Environmental Officer

Anglo American is a leading global mining company, and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast-growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies.

We are constructing a state-of-the-art underground mine to enable the extraction of Polyhalite – a unique multi-nutrient fertiliser – along with the necessary infrastructure both above and below ground that will be required for transport, processing, and distribution.

POLY4 is our flagship multi-nutrient fertiliser product. Made from polyhalite, it contains four of the six macro-nutrients and many micronutrients that are essential to plant growth. It allows farmers to maximize their crop yield, increase quality and improve soil structure with one simple product.

We are seeking an experienced Environment Officers’ to support the Woodsmith Project — a mine development within Anglo American’s growing Crop Nutrients business — by helping to ensure strong environmental performance in the face of increasing physical, social, regulatory and market expectations, recognizing both the immediate operational risks and the longer‑term strategic importance of maintaining our environmental commitments and safeguarding our social license to operate. To Support the Environment Superintendent in the execution of their work accountability, through the execution of day-to-day tasks needed to plan, monitor, control and report on the Project’s (Anglo American and Contractors) scope, compliance with legal, ‘Development and Environmental’ Permit and Anglo American requirements. 

Key Tasks:

• Support and, where necessary, lead the development of Environmental policies, environmental management plans and procedures relevant to Anglo American scopes of work. 

• Implement environmental policies, environmental management plans and procedures to ensure environmental compliance for Anglo American scopes of work. 

• Carry out relevant environmental monitoring in accordance with the Project’s requirements. 

• Coordinate aspects of pollution control, waste management, recycling, environmental health, energy and carbon reporting. 

• Assist in the discharge of and compliance with the conditions of Development and Environmental Permits.  

• Support Contractors in the development, implementation of and compliance with Environmental policies, environmental management plans and procedures. 

• Prepare and implement surveillance, audit and inspection plans for all Project sites to provide oversight and assurance of the environmental performance of the Contractors and, as relevant, Anglo American scopes of work.  

Environmental Compliance (Legal & Group) 

• Assist in the implantation of relevant Group Standards. 

• Support the implementation of improvement plans to address identified compliance gaps. 

• Assist with internal and external communications and engagement obligations regarding site environmental compliance, including the hosting regulatory site visits, preparing reports etc. 

• Undertake accurate, timeous capturing of environmental compliance data on relevant systems (including inspections and audit programs for site). 

Environmental Monitoring, Inspections & Reporting 

• Implement the Environmental Monitoring and Inspections Programs for the site (by conducting monitoring and/or overseeing monitoring conducted by third parties). 

• Capture and review monitoring results, in order to generate trends and assess implications. 

• Undertake technical reporting of results. 

• Assist with the implementation of improvement plans to address monitoring exceedances. 

• Assist with internal and external communications regarding site environmental monitoring. 

Environmental Risk Management 

• Assist to maintain a list of material environmental risks. 

• Assist to implement and field verify critical controls for each material environmental risk. 

• Support the implementation of improvement plans to address material environmental risks and/or gaps in implementation of critical controls. 

• Support on site teams with completion of WEAP forms, and assessing risk from site activities. 

• Assist implementation of the Project’s Environmental Management Systems. 

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) 

• Assist implementation of the Project’s Environmental Management Systems. 

Environmental Incident Management 

• Assist to identify, classify and report Environmental Incidents and Environmental Hazards across the site.  

• Take part investigations of environmental incidents as per procedure/plan. 

• Support the implementation of actions and improvement plans to address findings from incident investigations and to prevent repeat incidents. 

Environmental Training and Awareness 

• Assist with compilation of environmental training and awareness programmes.  

• Perform environmental toolbox talks and awareness drives with employees, contractors and in the local communities, as necessary. 

Environmental Improvement & Project Work 

• Understand the stated annual performance objectives and assist in monitoring and reporting progress. 

• Assist with monitoring of progress against environmental targets and key risks. 

• Provide input based on knowledge of incidents/inspections/environmental impacts to obtain relevant environmental authorizations for new or amended projects  

• Tracking progress against the implementation of commitments in environmental authorizations as part of the EMS 

Environmental Engagement (Internal & External) – liaison with relevant stakeholders 

• Take part and support in meetings with regulators/authorities and local communities as required 

• Provide input on how to respond to and manage community and stakeholder complaints and concerns 

• Take part in team leadership sessions that will improve environmental knowledge and

Environment Team Management and Leadership 

• Take part in team leadership sessions that will improve environmental knowledge and skills  

• An honours degree in relevant scientific or engineering discipline 

• At least 3 years working experience in Mining or construction related field or demonstrable experience in a similar role 

• Demonstrable experience of undertaking and reporting on environmental monitoring in accordance with compliance requirements 

• Completed relevant Short courses, such as Environmental law, ISO14001 and Auditing 

Technical Skills

• A trained environmental auditor, possessing a good understanding on a wide range of environmental issues  

• The ability to effectively audit the environmental compliance of sites and give technical and policy advice to sites on environmental matters 

• Technical report writing skills 

• Computer literate and proficient IT skills 

How we are committed to your safety:  

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.  

Inclusion and Diversity:  

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.  

How to apply:  

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of the process.