Environmental Specialist, EMS, Systems & Governance

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.

We are working together and 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

We are currently seeking an Environmental Specialist - EMS, Systems & Governance, to join the Regional Environment Team.

This role is essential in supporting the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) across Alcoa’s Australian operations.

In this position, you will ensure our systems remain aligned with regulatory requirements, ISO 14001 standards, and our broader sustainability commitments.

Working collaboratively with regional and site-based teams, you will contribute to effective environmental governance, risk management, and compliance assurance to support Alcoa’s social licence to operate.

Key activities include:


* Support the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of integrated Environmental Management Systems (EMS) across Australian operations.


* Deliver regional programs and technical guidance to operating sites to strengthen compliance and alignment with corporate environmental standards.


* Maintain oversight of site-level EMS performance, including the governance of the Environmental Legal Obligations Register and consolidated reporting.


* Administer and optimise environmental systems and tools, including Equis, GIS, Land Data Dashboards, and Ground Disturbance Permit systems.


* Coordinate environmental risk assessments, internal/external audits, and performance monitoring to support mitigation and compliance.


* Lead training, change management, and reporting initiatives related to EMS enhancements, regulatory shifts, and new environmental technologies.

Operating across multiple sites and technical systems, this role requires a high degree of collaboration and governance discipline.

You will need to balance providing direct operational support to sites with the objective requirements of compliance assurance.

Success involves navigating complex data systems and staying ahead of evolving environmental practices to drive continuous improvement and digital maturity across the Australian region.

What’s on offer


* Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.


* Flexible hybrid working options available.


* Employee growth and development opportunities.


* Parental leave support for all caregivers.


* 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers.


* Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.

What you can bring to the role


* Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science o...