Team Lead Environmental Specialist

Burgundy Diamond; Yellowknife; Vor Ort; CAD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Burgundy Diamond Mines seeks a Senior Environment Specialist for the Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada, reporting to the Superintendent, Health & Safety. The role operates on a two weeks on/two weeks off schedule and involves guiding environmental personnel in sampling, monitoring, and regulatory reporting. You will manage field and office scopes, oversee budgets and equipment, coordinate with other departments, and ensure wildlife, water, and waste management safety.

A B.Sc. or B.Eng.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) or Engineering (B.Eng.).
• 5-10 years’ direct or related experience, preferable in mining.
• Knowledge of regulations, compliance monitoring, and associated analytical techniques.
• Supervisory experience is an asset.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in the mining industry, experience working in northern Canada, and an understanding of the northern regulatory environment.

Aufgaben

• Lead development, evaluation, and refinement of compliance and monitoring programs in alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Oversee site-based Environmental Specialists, contractors, and students, including orientations, development, and training.
• Develop and own site-based work procedures, health and safety procedures, and risk assessments (e.g., Personal Safety Cards, Job Hazard Analysis).
• Manage technical consultants and field/office scopes of work.
• Review consultant-developed technical reports.
• Track project deadlines, completion, and budgets, including equipment budgeting support.
• Provide technical and regulatory guidance to mining operations.
• Support permitting of new developments and changes to existing developments.
• Participate in planning for water supply and mine waste movement.
• Maintain entries to risk/knowledge systems and reporting for WSCC.

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) or Engineering (B.Eng.)

5-10 years’ direct or related experience, preferable in mining.

Knowledge of regulations, compliance monitoring, and associated analytical techniques.

Supervisory experience is an asset.

Preference for experience working in mining, northern Canada, and northern regulatory environment.

Jobbeschreibung

Position Title: Environment

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Position Overview

Reporting to the Superintendent, Health & Safety and working a two weeks on/two weeks off schedule at the Ekati Diamond Mine, the Senior Specialist is responsible for managing technical work and providing technical advice. This role assists and coordinates the environment personnel in the execution of sampling and monitoring programs and is responsible for the safety of these personnel working at the mine. In addition, the Senior Specialist, assists in the collection of data for regulatory reporting requirements, works closely with other departments to coordinate operations, oversees environment equipment management at the mine site, and directs response to wildlife activity.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Lead the development, evaluation, and refinement of compliance and monitoring programsin accordance withregulatory requirements;
• Overseethesite-based Environmental Specialists, contractors, and students. which includes, but is not limited to orientations, development, andtraining;
• Development and accountability for site-based work procedures, health and safety procedures, and risk assessments (e.g., Personal Safety Cards, Job Hazard Analysis);
• Manage technical consultants, including the development and execution of field and office-based scopes ofwork;
• Review consultant developed technicalreports;
• Manage and report on project deadlines, completion, and budgets, includingassistingthe head for budgeting ofequipment;
• Support mining operations through the provision of technical and regulatoryguidance;
• Supportpermitting ofnew developments and changes to existingdevelopments;
• Participate in planning for water supply andmine wastemovement at themine;
• Responsibility for entries to corporate risk and knowledge management system and reporting requirements forWSCC;
• Primary mine-site Environment contact for mine operations (e.g., wildlife incidents, water and waste management, spill reporting);
• Oversee equipment and materials inventory, ordering, andmaintenance;
• Manageand activelyparticipatein sampling and monitoring programsin accordance withlicences; permits, and agreements (e.g., Surveillance Network Program, Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program, Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program);
• Familiarity with ArcGIS and GPS software (Basecamp, Map Source) for mapping and GPS navigation; and
• Oversee the use of firearms within the Environment Department at the mine site.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) or Engineering (B.Eng.).
• 5-10 years’ direct or related experience,preferablein mining.
• Knowledge of regulations, compliance monitoring, and associated analytical techniques.
• Supervisory experience is an asset.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in the mining industry, experience working in northern Canada, and an understanding of the northern regulatory environment.

The successful candidatehas excellent leadership and communication skills with a sound understanding of environmental programs. The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively and interact respectfully with people from internal departments and external organizations.

What we offer

At Burgundy Diamond Mines, we believe people are our most important asset. This is why we are fully committed to the health, safety and well-being of our employees. We believe in establishing strong lasting and respectful relationships with the people and communities with whom we work.

Additional Information

The Companyprovides travelto and from the Ekati mine site out ofCalgary, Yellowknife, andothernorthernfly points.

Preference will be given to qualified applicants fromourImpact Benefit Agreement(IBA)Groups. Members should clearlyidentifytheir IBA status on the online job application and resume to receive priority consideration.