Advisor, Environment

Workplace Type: Onsite 

About Newmont

At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

About Lihir

Our Lihir Operation, located on the beautiful island of Niolam, approximately 800km north of Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby, is one of the world’s largest gold mines. Set within a geothermically active, extinct volcanic crater, Lihir operates an open-pit mine producing refractory ore, which undergoes pressure oxidation and conventional leaching to recover gold. Our workforce includes both residential and commute rosters, creating a diverse and dynamic team. Lihir offers a range of recreational facilities, including a gym, sports club, restaurant, bar, swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, and a 9-hole golf course. For those who enjoy the outdoors, the Lihir fishing and boating clubs provide access to pristine waters and beaches, while our onsite deli and café serve fresh local and imported produce, barista-made coffee, and freshly baked goods.

We are proud to work closely with the local Lihirian community and value its vibrant culture. Through initiatives like our School to Mine program, we offer meaningful employment, training, and development opportunities for Lihirian men and women, as well as scholarships and vocational apprenticeships. We also partner with the New Ireland Province to ensure economic benefits flow directly to the community, strengthening our commitment to sustainable development and positive local impact.

Your Impact
As an Advisor, Environmental, you will play a vital role in protecting the environment while enabling safe and sustainable mining operations. You will contribute to the monitoring, analysis, and interpretation of environmental data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and supporting informed decision-making across site.

This is an opportunity to directly influence environmental performance by delivering accurate data, strengthening monitoring systems, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic and complex operational environment.

 

As part of our team, you will
You will work both independently and collaboratively to deliver high-quality environmental monitoring outcomes, including:

• Managing and leading environment monitoring programs to ensure compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Collecting, analysing, and interpreting environmental data to support operational decisions.
• Maintaining and administering monitoring equipment to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
• Preparing reports and documentation for internal stakeholders and regulatory submission.

 

You will also contribute to continuous improvement and risk management through:

• Investigating environmental incidents and supporting corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Maintaining accurate environmental databases and monitoring records.
• Contributing to environmental management plans and improvement initiatives.

 

Working across a diverse stakeholder environment, you will:

• Collaborate closely with environmental technicians and operational teams across site.
• Engage with internal stakeholders including mining, waste management, social performance, laboratories, and technical teams.
• Liaise with external stakeholders such as regulators, community representatives, and service providers.
• Support environmental awareness and training initiatives across the operation and the Lihirian communities.

 

Prerequisites for your success in this role
To thrive in this role, you will bring a strong balance of technical capability, analytical thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills:

• A tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in environmental monitoring within mining or a similar operational environment.
• Experience in environmental software and data systems, including Geographical Information Systems (GIS), ArcGIS, and environmental monitoring databases preferably MonitorPro.
• Technical knowledge and experience managing hydrometeorological monitoring programs and associated equipment.
• Technical knowledge in air quality monitoring programs and systems.
• Experience in freshwater ecological monitoring and environmental data interpretation.
• Capability to evaluate potential environmental impacts of development projects and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Experience conducting environmental site audits, inspections, and ensuring compliance with environmental standards and regulatory requirements.

In addition, you will bring:

• Strong analytical capability, including data interpretation, reporting, and data-driven decision making.
• Proven experience contributing to environmental monitoring programs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Effective problem-solving skills, with the ability to work collaboratively to deliver practical and sustainable solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to influence outcomes and build effective relationships.

You will also demonstrate:

• A proactive and solutions-focused mindset.
• High levels of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deliver in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

 

Your work environment

Based at Lihir Operations, you will operate within a dynamic and technically diverse environment, working alongside multidisciplinary teams across mining, sustainability, and operational functions.

This role provides exposure to a unique and complex environmental setting, including a variety of monitoring programs such as marine and land-based environmental systems, offering strong opportunities to build both technical capability and career experience.

 

Working Conditions

This role is offered on a 21:21 (day shift), Fly in, Fly out (FIFO) roster to Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea.

Our FIFO employees stay in a secure and comfortable camp, in an en-suited and airconditioned room equipped with mini fridge, TV and Wi-Fi. A variety of healthy meal options are catered for at our mess; and the wet mess provides a relaxed social setting where employees can unwind with a game of pool or darts.

 

Why Join Newmont
At Newmont, you will be part of a global organisation committed to sustainability, safety, and operational excellence.

This role offers:

• Exposure to diverse and impactful environmental monitoring programs.
• The opportunity to work in a unique and technically challenging environment.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and key external stakeholders.
• Ongoing development opportunities to grow your technical and professional capability.

Join a team where your work contributes to protecting the environment while supporting responsible and sustainable mining operations.

 

At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion, our Lihir team – 90% of which are Papua New Guinean – is dedicated to creating a culturally rich and supportive environment where meaningful, long-term connections can be formed within the industry.

We believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together. Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. We know no candidate meets every qualification listed, so if you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply – we’d love to hear from you!

Submit your application through our website quoting reference number 42901 before the advertised closing date: 30 June 2026.