Senior Mine Closure & Reclamation Lead

Barrick Mining Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 148,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrick Mining Corporation is seeking an experienced leader to drive safe, timely, and cost-effective management of legacy sites in Ontario and Quebec. The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, long-term risk mitigation, and close collaboration with consultants, regulators, and First Nations partners.

The incumbent will oversee post-closure performance assessments, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure alignment with Barrick’s sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in mining environmental management including closure and post-operational sites.
• Experience in mine closure, reclamation, water and tailings management.
• Knowledge of Canadian federal/provincial mine closure regs for Ontario/Quebec.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible safety leadership aligned with Barrick’s Zero Harm Workplace commitment.
• Develop and lead implementation of final closure strategies for legacy sites, including regulatory pathways, stakeholder engagement, development of post-closure success criteria, and performance monitoring.
• Lead safe, timely, and cost-effective project execution, including earthworks, infrastructure upgrades, reclamation, and technical studies, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide operational oversight at legacy sites, including coordination of consultants, contractors, and site personnel.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational, regulatory, technical, and stakeholder risks.
• Manage budgets, schedules, resources, and project reporting, providing updates and recommendations to internal leadership.
• Lead and support community, government, First Nations, regulatory, and other stakeholder engagement on closure matters.
• Act as Responsible Tailings Facility Engineer (RTFE) for tailings facilities and ensure conformance with Barrick’s Tailings Management Standard and the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management.
• Identify opportunities to redevelop or divest legacy sites in support of portfolio optimization.
• Build team capability through effective communication, collaboration, resource planning, and succession development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting

Planning

Team management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Environmental/Civil/Mining degree

Professional designation: P.Eng., P.Geo.

Job description

Barrick Mining Corporation is seeking an experienced leader to drive safe, timely, and cost-effective management of legacy sites in Ontario and Quebec. The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, long-term risk mitigation, and close collaboration with consultants, regulators, and First Nations partners.

The incumbent will oversee post-closure performance assessments, manage budgets and schedules, and ensure alignment with Barrick’s sustainability goals.