Superintendent, Environment

About Newmont

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, lead and molybdenum. The company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America.

Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

Your impact

Play a key leadership role in shaping environmental performance at Boddington Gold Mine - one of Australia’s largest gold operations.

Reporting to the Director, Environment, you will lead and develop a team of six environmental professionals while driving site environmental performance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the operation.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll influence site strategy, proactively manage environmental risk, and deliver meaningful outcomes across water, waste, biodiversity, tailings and processing. You’ll work closely with site leadership, Projects and Social Performance teams, contributing to major environmental initiatives while building a high-performing, safety-focused team culture.

If you’re looking for a role where you can combine technical expertise with people leadership - and genuinely make an impact - this is it.

As part of our team you will

• Lead, coach and develop a site-based environmental team to achieve regulatory compliance and internal standards
• Set clear direction, priorities and accountability for direct reports to deliver site environmental objectives
• Implement and maintain the Environmental Management System (EMS) and associated Environmental Management Plans
• Monitor environmental performance and communicate results, incidents and non-compliances to stakeholders
• Prepare and oversee regulatory reporting, submissions and compliance documentation
• Coordinate environmental audits, inspections and compliance monitoring across site systems and infrastructure
• Investigate environmental incidents and non-conformances, ensuring effective corrective and preventative actions
• Provide technical guidance to manage environmental risk and support operational challenges
• Lead specialist studies and manage environmental projects and contractors
• Review technical and regulatory documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance
• Partner closely with Projects and Social Performance teams on environmental matters
• Foster a strong, inclusive and safety-driven team culture aligned with company values

Prerequisites for your success in the role

• Demonstrated experience leading environmental management in a mining environment
• Working knowledge across water, waste, air and noise, closure, biodiversity, tailings and gold processing
• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline
• Strong knowledge of environmental legislation, approvals and regulatory compliance
• Experience preparing regulatory reports and managing compliance obligations
• Proven people leadership capability, including coaching and performance management
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret environmental data and manage risk
• High-level written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic, site-based environment

Your work environment

This is a full-time, permanent, site-based leadership role supporting a large-scale open pit operation running 365 days per year. The role operates on a 5/2, 4/3 roster with village accommodation provided, offering a balanced lifestyle while remaining within driving distance of Perth.

You will play a key role in delivering environmental outcomes aligned with regulatory, business, and community expectations, working collaboratively across site-based technical, operational, and sustainability teams.

What’s in it for you

• A genuine site leadership role with influence over environmental strategy and operational outcomes
• Opportunity to lead and grow a capable, engaged team
• Exposure to major environmental projects within a large-scale mining operation set in a biodiversity hotspot
• A balanced 5/2, 4/3 roster with village accommodation provided
• The chance to build your career with Newmont while contributing to responsible and sustainable mining

Why join Newmont

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine responsibly and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry. 

Applications close 12 March 2026