Approvals Advisor

Approvals Advisor

Be the link between mining, community, and the environment

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Approvals Advisor to join our Environment, Approvals & Community team. Reporting to the Approvals & Community Superintendent, this role plays a critical part in supporting mining approvals, heritage obligations, and regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate technical consultants, contribute to the preparation of approval documentation, and engage with stakeholders to ensure statutory and cultural obligations are met. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop or build on their experience in mining approvals, environmental regulation, and heritage management.

Why Ravenswood Gold?

• Lifestyle roster: Site based 8/6 or 4:3, DIDO – giving you real time off
• Brisbane based 5:2 roster considered for the right candidate
• Camp & meals covered on roster: focus on your role, we’ll take care of the rest
• Stability + growth: join a site with expanding operations
• Experienced team: work alongside knowledgeable professionals
• Variety in your day: from approvals and compliance to stakeholder engagement—no two days are the same
• Make an impact: your work supports responsible mining, compliance, and community relationships

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare, compile, and submit approval documentation within agreed timeframes, including ML, EA, PRCP, and ERC
• Coordinate and review technical reports from consultants, ensuring alignment and quality control
• Maintain tracking systems for approvals, permits, and compliance obligations
• Support regulatory engagement and maintain relationships with regulators, Ravenswood community, landholders, Traditional Owners, and internal stakeholders
• Assist with coordination of heritage surveys and compliance with Native Title agreements and RAP commitments
• Support environmental compliance activities, including disturbance permits, audits, and reporting
• Monitor compliance with non-Indigenous heritage obligations and statutory requirements
• Identify and escalate approval and heritage risks

About You:

You are organised, analytical, and collaborative, with the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high-quality outputs.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Degree in Environmental Science or related discipline
• Some experience or exposure to:

Mining approvals

Environmental regulation

Heritage management

• Ability to review technical documentation and consultant reports critically
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Nestled 120kms south of Townsville, in the vibrant landscapes of north-east Queensland, Ravenswood Gold Mine stands as a testament to both a rich legacy and the forefront of innovation.  Ravenswood Gold is a private Australian company jointly owned by EMR Capital (EMR) and Golden Energy and Resources Limited (GEAR). 

Applications should include the following documentation in PDF format:

• Current Resume
• Cover letter addressing suitability as outlined above.
• Internal applicants are encouraged to apply

 All preferred candidates will undergo pre-employment checks, including a Nationally Coordinated Police Check, medical assessments, reference checks, and verification of qualifications.

Ravenswood Gold acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Country on which we walk, live and work. We recognise their long history on the lands upon which our operations exist today and the care they gave to these lands for thousands of years. We pay our respect to their cultures and Elders past, present and future, and recognise their continuing connection to land, air and sea.

Ravenswood Gold specifically acknowledges the Birriah People who are the Traditional Owners of the Country where the Ravenswood Gold Mine operates, the Bindal People who are the Traditional Owners of the Country where the Ravenswood Gold Townsville office and warehouse are located and the Yuggera and Turrbal People who are the Traditional Owners of the Country where the Ravenswood Gold head office is located in Brisbane.