Coordonnateur(trice) autorisations environnementales / Environmental Authorizations Coordinator

Energy Vault; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company is seeking an Environmental Authorizations Coordinator to contribute to a world-class project in northern Québec. This role involves overseeing environmental authorizations, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring adherence to regulations. Candidates should have a strong background in environmental assessments and be bilingual in English and French, thriving in a collaborative setting that promotes professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in environmental permitting or assessments.
• Bilingual in English and French, with a preference for French as the workplace language.

Responsibilities

• Lead completion of environmental authorizations and impact assessments.
• Collaborate on sector studies and ensure site compliance with legislation.
• Track permitting requirements and advise management on environmental issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology, geography, land use planning

Master's degree (asset)

Tools

ClicSécur platform

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)

Job description

The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is located in northern Québec. By joining our passionate team, committed to creating lasting value beyond mining, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the construction and startup of a world-class mining project, one of the most ambitious in recent decades. Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. At Gold Fields, we are committed to achieving an inclusive workforce and recognise that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.

This is a role that offers you the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with experts, and contribute to our growth in Québec. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where challenges and an exceptional workplace will support your professional growth.

Join the Windfall adventure!

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Reporting to the Vice-President Environment and Community Relations, the Environmental Authorizations Coordinator will assist the Environmental Manager and will be responsible for monitoring the project's various environmental authorizations and for applying the environmental management and sustainable development systems. Will work a schedule of 5 days on followed by 2 days off, telecommuting, with presence in our Montreal offices as well as at the Windfall site.

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead and/or participate in the completion of environmental authorizations, which may include environmental impact assessments, as part of a multidisciplinary team;
• Participate in the preparation of calls for tender, the preparation of technical reports, and the adherence to budgets, schedules and quality of deliverables by external consultants;
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on sector studies and environmental authorizations;
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to develop development concepts, compensation and environmental monitoring programs;
• Ensure that site activities comply with permits, approvals and applicable environmental legislation;
• Track permitting requirements and site approvals/conditions; identify environmental issues and problems;
• Advise, inform and raise awareness among management and staff of environmental issues and the best practices to adopt in environmental and regulatory matters, through occasional training courses;
• Prepare, forward and follow up applications for certificates of authorization to the appropriate government departments;
• Help deploy and monitor the environmental management system;
• Perform other related duties as requested by immediate supervisor;
• Report any situation that could affect the occupational health and safety of personnel or the physical integrity of installations;
• Respect health, safety and environmental policies and regulations at all times;
• Perform any other tasks related to the Environmental Permits Coordinator position that are relevant to the success of the project.

Qualifications required

• Bachelor's degree in biology, geography, land use planning or equivalent (Master's degree an asset);
• A minimum of (5) years of relevant experience in environmental permitting or environmental impact assessment;
• Bilingual (English and French). Will be required to work with English-speaking suppliers and consultants. French is the first language at work.

Technical skills

• Understanding industrial and mining issues and associated regulations;
• Master the provincial Environment Quality Act (EQA) and the federal Fisheries Act;
• Be familiar with related regulations such as the RÉEIE, RAEFIE, RAMHHS and RMD;
• Have used the ClicSécur platform;
• Project management skills and attention to detail;
• Knowledge of TSM protocols (asset);
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Excel, Outlook, etc.).

Basic skills

• Good analytical skills;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Be an excellent communicator;
• Be an excellent team player
• Demonstrate tact and political acumen;
• Good organizational skills and ability to recognize priorities;
• Be autonomous, have initiative and be able to handle several files simultaneously;
• Demonstrate rigor, ethics and integrity.

Please note that the masculine form used in this document refers to both men and women. The masculine gender is used without discrimination and for the sole purpose of lightening the text.

In accordance with the terms of the Act to modernize legislative provisions respecting the protection of personal information (commonly referred to as “Law 25”), Windfall Mining Group undertakes to use your contact information (telephone numbers, e-mail and mailing addresses) solely for the purpose of informing you of the status of your application and notifying you of the next steps in the process.

If necessary, Gold Fields Windfall may communicate your personal information to a third party, in order to pursue your recruitment file, within the limits permitted by law and subject to a confidentiality undertaking by the third party.

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