Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment, and Radiation (HSER)

NexGen Energy Ltd.; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Saskatchewan is looking for a Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment, and Radiation. This role involves developing strategic HSER programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading a dedicated HSER team. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in health and safety leadership, particularly within the mining or energy sectors, accompanied by a relevant post-secondary education. This full-time position encourages proactive safety cultures and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of progressive experience in health, safety, and environmental leadership roles.
• 5+ years at a senior or executive level in mining, energy, or heavy industries.
• Demonstrated experience in Canadian-regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for HSER across all Saskatchewan activities.
• Manage NexGen's HSER team and develop capabilities.
• Oversee HSER compliance with applicable legislation.

Skills

Health, safety, and environmental leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical/Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in occupational health and safety, environmental science, or related discipline

Tools

Safety management systems

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Corporate Vice President, Environment, Permitting & Licensing, the Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment, and Radiation (HSER) is a key member of NexGen’s Saskatchewan Leadership team and is responsible for setting the strategic direction and managing all aspects of NexGen’s HSER programs across Saskatchewan-based office and field operations. This role will be responsible for the maintenance, evolution, and continual improvement of NexGen’s HSER programs in accordance with NexGen’s vision and values and in a manner that fully reflects regulatory compliance, operational readiness, and risk mitigation during the site preparation and construction phase of the Rook I Project and during the transition to operations.

Description

Application Deadline: 24 October 2025

Department: Safety

Location: Saskatoon

Responsibilities

• Champion a proactive, behaviour-based, safety-first culture that reflects NexGen’s values, strategic priorities, and commitment to environmental protection and operational excellence.
• Set the strategic direction for HSER across all NexGen Saskatchewan-based activities, ensuring full alignment with corporate objectives and ESG commitments.
• Establish Saskatchewan-wide measures targeting reduction of environmental footprint and enhancement of HSER performance.
• Manage, develop, and provide leadership to NexGen’s HSER team, including supporting continual development and coaching/mentoring of workforce department managers and area leads as they relate to HSER responsibilities.
• Manage NexGen’s crisis management emergency response planning, including leading training for corporate, office-based, and site-based activities.
• Oversee processes related to identification, mitigation, and management of critical HSER risks, opportunities, and emerging trends.
• Oversee the phased evolution of the HSER management system in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and provincial and federal regulations, implementing and sustaining policies, procedures, and metrics aligned with best-in-class execution.
• Direct the development and execution of site-specific HSER strategies in collaboration with Project, site, and operational leaders.
• Lead the Saskatchewan-based HSER management team to ensure integration with other functional areas, including Project, site, and other Saskatchewan-based activities.
• Provide oversight and leadership to the HSER team in maintaining strong, constructive relationships with provincial and federal regulatory bodies, industry associations, and community stakeholders.
• Represent NexGen in HSER matters during consultations, regulatory hearings, and public engagements.
• Ensure HSER compliance with applicable legislation, including permitting, inspections, audits, and reporting.
• Provide executive oversight for all serious incidents and high-potential HSER events, ensuring investigations are conducted with rigor, root causes identified, and effective corrective actions and lessons learned implemented to prevent recurrence.
• Oversee monitoring and continual refinement of leading and lagging HSER KPIs and deliver regular executive reports and insights.
• Direct Company-wide HSER risk and hazard identification and mitigation processes, including overseeing HSER team participation in engineering and construction reviews.
• Build and lead a high-performing HSER team commensurate with organizational and site-based needs, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and accountability.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 20+ years of progressive experience in health, safety, and environmental leadership roles, including 5+ years at a senior or executive level in the mining, energy, or heavy industrial sectors. Experience specifically within the uranium mining and milling or nuclear industry is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience leading HSER functions for large-scale projects and operations in a Canadian-regulated environment, with preference for experience in Saskatchewan.
• Strong knowledge of Saskatchewan and Canadian occupational health, safety, and environmental legislation and regulations and industry best practices.
• Experience working with large project teams and multi-stakeholder environments, including regulators and Indigenous Nations.
• Proven track record of strategic program development and enterprise-wide HSER transformation.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Post-secondary education in occupational health and safety, environmental science, engineering, or related discipline. Professional designations (e.g., CRSP, CIH, CSP, P.Eng.) are considered an asset.

Core Competencies

Communication

• Communicates in an open, candid and consistent manner with impact to inform, enroll, coach, and inspire.
• Effectively builds rapport and delivers information (oral and written) in a timely, well-organized, thoughtful, and engaging manner.

Team Effectiveness

• Works collaboratively across functional teams to achieve common goals.
• Takes a proactive approach to building relationships by participating as a prepared team member, demonstrating flexibility and respect for different work styles.

Work Management

• Plans, manages and follows through to ensure timely completion of activities and delivery of results.
• Maintains quality and safety standards to ensure NexGen’s Elite Standards across all work streams.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability.

Personal Accountability

• Takes responsibility for own actions and outcomes.
• Maintains a professional approach, demonstrating resilience and accountability in a fast-paced environment.

Analytical/Critical Thinking

• Identifies and solves complex situations, considering outcomes.
• Provides clear explanations to support effective decisions aligned with company objectives.
• Uses creative, conceptual, and inductive reasoning.

Functional & Technical Skills

• Applies specialized knowledge in own area of expertise and shares information with others.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Mining

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