Senior Environment Service Officer

• Be part of a high-performing mining company, multi-cultural team environment
• Drive our rehabilitation and erosion control programs for a large geographical area at mine sites
• Generous salary and benefits package – Roaming, Multiple Sites based 20 days on and 08 days off

THIS POSITION IS AVAILABLE TO LAO NATIONALS ONLY.

PanAust Limited is an Australian-headquartered copper and gold producer in Laos, with pre-development and exploration assets in Laos, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea (PNG). The Company is focused on a sustainable business model associated with the production and sale of copper and gold, delivery of production goals and growth.

In Laos, PanAust owns a 90 per cent interest in the Lao-registered company, Phu Bia Mining. The Government of Laos owns the remaining 10 per cent. Phu Bia Mining owns and operates PanAust Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation and Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operation.

This is a unique time to join Phu Bia Mining. The Company’s Phu Kham Copper-Gold and Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operations are world-class in terms of safety, production and performance. The Company is committed to continuing to deliver outstanding operational results while developing a mine closure plan that will provide sustainable outcomes for the Government and people of Laos.

By joining the Phu Bia Mining team, you will have the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural environment, where you will be supported by experienced expatriates and Lao supervisors who will provide you with training and development and the opportunity to develop and improve your English language skills. You will be rewarded with a generous salary and benefits package, including family medical insurance and performance bonuses.

We offer many different career opportunities at our mine and exploration sites and in our Vientiane office; and as an employer who values diversity, we encourage women to apply for all available positions. Our modern mine camps provide great Lao, Asian and Western food, sport and recreational facilities and housekeeping services. Site-based employees work a roster of 20 days on, 8 days off or 14 days on, 7 days off for shift work, while Vientiane – based employees work 5 days per week with 2 days off.

Reporting to the Environment Supervisor – Services in your allocated section, you will lead an experienced team of Environment Officer and Technicians to implement and manage a variety of environmental tasks ranging from environmental monitoring, rehabilitation, waste management, and other operational support activities at our operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensure rehabilitation activities have been carried out as plan such as rehibition area glass/tree planting, fertilizing, fence line maintenance.
• Supporting on setting rehabilitation area such as Land Clearance permit, area register, material order, scheduling, and implementation of the plan.
• Ensure nursery maintenance to support the rehabilitation programs, which include general maintenance of seedling, inventory of material, equipment, quantity, and species of plants.
• Ensure management of rehabilitation program such as tree planting, seeding sowing and hydroseeding to complete as plan as in a safe manner.
• Conduct rehab monitoring and supporting the rehabilitation assessment annual programs.
• Leading environment casual labor to complete daily routine activities.
• Leading team for harvesting of seed for germination.
• Helping environment support on erosion and remediation work up on request.
• Ensure maintenance of database to support reporting for monthly and other report such as annual rehabilitation assessment.

To be successful in this role, you will require:

• A degree in Environmental Science, or Forestry field.
• Some years of experience in plant propagation, phenology, mine related rehabilitation activities and environment management will be highly preferred.
• Good understanding of GIS and mapping tools.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Lao.
• Good computer skills in using Microsoft Office suite and data analysis.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application online via our website:

https://career10.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=16756&company=PanAust

Alternatively, you can apply by emailing your application to Alisa.Sookmixay@pbm.panaust.com. To download the application form, please use the following link: Download Application Form.

For questions regarding this position or our recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team on +856 (0) 21 268 000