Competitive Salary
8/6 Roster Monday to Monday
FIFO from Townsville or salary sacrifice from other East Coast Centres
At Dyno Nobel Limited our people vision is to unlock our people capability and culture to create safe, inclusive and high performing teams on the ground.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Environmental Superintendent to lead environmental management across our Phosphate Hill and Mount Isa operations. Reporting to the HSEC Manager, this role is critical in ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and licence conditions while driving continuous improvement in environmental performance. You will provide strategic leadership in environmental systems, rehabilitation and planning, regulatory reporting, and stakeholder engagement, working closely with site leaders, regulators, Traditional Owners, and the local community to deliver safe, compliant, and sustainable operations.
Key responsibilities Include:
Lead environmental management across Phosphate Hill and Mount Isa, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, licence conditions, and company standards.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve environmental management systems, improvement plans, and monitoring programs.
Drive progressive rehabilitation and closure planning, including estimating, managing, and reducing rehabilitation liabilities.
Manage regulatory reporting, approvals, audits, and environmental incident investigations, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to authorities.
Build strong relationships with regulators, Traditional Owners, site leadership, contractors, and the local community.
Lead, mentor, and develop environmental team members while managing consultants, contractors, and environmental budgets.
What you’ll bring
You must be committed to positively contributing to our safe, inclusive and high-performance culture
A tertiary qualification in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
Extensive experience in environmental management within mining, manufacturing, or heavy industrial operations.
Strong working knowledge of environmental legislation, approvals, compliance, and regulatory reporting in Queensland.
Proven ability to lead environmental management systems, rehabilitation and and continuous improvement initiatives.
Well-developed stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to influence site leaders, regulators, and community representatives.
If you are excited about the role and think you have what it takes but your experience doesn’t align 100% we still want to hear from you.
Benefits to you
We are a team focused on safety, inclusion and high performance
18 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer, 3 weeks for secondary carer
Superannuation paid on unpaid parental leave, up to 12 months
Salary packaging options
Confidential employee assistance program
Mental Health and Well-being program
Options to purchase annual leave
Various corporate discount programs
Workplace giving charitable scheme
Opportunities for career progression through succession planning and development review
The Site
Northern Australian Operations consists of an Ammonium Phosphate Mine and Processing Plant (Phosphate Hill) and Sulphuric Plant (Mt Isa) in North Queensland. The facilities comprise of ammonia, beneficiation, phosphoric acid, granulation and sulphuric acid plants plus infrastructure, utilities, power generation and housing to support the permanent workforce.
About Us
Southern Cross Fertilisers has a long and proud heritage in Australian agriculture. Our people, products and services support farming communities and feed millions. We are Australian. We are resilient, diverse, invested and proud. We believe in science and innovation to maximise soil potential.
Working at Southern Cross Fertilisers provides the opportunity to progress your career. We are experts in the sector and maintain an unrelenting focus on Zero Harm. With a diverse leadership, we add value for our customers through manufacturing excellence, innovation and world class services.
Leveraging our diversity through inclusion
At Dyno Nobel Limited, we believe in the strength of diversity and inclusivity, fostering an environment that is safe, equitable, and embraces differences to enhance performance. We go beyond 'diversity of thought,' valuing people from a variety of backgrounds and encourage applicants from diverse identities. Our commitment extends to helping our team excel at work while achieving a harmonious work-life balance. To support this, we offer a range of work styles and a paid parental leave policy, ensuring our team thrives both personally and professionally. Apply now to be part of our inclusive and thriving community.
What our employee’s say
“In my 25 years in mining, Phosphate Hill has been my most enjoyable site to work at. The company has high standards, there are opportunities afforded to you if you work hard, there is a diverse workforce, a great workplace environment and a fantastic camp."
“We have a good collaborative team, a team that is always striving to improve and a good culture.”
About our process
Our recruitment process typically involves a teams or face to face interview, reference checks, and a medical check. It may also include a site visit and psychometric testing.
We value diversity, equity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring a welcoming experience for all candidates. We encourage you to share any support or adjustments you need to be at your best during our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs may be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, please get in touch at
[email protected]
- Please note that this email is for enquiries only, we cannot accept resumes via email. To apply, please follow the instructions provided in the job posting.**
