Is this your new career?

MinRes is a top 50 ASX mining services company with a strong pipeline of projects that will drive unprecedented growth over the next five years. Our people are the foundation of our success, and we offer attractive salaries and benefits, opportunities for career advancement and world-class workspaces designed for employee wellbeing – to ensure our people get their best life!

The Role

The Senior Closure Advisor will be supporting the studies team in mine Closure, Rehabilitation and Contaminated Sites team-based team in Perth. You will play an integral role providing technical advice and support to the business in closure planning, management and minimisation of risks and impacts on the physical environment as they relate to closure.

This role involves having strong stakeholder engagement with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, to ensure the development of baseline studies and site closure plans to meet project and regulatory requirements.

For this position you will report directly to Principal Mine Closure Studies and  be based at our HQ office on Osborne Park, and on occasions oversee project up onsite as the business requires.

Key deliverables:

• Assist mine closure team in the development of closure designs and studies.
• Undertake project planning and coordination for research and development projects.
• Work with site personnel and contractors to ensure the development of baseline studies and site closure plans to meet project and regulatory requirements.
• Collate and issue mine closure plans as required.
• Coordinate development of completion criteria in line with closure outcomes
• Assist in the development of business closure standards and procedures.
• Support the functional team by providing information and guidance on Closure aspects at an operational site
• Update and maintain GIS datasets for input into closure liability estimates (ARO and LOM)
• Assist with sampling and analysis work of mineral waste, soil and contaminated sites as required to address knowledge gaps in landform design.
• Integrates with site teams to embed closure plan during operations to minimise future liabilities.
• Project Manage required research for closure on a range of studies and scientific research projects, including field trials that address knowledge gaps in Closure Plans

What you’ll bring to the team

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mining, Civil or Environmental) Surveying, Environmental Science, Geoscience, or similar
• Minimum 3-5+ years of experience in mining; operations or consultancy
• Mine closure / environmental restoration experience highly desirable 
• Working knowledge of Environmental Legislation relevant to the Mining Industry.
• Demonstrated technical writing skills (Drafting mine closure plans, scope of work etc.).
• Strong experience across broad range of technical disciplines including mine planning, hydrogeology, geochemistry, landform design and evolution (highly desirable)
• Project management and/or contractor management experience
• Arc GIS and Deswik / Surpac skills (highly desirable)
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office Suite – particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project.

And then there’s the extra benefits

We look after our people because they’re the ones looking after our business. That means a range of additional benefits for choosing MinRes including:

• Competitive salary
• Compelling cash bonuses
• Generous Employee Share plans – MyShare
• Employee discounts and offers
• Physical and mental health programs
• Salary packaging

Ready for your next challenge? Make a fresh start with MinRes.

Mineral Resources Limited is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.