Senior Environmental Advisor - Projects (2-Year Fixed Term Contract)

Senior Environmental Advisor - Projects (2-year fixed term contract)

Overview

The Senior Environmental Advisor coordinates and provides environmental support for the Waihi North Project and Operations.

As the project moves from consenting to execution, this role leads the development and implementation of key water management plans and activities to ensure compliance with regulatory approvals.

The role ensures compliance with statutory acts, regulations, consent conditions and company environmental standards.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the operation to meet all regulatory and OceanaGold requirements, standards, and guidelines.

Develop and implement water related management plans and ensure all activities, monitoring, and reporting are conducted according to the management plans.

Coach and develop direct reports to meet or exceed expected performance levels through the development and review of goals.

Liaise with personnel, consultants, regulators, auditors and legal advisors to ensure company environmental performance and targets are achieved.

Provide specialist environmental advice to projects and personnel as required.

Represent the Projects Department at site meetings as appropriate.

Present environmental focused information to internal and external groups.

Ensure site awareness of regulatory and statutory obligations through day-to-day interaction and specific training and awareness.

Establish and maintain relationships with relevant external stakeholders.

Monitoring, assessment, and reporting of environmental aspects of the Waihi North Project and Operations.

Support the preparation of consent applications as required.

Participation in an on-call roster to provide 24 / 7 coverage for monitoring.

Qualifications

Minimum of a tertiary qualification in Environmental or Earth Sciences, Resource Management or similar.

Full and Current Driver Licence, ability to drive manual vehicles and 4WDs is preferred.

A minimum of 7 years cumulative post graduate experience, with a minimum of 3 years work experience in a regulatory monitoring environment.

Environmental monitoring, compliance and technical reporting.

Erosion and sediment control, water quality, hydrology or hydrogeology experience advantageous.

Mining, construction, or similar industry experience.

Environmental, H&S and / or IMS auditing.

What's on offer

Residential role, live and work in the stunning town / beach of Waihi, NZ.

Monday - Friday, 9-day fortnight - enjoy a long weekend, every other week.

Competitive salary.

Discounts on retail and services

Living Our Values recognition program

Study assistance

Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Exceptional working environment where people are valued and respected

Applications close 10 October 2025.

Shortlisting will commence immediately.

A valid New Zealand working Visa will be required for this position.

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We believe a variety of perspectives are essential to our success.

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Job function : Other | Industry : Mining | Seniority level : Mid-Senior level | Employment type : Full-time

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