Director, Environment, Boddington

About Newmont 

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, lead and molybdenum. The company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favourable mining jurisdictions in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and North America. 

Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

Your impact

We are seeking a Director, Environment to join the senior leadership team at Newmont’s Boddington mine, one of Australia’s largest open-pit gold and copper operations.

Reporting to the Head, Health Safety & Environment, this role leads a site-based environmental function and is accountable for environmental compliance, performance and permitting across the operation.

This is a permanent drive-in, drive-out role (5:2, 4:3 roster) from Perth or regional South-Western Australia. Site accommodation will be provided.

In this leadership role, you will:

• Lead and manage the site environmental team by setting priorities, building capability and ensuring clear accountability for delivery
• Implement and embed environmental standards, systems, processes and tools across the Boddington operation and align site-level priorities and budgets with enterprise requirements
• Lead the site environmental compliance framework including permitting, approvals, assurance and regulatory reporting and work with functional leaders to ensure environmental obligations are understood, implemented and met across the operation
• Act as the primary site interface with environmental regulators and manage inspections, audits and ongoing engagement
• Work closely with Health & Safety, Social Performance, Business Unit and Enterprise teams to strengthen integrated environmental outcomes and support environmental commitments within social agreements
• Proactively manage site-level environmental risks and ensure accurate monitoring, data quality, reporting and trend analysis
• Review environmental events, audits (internal and external), standards and commitments to ensure corrective actions are implemented and obligations are met.

What you will bring 

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline (postgraduate qualifications highly regarded)
• Extensive experience in environmental management at operating mine sites, including permitting, compliance and regulatory engagement
• Strong understanding of gold mining and processing operations and the associated environmental risks and management systems
• Sound knowledge of environmental legislation, compliance and regulatory frameworks relevant to mining
• Proven capability leading and managing teams in an operational mining environment
• Ability to influence and work effectively with site leadership, multidisciplinary teams, community stakeholders and regulators
• Full and unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia.

Your work environment

Newmont Boddington is a world-class gold and copper operation located within the Saddleback greenstone belt in Western Australia, approximately 130 kilometres southeast of Perth and 16 kilometres from the rural farming town of Boddington.

Situated on 33,000 hectares of land traditionally owned by the Wiilman people of the Noongar nation, Boddington is a drive-in, drive-out site that offers employees the opportunity to live locally or in Western Australia’s southwest.

Boddington has consistently delivered over 800,000 gold equivalent ounces annually. Recognised as a Tier 1 asset and a cornerstone of Newmont’s global portfolio, Boddington is also a leader in mining innovation — becoming the world’s first gold mine to implement an Autonomous Haulage System in 2021. By 2022, the autonomous fleet had safely hauled over 100 million tonnes of material, marking a major milestone in operational efficiency and safety.

Why join Newmont 

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine responsibly and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering results together.

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry. 

Applications close Fri 15 May 2026.