Approvals Manager - Improvements

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.

In Western Australia, Alcoa has been operating its bauxite mines and alumina refineries for over 60 years.

Bauxite is the raw material needed to make aluminium – one of the most commonly used metals in the world. We rely on it every day and its unique qualities including its strength, light weight and durability also make it a key metal used widely in renewable energy infrastructure and technology.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realise our vision to reinvent the aluminium industry.

About the Role

An opportunity currently exists to shape the future of Alcoa and drive our improvements program for all future regulatory approvals required to support the ongoing success of Alcoa’s Australian Mining, Refining and Smelting operations.

As our Approvals Manager – Improvements, you will play a critical part in working closely with the Regional and Operational Environmental teams to ensure our locations are prepared for future approvals requirements with a developed implementation plan.

Your contributions will be vital in optimising the balance between regulatory approvals and regional execution, establishing norms and standards of company performance and enhanced operational compliance as we continue to transition to the more contemporary environmental assessment and approvals process.

Your key focus and purpose will be:


* Teaming up with the Approvals Manager – Part IV/EPBC to develop an approvals implementation plan for all current and future approval projects.


* Collaborating with the Approvals Manager – State Agreements to develop an approvals implementation plan for the outcomes of the annual Mine Management Plan.


* Joining forces with the Approvals Manager – Part V to develop an effective approvals implementation plan.


* Partnering with the regional environmental team to identify regulatory approval implementation governance and risks, and further supporting the dedicated Approvals Managers in the delivery of these expectations into the approval implementation plans.

What’s on offer


* Career development opportunities to pursue your passion.


* An attractive remuneration package that recognises the skills and experience you will bring to the team.


* A yearly performance bonus (variable) to reward your contributions.


* 16 weeks paid primary parental leave and 3 weeks for secondary carer.


* Make a difference in our local communities with paid employee volunteering hours.


* Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities.

What you can bring to the role


* Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline. 


* Substantial experience in environmental ap...