BHP Perth Office, reporting directly to the Environment Superintendent - Approvals. Travel to our NiW sites may be required from time to time to support the execution of work and engage with external stakeholders.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will be able to work both independently and as part of a team. Attention to detail will be a vital attribute, along with strong business acumen and a passion for excellence. You will also have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Management, Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering;
• Knowledge of State and Federal environmental approval requirements within the resources industry;
• Extensive experience in environmental management and approvals, with experience in minerals and metals processing;
• Experience engaging with Traditional Owner groups on environmental matters;
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a team environment;
• Demonstrated initiative and sound technical judgement;
• Well-developed communication, interpersonal, negotiation and facilitation skills;
• Ability to build consultative and influential relationships with a wide range of stakeholders;
• Strong planning, organisational and time management skills; and
• Sound GIS capabilities will also be highly regarded.

This role is an exciting opportunity to build a broad range of skills in a temporary suspension phase, allowing a focus on approvals quality, strategy and future readiness.

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.

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Supporting a Diverse Workforc

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. 

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that's more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live.

providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.

BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at ••••@bhp.com.