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 an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and work in a company that is helping shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies.

This position offers a rare opportunity to support environmental processes at the Kwinana Refinery which is transitioning to Care and Maintenance and redefining its future.

About the Role:

Our Kwinana Refinery are seeking applications for a 12 month Fixed Term opportunity working Monday through Friday on a fulltime basis as Environmental Scientist. In this role you will support and achieve high standards in all environmental expectations for our Kwinana Refinery.

In this position we see you playing a vital role to:

• Support environmental targets being met via collaboration within our operations to achieve compliance with licenses and regulations,

• Drive efficiency initiatives, increase environmental awareness, and improve current environmental performance,

• Assist our operating, maintenance, and functional personnel in the implementation of Alcoa Corporate and site-specific environmental activities, as well as contribute to training of our personnel in environmental monitoring, responsibility and general awareness.

• Prepare reports for internal purposes, and statutory authorities

• Manage environmental contractors and consultants to deliver monitoring and reporting outcomes.

• Provide technical advice to the Environmental Manager on assigned environmental aspects

What’s on offer:

• Career development opportunities to pursue your passion

• Benefits allowance

• Performance related bonus (variable)

• 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme

• Paid annual volunteer hours

• Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

What you can bring to the role:

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:

• Tertiary qualifications in Environmental Sciences or related degree.

• Familiarity working in an industrial setting, in an operational role.

• Ability to work autonomously but also integrate and support diverse teams.

• Effective communication and influencing skills to bring people along the journey.

• Comprehensive report writing and analytical skills.

• Passion for environmental awareness and a forward-thinking attitude.

• Experience with environmental aspects including incident investigation, dust, stack air, and land management would be highly desirable,

• Specifically groundwater and contaminated sites experience will be beneficial.

Application Closing Date: 16th September 2024

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.

About the Location

Alcoa's Kwinana Refinery was the first of Alcoa’s three West Australian alumina refineries. Located within the Kwinana Industrial Area, south of Perth, the refinery implements a wide range of world-leading technology innovations that continuously improve production and environmental performance. By joining our team, you can shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.

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.