Senior Lead, Environmental Data & GIS Strategy

Elk Valley Resources; Sparwood; On-site; CAD 123,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two Annual Bonus Plans

Comprehensive Benefits Plan

Retirement Package

Health Lifestyle Account

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is seeking a Senior Lead, Environmental Data Management in the Elk Valley region of British Columbia. You will lead a cross-disciplinary team to ensure we have robust data tools, governance, and processes that support compliance, regulatory reporting, and sustainability initiatives.

You will mentor staff, align planning with Glencore and EVR priorities, and manage budgets while collaborating with business units and senior management to drive data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7-10 years of data management experience in environment-related GIS, including project management, database design, application design, and application development.
• Supervisory experience is beneficial, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills for team management and interfacing with supported business units.
• Understanding of GIS concepts, spatial analysis, GIS and related software integration, and spatial modeling.
• Training and/or experience in IT beyond GIS, such as system administration, web server administration, or database administration.
• Understanding of Environmental Management System implementation and support requirements beyond GIS (e.g., familiarity with environmental data management and decision support systems like EQuIS)

Responsibilities

• Participate in and adhere to health and safety programs and policies, ensuring safety remains a top priority in all tasks and work responsibilities
• Lead a cross-disciplinary team of data management specialists and serve as a key communication link between the team, supported business units, and senior management
• Apply data governance and management standards across project intake, data collection, quality assurance, documentation, database design, application design and development, change management, and project management
• Contribute to annual strategic planning and support priorities across the business in alignment with Glencore and EVR requirements
• Provide leadership and mentorship through work planning and prioritization, career development, performance management, and fostering a positive team environment where individuals can thrive
• Lead annual budget planning and monthly financial tracking

Skills

Data management

GIS concepts

Project management

Database design

Application design

Application development

Communication skills

Team leadership

Tools

GIS software

EQuIS

Web server administration

Database administration

Job description

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is seeking a Senior Lead, Environmental Data Management in the Elk Valley region of British Columbia. You will lead a cross-disciplinary team to ensure we have robust data tools, governance, and processes that support compliance, regulatory reporting, and sustainability initiatives.

You will mentor staff, align planning with Glencore and EVR priorities, and manage budgets while collaborating with business units and senior management to drive data-driven decision making.