Environmental Manager

Denison Mines Corp.; Town of Athabasca; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Denison Mines Corp. is seeking an Environmental Manager to lead the Phoenix Team's environmental program at Wheeler River.

The role focuses on governance, monitoring, compliance, and regulatory reporting across construction and operation, interfacing with site teams and the Saskatoon environment group. The successful candidate will oversee environmental programs, manage incidents and audits, and coordinate planning, budgeting, and contractor scope to integrate environmental risks into site

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive environmental experience in mining
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Strong communication and organizational skills

Responsibilities

• Lead environmental management program governance, monitoring, and compliance
• Oversee regulatory reporting and risk management with regulators and audits
• Provide technical oversight for environmental monitoring programs
• Ensure timely reporting of monitoring results in the site environmental database
• Manage environmental incident reporting and investigations
• Support program planning, budgeting, and contractor scope
• Collaborate with site teams to communicate compliance requirements
• Support quarterly and annual regulatory compliance reporting

Skills

Environmental management

Leadership

Regulatory reporting

Communication

Team leadership

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in environmental science

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Environmental Manager will provide technical support to the Phoenix Team at the Wheeler River Operation as the project progresses through construction and into operation. The work will include leading a team of environmental technicians to meet monitoring and compliance obligations in line with the project's permits and licences. The position will interface with onsite project team members across various disciplines, as well as with the environment and regulatory team in the Saskatoon office.

This is a rotational, site-based role based in Northern Saskatchewan.

• Lead the Environmental Management Program's governance and site environmental monitoring and compliance, including alignment with corporate standards, regulatory requirements and environmental performance objectives
• Oversee regulatory reporting and risk management, including review of permits and engagement with regulators, inspections, and audit teams
• Provide technical oversight and implementation of environmental monitoring programs
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of monitoring results within the environmental database as required for all permits and licences
• Manage environmental incident reporting and investigations as outlined in Denison's management system requirements and applicable provincial and federal legislation.
• Support environmental program planning and performance, including program design, resourcing, budgets, contractor scope, and integration of environmental risks into site planning and construction activities.
• Collaborate with the site Phoenix Construction Team to proactively identify and communicate compliance requirements
• Support the development of quarterly and annual compliance reports for submission to federal and provincial regulators

Requirements

You have a background in environmental monitoring and compliance within Canada's mining industry and have strong leadership and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to work in a team environment. You are a well-rounded candidate with a solid track record of success and overcoming challenges in your career. In addition, you have:

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive environmental experience in the mining industry, including either at least 3 years as an Environmental Manager or Environmental Superintendent
• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, engineering, or an equivalent field (i.e., a technical diploma and more than 10 years of applicable experience)
• Experience working at remote, fly-in/fly-out mine sites
• Understanding and demonstrated experience in the application of mining and environmental permit requirements in Canada with a preference for candidates with experience in uranium mining in Saskatchewan
• Strong team leader with experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Highly organized, with the ability to thrive in a complex setting and prioritize competing demands and deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and time management skills; strong attention to detail; and the ability to operate with a high degree of accuracy
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)

Benefits

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. Denison offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health and dental coverage, and a retirement savings plan.

OUR COMMITMENT

Denison is dedicated to creating employment opportunities for Indigenous individuals and residents of the communities in which we operate. We encourage Indigenous applicants and those from these communities to apply and to voluntarily provide relevant information in their application. Preference will be given to qualified Indigenous candidates.

At Denison, we place a high value on diversity of backgrounds and experience. We strive to create an inclusive workforce that reflects a wide range of cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Our team members are empowered to excel based on their personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Reasonable accommodation during the hiring process is available upon request.