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Environment Senior Advisor

Country/Region:  AU
State:  WA
City:  Perth
Job ID:  14258

Our Opportunity

 

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

 

Roster:  Monday to Friday

 

Fortescue is seeking a highly experienced Senior Environmental Advisor – Invertebrate Fauna to provide technical leadership across our Pilbara operations and growth projects.

 

This is a senior role for an expert in subterranean fauna (stygofauna and troglofauna) and short-range endemic (SRE) invertebrates, supporting approvals, impact assessment and environmentally responsible project delivery.

 

You will play a critical role in planning, overseeing and assuring the quality of baseline and monitoring programs, working closely with internal teams, regulators and external consultants to ensure compliance with Western Australian and Commonwealth environmental requirements.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the planning, oversight and quality assurance of subterranean fauna and SRE invertebrate baseline and monitoring programs

  • Interpret technical survey outputs and assess potential impacts to significant invertebrate taxa and habitats

  • Support environmental impact assessments and approvals across Pilbara hubs and associated infrastructure

  • Review and provide technical assurance of consultant reports

  • Contribute to the development of Environmental Management Plans and mitigation strategies

  • Provide advice to the business on regulatory frameworks and emerging legislative or regulatory changes

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, consultants, academia and industry peers

  • Mentor junior environmental professionals and support their development

  • Provide support to inland waters, aquatic ecology and ecohydrology functions when required

Qualifications and Experience

  • 10 years’ experience in environmental roles across industry, consulting, government or academia
  • Strong expertise in invertebrate zoology, including survey design, monitoring and reporting
  • Sound knowledge of WA environmental legislation, approval processes and biological survey guidance
  • Experience in environmental impact assessment and regulatory engagement
  • High attention to detail with a strong focus on compliance
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and report-writing skills
  • Demonstrated project management capability and experience working with external consultants
  • Experience in statistical analysis, impact assessment and subterranean fauna habitat modelling
  • Tertiary qualification in zoology, ecology or a related discipline
  • Postgraduate qualifications are highly regarded

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.

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