Team Lead - Rehabilitation & Closure

Workplace Type: Onsite

About Newmont At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

About CadiaOur Cadia Valley Operation in New South Wales is situated about 25 kilometers from Orange and 250 kilometers west of Sydney. Cadia produces gold doré bars from a gravity circuit and gold-rich copper concentrates from a flotation circuit. The operation includes the Cadia East Mine which is globally renowned for its use of block caving, a large-scale underground mining method.
We acknowledge the Wiradjuri people, traditional custodians of the land surrounding Cadia, and proudly run an Indigenous Buddy Program to enrich the workplace experience our Indigenous employees. As a residential (drive-in / drive-out) mine, Cadia values community deeply, offering both financial and in-kind support to organizations across Blayney, Cabonne, and Orange townships. The Orange region is often referred to as the gateway to Country New South Wales with acclaimed wineries, fine dining, annual festivals and charming heritage villages making for an unparalleled work-life balance.

Who we’re looking for

Reporting to the Superintendent – Environment, the Team Lead – Rehabilitation and Closure will coordinate, schedule and deliver on all land rehabilitation and closure management activities required for compliance, due diligence and where required ad hoc and planning approvals. This will include the development of templates, the implementation of best practice and compliant monitoring activities, and the execution of safe monitoring program.
Additionally, the team lead will provide technical expertise in the development and delivery of current and future monitoring requirements, contractor management and capacity building for team members. This role includes responsive and reactive management, resource management and data management and integrity.

Key responsibilities

Compliance Rehabilitation Management

• Develops, manages and schedules rehabilitation for all environmental approvals (State and Commonwealth) and other compliance-based considerations (including, but not limited mine site rehabilitation, biodiversity offsets, and weed& pest management)
• Identifies resource requirements (people and equipment) to meet rehabilitation requirements that are known and requested by the business as needed.
• Supports and provides input into the design and delivery of the strategies, frameworks, policies and practices for the workstream.
• Manages the Environmental Impact Permit (EIP) process
• Identifies and implements improvementinitiatives, implementation plans and outcomes.
• Provides regular and as required updates regarding the progress of rehabilitation and manages the schedule to ensure redundancies, efficiencies and manage risk as needed

Technical Accountabilities

• Promotes adherence to company policies and safepractices.
• Understands and can implement business systems management principles and change management processes
• Coordinates data provision for internal and external regulatory and voluntary reporting as required and supports the business by ensuring data is available, reliable and provided on time as required.
• Understands rehabilitation, offset and closure requirements and NSW Govt and other industry standards and ensures all monitoring is compliant.
• Provides technical analysis and can convert complex material into easy to understand narratives to effect change
• Adept at advocacy and negotiation as well as conflict resolution and risk identification, management and mitigation
• Understands and builds the capacity of others in monitoring software programs

Procurement and contractor management

• Engage and manage specialist contractors to assist with rehabilitation, offset management and weed& pest management.
• Undertake competitive tendering processes to ensure the best return on investment for the business

You will also possess the following:

• A Bachelor of Environmental Science or Engineering (Environmental) or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in performing field studies and/ or environmental impact statements.
• Practical knowledge of environmental rehabilitation and land management
• Demonstrated capability in operating and maintaining an environmental management system, environmental risk registers and management plans.
• Sound understanding of managing environmental compliance in plant operations and project execution.
• Incident investigation, auditing skills, data analysis and report writing skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.
• Understanding of NSW planning and regulatory framework for State Significant Developments

Please note: This is an 5/2-4/3 Residential role in Orange, NSW.
At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion, we believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together.
Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. We know no candidate meets every qualification listed, so if you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply – we’d love to hear from you!