What This Role Offers

• Join the team working to restore Capricorn Copper following a flooding event.
• Opportunities to progress into an Advisor role.
• Enjoy a family-friendly 15:13 roster in a picturesque location, working with a close-knit team.

About the Opportunity

An opportunity has arisen for an Environmental Field Technician to join our Capricorn Copper operation in Queensland. This site-based role reports to the ESG & Approvals Manager and operates on a 15:13 roster.

This is a 6-month Maximum Term Contract role – opportunities for extensions or permanency in the future.

Your focus will be on environmental compliance, monitoring, reporting and ESG support across the mine site.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Leading safe execution of environmental and ESG activities across site operations.
• Implementing environmental monitoring, sampling, data collection, validation and reporting programs.
• Ensuring compliance with environmental legislation, licences, standards and company requirements.
• Preparing and submitting statutory environmental reports and maintaining accurate records.
• Supporting ESG and operational teams with environmental advice, services and functional expertise.
• Promoting HSEC awareness, safety leadership and positive environmental and community practices.
• Building strong relationships while developing ESG capability, managing projects and supporting continuous improvement.

About You

Our ideal candidate will a background in environmental monitoring and / or have experience working with regional geographical locations.

Other key skills, experience, and qualifications:

• Tertiary qualification in Environmental Monitoring (desirable – not essential!).
• Previous experience in remote locations.
• Ability to develop strong, trusting and mutually beneficial relationships at all levels.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of environmental practices and principles.
• Current C-class manual driver’s licence.

About 29Metals and Capricorn Copper

Capricorn Copper is a high-grade underground mine with a strong history of copper and silver production. Its substantial ore reserves and further exploration potential support a mine life of more than 10 years.

Following an extreme weather event, operations were suspended in 2024, but significant investment is underway to support recovery and expansion. The Queensland Government has declared the Capricorn Copper Recovery and Extension Project a prescribed and critical infrastructure project, and a restart feasibility study is now underway. Together, these developments represent significant progress towards a potential return to production.

Next Steps

Empower your future with us; apply now.

Candidates may be required to undergo pre-employment testing, including medical, respiratory mask fit testing, drug and alcohol screening, national police clearance, reference checks, and qualifications / licences checks.