Senior Mining Permitting & Regulatory Manager

JDS Energy & Mining; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

JDS Energy & Mining is seeking a Senior Mining Permitting & Regulatory Manager to lead regulatory strategy and permitting across mining projects in Canada. The role emphasizes complex regulatory support, permitting during mine planning, and ensuring compliance while managing client relationships.

Expect collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders in a fast-paced environment. The position is primarily office-based with a 40-hour week and occasional site visits or client meetings

Qualifications

• Experience in regulatory management and permitting within mining/construction/environmental remediation sectors.
• Ability to develop and compile permit application packages for various mine phases.
• Strong collaboration with internal/external resources and client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory support and permitting guidance across mining projects.
• Assist with mine planning phases and project development.
• Compile and submit permit application packages to regulatory bodies.
• Ensure operational compliance and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with internal teams and clients to uphold company values.

Skills

Regulatory management

Permitting

Environmental regulation

Mining industry knowledge

Client relationship management

Education

Engineering degree

Environmental/Biological science degree

Job description

JDS is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Mining Permitting & Regulatory Manager with a strong background in natural resource development to join our team and drive growth within the Environment and Reclamation division.

The ideal candidate will have an education in engineering or environmental / biological science with focused experience in regulatory management and permitting requirements within the mining, construction, and/or environmental remediation sectors. In this position, the candidate will play a key role in providing complex and dynamic regulatory support and assistance with permitting (in various mine planning phases), mining and exploration project development, operational compliance, and compiling and submission of permit application packages. The role will require the candidate to work collaboratively with both internal and external resources and have the ability to manage client relationships effectively while upholding JDS core values. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast paced team to gain exposure on various mining and resource development projects across Canada.

The work schedule will primarily be office based with a 40-hour work week, with potential site visits and client meetings in various locations.