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Closure & Rehabilitation Advisor
- Osborne Park, WA, Australia, 6017
- Permanent, Full time
- Join a fast-moving, values-driven organisation that actively invests in your technical development, mentoring, and professional growth
- Live Your Best Life! Our benefits offer you access to deals, support and discounts to help you unlock the important things in Life – Health, Family, Recreation and Your Future with MinRes
The Opportunity
Due to an exciting expansion within our Corporate Technical Services Division, MinRes is seeking a passionate and technically driven Closure & Rehabilitation Advisor to join our growing Environment team, based at our Head Office in Perth.
This is a genuine opportunity to shape and influence the way MinRes approaches mine closure and environmental rehabilitation. Reporting directly to our Closure Lead, you'll work across a diverse portfolio of projects spanning the full closure lifecycle, from early-stage baseline investigations and closure studies right through to on-ground rehabilitation execution.
This is a dynamic role that will see you pivot across competing priorities and workstreams, requiring both technical sharpness and strong stakeholder management skills. You'll build meaningful working relationships and collaborate closely with a broad range of internal and external partners across the business and beyond.
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing and coordinating closure and rehabilitation projects across multiple workstreams, ensuring milestones and budgets are met.
- Delivering high-quality closure studies and investigations, including sampling and analysis of mineral waste, soils, and contaminated sites.
- Contributing to the development of Mine Closure Plans (MCPs) and Mining Development and Closure Proposals (MDCPs)
- Providing technical input and quality assurance support to operational teams delivering on-ground rehabilitation works.
- Supporting closure cost estimation and reporting of closure liability to internal stakeholders and the Board.
- Engaging with Traditional Owners, regulators, and internal stakeholders on closure outcomes and post-mining land use.
About You
- A tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Geoscience, or Engineering (or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in environmental management within the mining sector, operational or consulting,
- Experience in mine closure and/or environmental restoration (highly desirable).
- Demonstrated technical writing skills, including drafting mine closure plans and scopes of work.
- A sound understanding of environmental legislation and regulatory requirements applicable to mining.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skill- able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proficiency in GIS and/or mining software such as ArcGIS, Deswick, GEOVIA Surpac or Vulcan (highly desirable)
- Committed to mine closure and rehabilitation, with a strong interest in achieving responsible, lasting environmental outcomes.
About Mineral Resources
MinRes is a leading diversified resources company with extensive operations in lithium, iron ore, energy and mining services across Western Australia. With a focus on people and innovation, MinRes has become one of the ASX’s best-performing companies since listing in 2006.
Our headquarters at 20 Walters Drive sets a new standard for workplace wellness. World class facilities include a café, restaurant, commercial gym, crèche, daycare and health centre, including GP.
