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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.
As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realize our vision build a legacy of excellence for future generations. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with opportunities that help everyone thrive and build diverse, rewarding careers. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.
About the Role
Alcoa is seeking a visionary and strategic leader to join our team as Regional Environmental Director in Perth, Australia. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape the future of environmental stewardship across our Australian operations, while leveraging the capabilities of Alcoa's world-class forest research centre and contributing to groundbreaking biodiversity initiatives.
This role is ideal for a seasoned environmental executive who is passionate about sustainability, innovation, and leadership. You will be instrumental in driving Alcoa's environmental agenda, aligning with our core values and global sustainability priorities, while ensuring compliance, mitigating risk, and enabling responsible growth across our Refining, Mining, and Smelting operations.
Key Responsibilities
As a strategic leader, you will:
Set and lead the environmental strategy for Alcoa's Australian operations, aligning with global sustainability goals and corporate values.
Champion biodiversity innovation, collaborating with Alcoa's forest research centre to develop and implement pioneering environmental solutions.
Provide expert regulatory guidance across all Australian sites, ensuring compliance with State Agreements, the Environmental Protection Act 1986, and other relevant legislation.
Partner with regional and site leadership to support growth and expansion initiatives, ensuring environmental integrity is maintained.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to address regulatory changes, compliance trends, and continuous improvement opportunities.
Lead and mentor a team of environmental professionals, fostering talent development and building a high-performing, future-ready team.
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.
Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
Employee assistance program for personal support services.
One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.
Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.
Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.
What you can bring to the role
To thrive in this role, you will bring:
Extensive executive-level experience in environmental leadership, ideally within mining, metals, or heavy industry, with a track record of regional or global impact.
A Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred).
Deep understanding of Western Australian environmental legislation, including State Agreements and licensing processes.
Expertise in multiple environmental media and regulatory frameworks.
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Additional information
Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.
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About the Location
Alcoa Australia's company headquarters is located at 235 St Georges Terrace in Perth CBD, Western Australia, on Whadjuk Noongar land. The office is conveniently close to public transport and parking, and hosts employees from various business functions, including Commercial, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, and Human Resources, as well as expert teams supporting local and global locations. Our head office offers modern, open-plan working facilities and excellent end-of-trip amenities within a state-of-the-art building.
We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.
This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!
Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.
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