Senior Approvals Specialist - Future Projects

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.

Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies.

Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role

Are you a regulatory expert looking to drive strategic projects and environmental approvals? We have an exciting opening for a Senior Approvals Specialist to play a vital role in securing approvals for key projects and ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory standards.

As part of our Perth based team, you'll navigate complex approval processes, collaborate with stakeholders, and support the delivery of sustainable operations across Alcoa’s regional sites.

Your expertise will help ensure compliance while enabling innovation in a fast-changing industry.

Working closely with our Approvals Manager – Future Projects, your key activities and contributions will be:


* Preparation of Part IV and EPBC approval documents, management plans and environmental offset strategies.


* Development and management of approvals strategy, studies and schedule for Part IV and EPBC approvals.


* Defining project scopes and budgets for environmental studies, overseeing consultant performance, and evaluating technical reports.


* Supporting the Regulatory Approvals Manager with identifying and communicating project risks and management strategies with internal teams and regulatory and community stakeholder engagement.

What’s on offer


* Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.


* Employee growth and development opportunities.


* Parental leave support for all caregivers.


* Employee assistance program for personal support services.


* Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.


* Generous leave entitlements including a leisure day off every 4-week period.

What you can bring to the role


* Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science or related fields of study.


* Expert knowledge of regulatory frameworks experienced in supporting environmental approvals processes in industry or Government.


* Creative problem-solving skills with an ability to develop practical solutions by embracing ideas and input from team members and stakeholders.


* Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to make sound, logical and balanced judgements.


* Proficiency in analysing information from a variety of sources to solve complex environmental challenges.

Additional information


* Please note that applications close midday Australian Western Standard Time of the posting end date.


* Interviews may progress prior ...