Cortez - Environmental Manager

Careermine; Carlin (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

401k with employer contribution

Paid time off

Company-sponsored medical clinics

Matching share purchase program

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines is seeking an Environmental Manager to lead sustainability programs, ensure compliance with laws, and improve environmental performance. The role covers water management, habitat restoration, reclamation, ISO 14001 certification, and waste management to support mine planning and permit updates.

The position supports a vision of safe operations, sustainable legacy, and a collaborative, high-performing team across the Cortez operations in Nevada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Environmental Science, Engineering, Biology or Geology) is required.
• Minimum of ten (10) years demonstrated environmental experience is required.
• Minimum five (5) years mining experience (open pit and underground) is required.
• Minimum five (5) years supervisory experience is required.
• Experience working on public land is required.
• Experience engaging with U.S. agencies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage all environmental programs and compliance for open pit and underground mining operations.
• Communicate with departments and government agencies on environmental compliance matters.
• Manage key environmental aspects related to water, waste, air quality, lands, and reclamation/closure.
• Oversee preparation of environmental reports and documents for regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate with Corporate permitting to incorporate operational perspectives into large-scale permitting activities.
• Track permit renewals and regulatory proposals.

Skills

Environmental management

Regulatory compliance

Water management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science/Engineering/Geology

Job description

Position Description:

Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!

We are looking for an Environmental Manager to join the Cortez team. The role is responsible for Environmental Sustainability programs, ensuring continued compliance with all legal obligations and improvement on environmental performance, including accountability for water management, habitat improvement and reclamation, ISO14001 certification, and waste management and recycling. The Environmental Manager ensures that permits are obtained, revised, or updated as needed to facilitate seamless mine plan implementation.

At Nevada Gold Mines, our vision is to be the world's most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.

Responsibilities:

• Actively manage all environmental programs and compliance for open pit and underground mining operations, including overseeing the collection of data necessary to ensure the accurate and timely environmental reporting to site management and regulatory agencies;
• Communicate with all departments and government agencies, at local, state and federal level, on environmental compliance matters;
• Manage all key environmental aspects related to water, waste (non-hazardous and hazardous), air quality, lands (public and private), and reclamation/closure;
• Oversee the preparation of environmental reports and other technical documents that are submitted to local, state and federal regulatory agencies
• Liaise and coordinate with the Corporate permitting team to ensure that Operational perspectives are taken into consideration during large scale permitting activities;
  
• Track permit renewals, regulatory proposals and pending legislation;
• Develop and manage the environmental department budget;
• Coach and mentor environmental department personnel to aid in professional development of skill sets
• Assure compliance with company and site-specific policies, standards, procedures and objectives associated with site processes, initiatives/projects and recommend new policies or procedures, if necessary;
• Direct the site development of guidance material and programs to support implementation of NGM's Environmental Management System and associated ISO 14001:2015 standard;
• Participate in the development of audit protocols and coordinate internal and third-party audits to confirm compliance with all legal and other requirements;
• Engage with business partners, community stakeholders and NGO's on business matters as needed;
• Prepare recommendations for upper management on the implementation of new environmental systems, procedures or organizational changes;
• Conduct operational effectiveness reviews to ensure environmental compliance; and,
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline such as Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Biology or Geology required
• Minimum of ten (10) years demonstrated environmental experience required
• Minimum five (5) years mining experience (open pit and underground operations) required
• Minimum five (5) years supervisory experience required
• Experience working on public land required
• Experience in engaging with U.S. agencies preferred

What We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
• Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

About Nevada Gold Mines

Nevada Gold Mines is a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corporation (61.5%) and Newmont Goldcorp Corporation (38.5%), combining their significant assets across Nevada to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world and realize the full potential of these mines through synergies and best-in‑class operational improvements.

The massive mining operation comprises 8 mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities that produced an estimated 4 million ounces of gold in 2018. Three of these assets are Tier One gold mines: Barrick's Cortez; the combination of Barrick's Goldstrike and Newmont Goldcorp's Carlin; and the combination of Barrick's Turquoise Ridge and Newmont Goldcorp's Twin Creeks. In addition, Barrick's Goldrush‑Fourmile project has the potential to become the fourth Tier One asset in this portfolio. The new JV is expected to generate around $5 billion in cost savings over the next five years. Nevada Gold Mines is operated by Barrick.