Advisor & Environment - Projects and Closure Planning

Burgundy Diamond Mines; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global diamond company is seeking an Advisor for Environment – Projects and Closure Planning. This role involves leading reclamation efforts, managing technical consultants, and ensuring regulatory compliance at the Ekati Diamond Mine. Ideal candidates will possess a B.Sc. or B.Eng. and five years of relevant experience, preferably in the mining sector. The position is fully remote, offering a competitive salary and benefits package, including leadership training opportunities and employee support services.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Company-paid health benefits

Employer-matched pension

Generous paid vacation and personal days

Dependent Scholarship Program

Employee discounts

Fully equipped gym and recreation facilities

Qualifications

• Five years of directly related technical and/or project execution experience.
• Experience working in the mining industry and understanding of the northern regulatory environment.
• Experience with reclamation and closure planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of reclamation and closure planning programs.
• Manage technical consultants and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Conduct community and regulatory engagement on planning programs.

Skills

Knowledge of regulations and monitoring requirements

Technical methods specific to reclamation

Project execution experience

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) or Engineering (B.Eng.)

Job description

Advisor, Environment – Projects and Closure Planning

Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Full-time | Fully remote

About Burgundy Diamond Mines

Burgundy Diamond Mines is a premier global diamond company that proudly produces and delivers ethically sourced diamonds from mine to market. Tracing diamonds end‑to‑end from its world‑renowned Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, right through to retail diamond sales, creates unquestionable diamond origin and traceability. Founded in Perth, Western Australia, Burgundy has established itself in the market through its innovative strategy and unique vertically integrated business model, focused on capturing margins along the full value chain of the diamond market. Burgundy is part of CanadaMark™ a programme that assures manufacturers, retailers and customers that Burgundy Diamonds are sustainably produced and support ethical investment in Canadian Northern Indigenous communities.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Communities and working Monday to Friday in Calgary, AB, or Yellowknife, NT, the Advisor, Environment – Projects and Closure Planning is responsible for leading the reclamation and closure, securities, and mine life‑cycle environmental planning at the Ekati Diamond Mine. Duties include managing technical work and giving regulatory, permitting, and technical advice. Regular travel to the Ekati mine site, Yellowknife, Indigenous communities, and general travel as business needs indicate will be an ongoing requirement.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Lead the development, evaluation, and refinement of reclamation and closure, securities, and mine life‑cycle planning programs in accordance with regulatory environment requirements (e.g., Water Licence conditions), business objectives, stakeholder engagement, and Arctic Canadian’s Sustainable Development Policy;
• Ensure reclamation and closure, and mine life‑cycle planning programs conform to short‑ and long‑term program requirements and goals;
• Manage technical consultants, including the development and execution of field and office‑based scopes of work;
• Support field and office‑based work associated with reclamation and closure, and mine life‑cycle optimisation;
• Review consultant developed technical reports on reclamation and closure, securities, mine planning, geochemical and water quality modelling programmes;
• Manage and report on project deadlines, completion, and budgets;
• Calculation, negotiation and financial management of mine‑related securities;
• Support mining operations through the provision of technical and regulatory guidance;
• Support permitting of new developments and changes to existing developments;
• Development of business cases to support advancement of capital projects;
• Develop and maintain work procedures, health and safety procedures, and risk assessments for reclamation and closure, and mine planning programmes;
• Ensure effective community and regulatory engagement on reclamation and closure, securities, and mine planning programmes;
• Timely review and submission of regulatory reports and response to stakeholder comments (e.g., Interim Reclamation and Closure reporting).

Education / Experience

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) or Engineering (B.Eng.).
• Five years of directly related technical and/or project execution experience.
• Knowledge of regulations, monitoring requirements, and technical methods specific to reclamation and closure, and mine life‑cycle planning.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in the mining industry, working in northern Canada, an understanding of the northern regulatory environment, experience with reclamation and closure planning, and experience with mine life‑cycle optimisation.

What We Offer

At Burgundy Diamond Mines, we believe people are our most important asset. This is why we are fully committed to the health, safety and well‑being of our employees. We believe in establishing strong lasting and respectful relationships with the people and communities with whom we work.

We are dedicated to developing our workforce and to creating an environment where people can learn, grow and take on new responsibilities. We build capacity within our workforce by offering leadership training, apprenticeship positions and adult education initiatives.

We offer a competitive salary, performance bonus and total compensation package, including company‑paid extended health, dental and vision care, an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), employer‑matched pension, generous paid vacation and personal days, as well as a Dependent Scholarship Program and employee discounts. On site we provide accommodations and meals, a fully equipped gym and recreation facilities.

Additional Information

The Company provides travel to and from the Ekati mine site out of Calgary, Yellowknife, and other northern fly points.

Preference

Preference will be given to qualified applicants from Arctic’s Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) Groups. Members should clearly identify their IBA status on the online job application and resume to receive priority consideration.

Closing Date

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

Apply

Visit www.burgundydiamonds.com to apply and learn more about our operations. (Link: http://burgundydiamond.recruiterbox.com/jobs)