Team Lead Environmental Specialist

Burgundy Diamond Mines Limited; Yellowknife; Vor Ort; CAD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Burgundy Diamond Mines Limited in the Canadian North, operating the Ekati Diamond Mine, seeks a Senior Specialist in Environment. Reporting to the Superintendent, Health & Safety, you will manage technical work and coordinate environment personnel on sampling and monitoring, ensuring regulatory compliance and wildlife management.

The role includes supervising site-based Environmental Specialists and contractors, developing procedures, managing budgets, and guiding regulatory reporting.

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 for experience in the mining industry, northern Canada, and regulatory environment.

Aufgaben

• Lead the development, evaluation, and refinement of compliance and monitoring programs in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Oversee site-based Environmental Specialists, contractors, and students; orientations, development, and training.
• Develop and ensure site-based work procedures, health and safety procedures, and risk assessments.
• Manage technical consultants, including field and office-based scopes of work.
• Review consultant-developed technical reports.
• Manage and report on project deadlines, completion, and budgets, including budgeting for equipment.
• Support mining operations through technical and regulatory guidance.
• Support permitting of new developments and changes to existing developments.
• Participate in planning for water supply and mine waste movement.
• Primary mine-site Environment contact for wildlife incidents, water and waste management, spill reporting.
• Oversee equipment and materials inventory, ordering, and maintenance.
• Oversee sampling and monitoring programs per licences, permits, and agreements.

Ausbildung

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

Jobbeschreibung

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Full-time

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.