About the project
Working in a strategic Alliance with Thiess and Harmony, you will form part of a collaborative team, driven by shared objectives and values, to deliver operational excellence at the Eva Copper Mine Project.
The Alliance will set new benchmarks for safe, sustainable and efficient copper development, supported by commitments to local employment and procurement, new-to-industry and Indigenous workforce development and meaningful engagement in the local community.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of defining, building and operating a major mining operation.
The Eva Copper Mine Project is located on the traditional lands of the Kalkadoon People in North West Queensland, approximately 75 km north-west of Cloncurry and about 95 km north-east of Mount Isa.
The Project is an iron-oxide copper-gold resource featuring multiple open pits and is poised to become the largest greenfield copper mine in Queensland. Learn more about the Eva Copper Mine Project.
Join us and hone your skills and develop new ones. Take on big challenges and grow through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment.
While this role forms part of the Eva Copper Alliance, employment will be ongoing with Thiess, with recruitment and employment managed by Thiess.
About Thiess
Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining. The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy and has inspired our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change for more than 90 years. Learn more about Our Vision, Purpose & Values.
At Thiess, we’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.
We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision: everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best selves to work because they feel safe, included and empowered. Learn more about working at Thiess.
The Opportunity
Roster: 8/6 | Location: Eva Copper, Queensland | Employment Type: Permanent
Are you an Environmental Advisor with a passion for operational excellence and innovative solutions? Thiess is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Environmental Advisor to join our dynamic team at the Eva Copper Mine Project in the Cloncurry region of Queensland, Australia.
In this role, you will play a key part in delivering safe, efficient, and sustainable mining operations, driving technical excellence and supporting project success.
Working an 8/6 roster your duties will include:
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant environmental legislation and project approvals
- Management of top-soiling, site water, and rehabilitation works including quality assurance
- Ensuring the successful implementation of the Environmental Management System including the development and implementation of project Environmental Management Plans
- Delivering environmental training and awareness programs
- Ensuring environmental initiatives and innovations are effectively communicated and promoted to strengthen the culture within the business
- Collation of reports to meet legislative and client requirements
- Liaison with the client and regulator
- Co-ordinating environmental monitoring, inspection and auditing programs and maintaining associated documentation and records
- Providing interpretation of environmental data and regular progress reports against environmental performance targets
- Strategically influence the design, construction, and consultant teams in areas of environmental management and sustainability to deliver outstanding outcomes
About you
- Proven site-based environmental experience in mining or heavy industry
- Strong environmental compliance & approvals knowledge (incl. EMS and legislation)
- Hands-on experience with monitoring, reporting, and audits
- Confident stakeholder engagement (regulators, client, operations)
What’s on offer:
At Thiess, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive — safely, confidently and with opportunities to grow.
- An 8/6 roster on offer to provide a balanced lifestyle
- Paid flights from Brisbane or Townsville
- Competitive salary package.
- Ongoing training & development opportunities.
- A strong safety-first culture across all operations, built on care, respect and accountability.
- Range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products
About us
Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.
The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.
At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.
We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.
We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.
We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered. Learn more http://thiess.com/makeyourmark
How to apply
This role is an opportunity to take the next step in your career. With our culture of recognition, development and a stimulating and satisfying work environment, there is no better time to join Thiess and the Eva Copper Alliance.
Please click the “apply” button below to apply for this role.
Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.
Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at [email protected].
