Senior Advisor - Environment (2-year fixed term)

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OceanaGold seeks a Senior Advisor Environment for a 2-year fixed term at Macraes, Otago, NZ. This Macraes based role coordinates environmental support and ensures compliance with laws, consent conditions and company standards, while advising projects. Key duties include regulatory monitoring and reporting, leading a team, liaising with auditors and legal advisors, supporting consent applications, addressing non compliances, and managing covenants and training. Requirements: tertiary qualification in Environmental or Earth Sciences, at least 5 years post graduate experience with 3 in regulatory monitoring, mining experience preferred, Lead Auditor an advantage, valid driver licence with 4WD preference. On offer: residential role, 9-day fortnight, competitive salary, EAP and discounts. Apply by 5 March 2026; NZ work eligibility; agencies not accepted; [email protected].

Company Description

OceanaGold is a growing mid-tier gold and copper producer listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). With four operating mines—Haile in the USA, Didipio in the Philippines, and Macraes and Waihi in New Zealand—we are committed to safe, responsible mining that generates strong returns and supports sustainable development.

Our purpose is mining gold for a better future. The gold, copper, and silver we produce power renewable energy, life-saving medical devices, and the technology that connects communities. Beyond this, our operations drive economic growth and improve health and education outcomes in the regions we serve, supporting over 3,700 direct jobs globally.

Guided by our values—Care, Respect, Integrity, Performance, and Teamwork—we strive to be a trusted company people want to work for, partner with, and invest in, creating lasting value for all our stakeholders.

Job Description

The Senior Advisor – Environment is responsible for coordinating and providing functional environmental support to the Macraes Operation.  This role ensures compliance with statutory acts, regulations, consent conditions and company environmental standards. The Senior Advisor - Environment is to provide environmental, site and consent knowledge to relevant projects and Exploration.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist the operation to meet all regulatory and OceanaGold requirements, standards, and guidelines.
• Establish and manage time, focus and priorities of direct reports to achieve individual and team performance goals.
• Coach and develop direct reports to meet or exceed expected performance levels through the development and review of goals.
• Liaise with personnel, consultants, auditors, and legal advisors to ensure company environmental performance and targets are achieved.
• Provide specialist environmental advice to projects and personnel as required. Represent the Environmental Department at site meetings as appropriate.
• Present environmental focused information to external groups.
• Monitoring, assessment, and reporting of environmental aspects of the Macraes Operation.
• Support the preparation of consent applications as required.
• Advise appropriate site personnel of any non-compliances, non-conformances or environmental irregularities and assist in resolutions.
• Ensure appropriate management of covenants in line with consent conditions and relevant management plans.
• Ensure appropriate professional development or training plans are in place to meet safety and process requirements and to harness the skills, competencies and potential that exists within the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a tertiary qualification in Environmental or Earth Sciences, Resource Management or similar.
• Full and Current Driver Licence, ability to drive manual vehicles and 4WD’s is preferred.
• Lead Auditor qualification an advantage.     
• A minimum of 5 years cumulative post graduate experience, with a minimum of 3 years work experience in a regulatory monitoring environment.
• Mining industry experience preferred.
• Skills in a mixture of Biodiversity, Water, Closure, Hazardous Substances Management, Vibration, Climate Change and Tailings Storage Facilities management.

Additional Information

WHAT'S ON OFFER:

• Residential role, live and work in the stunning region of Otago, NZ.
• Monday - Friday, 9-day fortnight - enjoy a long weekend every other week.
• Competitive salary 
• Discounts on retail and services
• Living Our Values recoginition program
• Free transport to work
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Exceptional working environment where people are valued and respected
   

YOU MATTER: OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at [email protected]

**Applications close 5 March 2026. Shortlisting will commence immediately. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand. 

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED