Environment Advisor (Mt Holland)

About Us

At Covalent Lithium, we are genuinely passionate about creating a clean energy future and supporting our teams who enable this vision.

Following the commissioning of our mine and concentrator at Mt Holland in 2024, we recently celebrated our first production of battery -grade lithium hydroxide at our Kwinana Refinery. We are now a fully integrated mine-to-refinery operation, supplying high quality lithium hydroxide to global markets and enabling approximately 1 million electric vehicles to go on the road, every year for the next 50 years.

We are proud to foster a culture where people with different skills, experiences and backgrounds are welcomed and set-up for success.

We support, empower and reward our people with a range of benefits:

• Competitive remuneration, and annual incentives for eligible employees
• Access to discounts, recognition and rewards
• Access to flexible work arrangements
• Dedicated wellbeing program support and discounted health insurance
• Equal access to paid parental leave, financial support, return to work and parenting room
• Salary sacrifice options for superannuation and novated leasing
• Discounted FIFO parking with Perth Airport

The Role

Reporting to the Superintendent Environment, the key purpose of this role is to undertake environmental management activities on site, ensuring compliance with environmental approvals and Covalent Lithium procedures. 
This role will work closely with the Mt Holland operations and projects teams, providing practical environmental support and advice.

The role will be based at our Mt Holland site on an 8:6 roster from Perth. Periods of construction and vegetation clearing activities may require temporary roster adjustments, including short-term 2:1 (weeks) or 4:3 arrangements, with advance notice provided.

Key Responsibilities 

•    Provide support and environmental advice to construction and operational personnel to ensure Project environmental impacts are managed and minimised.
•    Support ground disturbance permit processes and implement operational environmental controls (including fauna spotting) during vegetation clearing activities.
•    Undertake environmental monitoring (groundwater, surface water, dust etc) in line with management plans as required by approvals, licences and permits.
•    Conduct environmental inspections and audits to determine environmental performance.
•    Maintain compliance registers, data systems and incident records.
•    Assist in the preparation of statutory compliance reports for submission to external agencies and internal stakeholders.
•    Support the implementation, and maintenance of the Environmental Management System.
•    Comply with all health and safety, environmental and regulatory policies relating to the project and ensure a safe working environment.

Role Requirements

•    One to three years’ experience in a similar environmental role, preferably within the construction or mining industry.
•    Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science or related discipline, or Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management (or equivalent).
•    High attention to detail and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
•    Experience in Ground Disturbance Permit processes, fauna handling and fauna spotter activities (desirable).
•    GIS experience (desirable).
•    Knowledge of and experience with relevant state and federal government environmental legislation (desirable).

A competitive remuneration package commensurate with the role, candidate experience, skills and qualifications will be offered.

Our team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Candidates from all backgrounds and ages are encouraged to apply, including First Nations People, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, people with disabilities and those with neurodiverse, intersectional, or multiple diverse characteristics.

Covalent Lithium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on our employees. We recognise skills, expertise, commitment and living our values of Purpose, Care, Accountability and Collaboration. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best people in the industry.