Senior Environmental Advisor

Airswift is seeking a Senior Environmental Advisor for a site-based role in Perth, Australia, on a 2:1 FIFO roster. The advisor will support major projects by ensuring environmental compliance, conducting training, and managing environmental programs. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in environmental approvals, particularly in the natural resources sector. The position requires strong relationship-building skills and knowledge of environmental risks.
Role Overview

Our client, a leading global EPCM, is looking for a Site Senior Environmental Advisor to join one of their largest site teams to date on a 2:1 FIFO roster ext. Perth. As a Site Environmental Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting major development projects, offering guidance on environmental approvals, and developing and maintaining compliance programs throughout the project’s execution.

As a key member of the team, you will:
• Implementing the project CEMP and EMS
• Training site teams and contractors (inductions, land disturbance, and biodiversity identification)
• Relocating fauna after completing fauna handling training
• Conducting pre-clearing fauna surveys after completing fauna surveyor training
• Assisting with the execution of the Land Disturbance Procedure
• Compliance reporting, including NGERS, waste, monitoring, and Part IV licence reports
• Monitoring dust, noise, vibration, and vegetation
• Advising contractors and project management teams
• Conducting inspections and audits
• Implementing Heritage Protection Plans in collaboration with Traditional Owners

What you’ll have:
• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or related fields, with experience in environmental approvals.
• Strong understanding of Commonwealth and State/Territory (preferably WA or NSW) environmental approvals compliance.
• Significant experience in a similar role within the natural resources industry.
• Proficient in GIS software, data management, EMS reporting, and data interpretation.
• Solid understanding of environmental and social risks in natural resources projects.
• Strong at building relationships, collaboration, and negotiation.
• Unrestricted driver’s license and valid Australian working rights.

Extra info:
• Opportunities exist to conduct EMT training.
• All personnel are provided with 4WD training and fauna handling training prior to mobilisation.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA).

If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply directly to this advertisement or send your application via email to louis.tham@airswift.com with your updated CV/ resume & contact details. Alternatively, you may contact Louis at +61 (08) 6245 0671 for more information.