Coordonnateur(trice) environnement / Environmental coordinator

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Lebel-sur-Quévillon; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Transportation provided

Lodging provided

Meals provided

Job summary

Windfall Mining Group is advancing the Windfall Project in northern Québec and seeks an Environmental Coordinator to lead safety, compliance, and environmental programs on site. Based at the Windfall site, you will implement plans, supervise staff, and coordinate with consultants to ensure regulatory adherence.

Reporting to the Environmental Director, the role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, preparation of reports, and ongoing maintenance of environmental procedures.

Qualifications

• A university degree in a field relevant to the position.
• At least ten years of experience in the environmental field, including five years of supervisory/coordinating experience.
• Experience working with First Nations (an asset);
• Modular Training for Mine Workers (MTM) (an asset).

Responsibilities

• Lead in safety, environmental protection, and community relations to achieve high standards.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental policy compliance.
• Assist in objectives, schedules, and budgets for the department.
• Support management in resources (human, material, financial).
• Plan and supervise staff work and supervisory procedures.
• Participate in implementing an environmental management system.
• Coordinate environmental permits and compliance monitoring.
• Prepare annual reports and liaise with government agencies.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Team player

Tact

Flexibility

Organization

Autonomy

Integrity

Education

University degree in a field relevant to the position

Tools

ISO 14001 awareness

Regulatory knowledge

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 recognize 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!

Reporting to the Environmental Director, the Environmental Coordinator will assist the Director in planning, organizing, controlling, and monitoring environmental activities. The coordinator will be required to work closely with staff from various affiliated companies, external consultants, and other members of the Company, depending on the projects and expected results. Based at the Windfall site in the Northern Quebec region, the Environmental Coordinator will work an eight (8)-day work schedule followed by six (6) days off. Willingness to transition to a 15/13 schedule in the medium term is required. Transportation, lodging, and meals are provided.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Act at all times as a leader in safety, environmental protection, and community relations to help achieve the highest standards;
• Comply at all times with occupational health and safety and environmental policies and regulations, and ensure that staff adhere to these rules;
• Assist in establishing objectives, schedules, and budgets for their department;
• Support management in managing their unit’s human, material, and financial resources;
• Plan and supervise employees’ work and apply supervisory procedures;
• Participate in the implementation of an environmental management system;
• Implement short-, medium-, and long-term plans, policies, and procedures related to environmental protection;
• Prepare documentation and coordinate environmental management training for mining personnel and subcontractors;
• Ensure regulatory and environmental compliance for the organization’s activities and operations;
• Coordinate and monitor the various tasks carried out in collaboration with external consultants;
• Oversee and ensure the management and monitoring of environmental permits and leases obtained for mining activities;
• Prepare annual reports and filings for various government agencies;
• Raise awareness among the various stakeholders of the Windfall project regarding the principles of sound environmental management;
• Support and oversee the planning of the environmental monitoring program;
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on the department’s activities for internal and external communication;
• Develop, manage, audit, and update environmental procedures;
• Conduct performance evaluations of staff under their supervision;
• Perform any other duties related to the position of environmental coordinator that are relevant to the project’s success.

Qualifications

• A university degree in a field relevant to the position;
• At least ten (10) years of experience in the environmental field, including five (5) years of supervisory/coordinating experience;
• Experience working with First Nations (an asset);
• Modular Training for Mine Workers (MTM) (an asset).

Technical skills

• Functional English, both spoken and written (will need to communicate with English-speaking employees and suppliers);
• Experience working with an environmental management system compliant with ISO 14001 (a plus);
• Excellent knowledge of the regulatory framework governing mining development;
• Proficiency in the regulations governing exploration and mining operations (Directive 019, REMMMD);
• Expertise in the areas of water, soil, air, and energy.

Basic skills

• Strong positive leadership skills;
• Good analytical skills;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Excellent communication skills and a team player;
• Demonstrates tact and political acumen;
• Flexibility and openness to change;
• Organizational skills and ability to manage priorities;
• Autonomy and initiative;
• 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.