Environmental Manager - CON00008
Rio Tinto is a leading international mining group headquartered in the UK. Rio Tinto's
business is finding, mining and processing mineral resources. Major
products are aluminium, copper, diamonds, energy (coal and uranium),
gold, industrial minerals (borax, titanium dioxide, salt, talc) and iron
ore. Activities span the world but are strongly represented in
Australia and North America with businesses in South America, Asia,
Europe and Southern Africa. For more information, please visit www.riotinto.com.
The Simandou
Project, Guinea is a mega project within Rio Tinto Iron Ore's portfolio.
It will involve construction and operation of a high tonnage mine +
rail + deep-water port. The project is in Study Phase with continuing
drilling and infrastructure development activities occurring at the mine
site.
Role
This role
maintains overall accountability for the establishment, implementation
and delivery of environmental systems, procedures and standards to
ensure Sustainable Development objectives are embedded within the site
decision making process, and that Rio Tinto environmental and community
commitments are achieved.
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Provide leadership, direction and technical support to the environmental team which consists of approx 80 people.
- Ensuring all activities of the environment team are carried out safely
- Development and implementation of the environmental component of the HSECMS
- Ensuring compliance with RT/IFC standards for site-based activities.
- Implement the Pc de Fon management plan.
- Coordinate biodiversity surveys as required
- Implementing various project/ studies required for project development
- Ensure site activities are managed in accordance the Env Management Plan
- Implementation of environmental monitoring programs (water, air quality etc)
- Manage an onsite analytical laboratory
- Managing the seed nurseries
- Conduct rehabilitation works and propagation trials
- Transfer waste and landfill management duties to operations
- Provide monthly and annual environmental reporting
- Provide accurate and timely advice on environmental matters
- Participate in community based livelihood project
- Deliver operational improvements through LEAN and other improvement initiatives
Qualifications:
- Tertiary qualifications in Science, Environmental Management or a related discipline
- Minimum of 10 years experience in environment field, preferably in the minerals processing or mining industry
- Experience with the implementation and management of environmental programs.
- Experience with environmental and communities aspects of mining and exploration is highly desirable
- Experience in regulatory and major project development is desirable.
- Expert knowledge and understanding and application of legislative and regulatory framework.
- Experience with the implementation of a risk management process.
Leadership Competencies:
- Operational Delivery - Taking actions that optimize short and long term operational performance
- Commercial Focus - Applying commercial rigor and discipline to all business decisions and customer relationships
- Business Focused Collaboration - Leveraging the broader organization for value creation through sharing knowledge, experience, resources and skills
- Living the values - Aligning behaviours, decisions and actions with the values and principles in "The way we work" and related Group guidelines and standards
- Leading Self - Taking responsibility and accountability for own behaviour and development
Technical Competencies and Skills:
- French language (highly desirable)
- Superior written, verbal and communication skills
- Strong relationship building skills
- Data interpretation
- Strong understanding of compliance and risk management
- Strong understanding of safety culture and management
- Strong knowledge of environmental auditing procedures
- Well developed problem solving and organisational skills, and attention to detail
- Willingness to spend significant amounts of time in field camps
- Excellent facilitation skills
- Flexible and adaptable
Shortlisting will begin immediately but the role stays open until filled.
Qualified candidates should apply on-line.
