Senior Mining Permitting & Regulatory Manager

JDS Group of Companies; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JDS Group of Companies, based in Canada, seeks a Senior Mining Permitting & Regulatory Manager to lead regulatory strategy and permit activities across mining and related projects.

The role focuses on engineering or environmental/science-based regulatory management, with responsibilities including permitting, project development, compliance, and permit package submissions. Office-based with potential site visits across Canada.

Qualifications

• Education in engineering or environmental/biological science.
• Experience in regulatory management and permitting within mining/construction/environmental remediation sectors.
• Ability to manage client relationships and work collaboratively with internal and external resources.
• 40-hour work week with potential site visits and client meetings across Canada.

Responsibilities

• Provide complex regulatory support and permitting for mining, exploration, and project development phases.
• Compile and submit permit application packages.
• Manage regulatory compliance and liaise with stakeholders and authorities.
• Collaborate with internal and external resources to drive project growth and regulatory outcomes.

Skills

Regulatory management

Permitting expertise

Client relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mining sector experience

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.