Phoenix - Environmental Specialist

RiseMe; Winnemucca (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Gold Mines is seeking an Environmental Specialist to join the Environmental Team at the Phoenix Mine. The role focuses on maintaining and improving the site’s ISO 14001 EMS, Cority management system, and GIS data, while collaborating with Operations and Engineering.

The successful candidate will manage documentation, support audits, and drive continuous improvement across environmental programs, reporting to the Environmental Department and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Experience with compliance systems and ISO 14001 preferred
• Experience with PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, and Excel required
• Three to five years in a mining industry setting preferred
• Experience in Environmental compliance programs preferred
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills required
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously required

Responsibilities

• Support the ongoing implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the site’s ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
• Maintain ISO 14001 documentation, records, procedures, forms, and associated environmental management system information.
• Support internal and external ISO 14001 audits, including preparation of documentation and evidence.
• Track audit findings, corrective actions, opportunities for improvement, and associated action plans.
• Assist with maintaining environmental objectives, targets, programs, and performance metrics.
• Support environmental aspect and impact assessments and evaluation of compliance processes.
• Assist with Management of Change (MOC) processes from an environmental perspective.
• Track environmental management system action items and ensure documentation is completed and maintained.
• Support employee awareness and training related to ISO 14001 and environmental management system requirements.
• Serve as a key user and administrator/support resource for the site's Cority environmental management system.
• Maintain the Environmental Department's document control system.
• Ensure environmental procedures, plans, work instructions, forms, permits, reports, and records are properly controlled and current.
• Maintain and update environmental GIS databases, maps, and spatial data.
• Develop maps and figures to support environmental permitting, compliance, reclamation, monitoring, and reporting activities.
• Manage environmental spatial data, including sampling locations, monitoring points, reclamation areas, disturbance areas, infrastructure, permits, and other environment features.
• Support users with data entry, system questions, and troubleshooting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Manages budgets, including the budget for external ISO audits.
• Coordinates with supply chain personnel to procure contractor and consultant services, as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Publisher

Word

Excel

Job description

Position Description:

Nevada Gold Mines is looking for an Environmental Specialist to join our Environmental Team at the Phoenix Mine.The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining and improving the site’s environmental management systems, with a primary focus on ISO 14001, Cority, environmental document control, and GIS.

The successful candidate will work closely with Environmental, Operations, Engineering, and other site departments to ensure environmental information is accurate, accessible, properly documented, and maintained in accordance with regulatory and company requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who enjoys working with environmental data and systems while also having the opportunity to support field activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Support the ongoing implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the site’s ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
• Maintain ISO 14001 documentation, records, procedures, forms, and associated environmental management system information.
• Support internal and external ISO 14001 audits, including preparation of documentation and evidence.
• Track audit findings, corrective actions, opportunities for improvement, and associated action plans.
• Assist with maintaining environmental objectives, targets, programs, and performance metrics.
• Support environmental aspect and impact assessments and evaluation of compliance processes.
• Assist with Management of Change (MOC) processes from an environmental perspective.
• Track environmental management system action items and ensure documentation is completed and maintained.
• Support employee awareness and training related to ISO 14001 and environmental management system requirements.
• Serve as a key user and administrator/support resource for the site's Cority environmental management system.
• Maintain the Environmental Department's document control system.
• Ensure environmental procedures, plans, work instructions, forms, permits, reports, and records are properly controlled and current.
• Maintain and update environmental GIS databases, maps, and spatial data.
• Develop maps and figures to support environmental permitting, compliance, reclamation, monitoring, and reporting activities.
• Manage environmental spatial data, including sampling locations, monitoring points, reclamation areas, disturbance areas, infrastructure, permits, and other environment features.
• Support users with data entry, system questions, and troubleshooting.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Manages budgets, including the budget for external ISO audits.
• Coordinates with supply chain personnel to procure contractor and consultant services, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degreepreferred
• Experience with compliance systems and ISO 14001preferred
• Experience with PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, and Excelrequired
• Three to five years in a mining industry settingpreferred
• Experience in Environmental compliance programspreferred
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skillsrequired
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneouslyrequired

Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.

Barrick is a leading global mining, exploration and development company. With one of the largest portfolios of world-class and life-long gold and copper assets in the industry - including six of the world's Tier One gold mines - Barrick's operations an projects span 18 countries and five continents. Barrick is also the largest gold producer in the United States. We create real, long-term value for all stakeholders through responsible mining, strong partnerships, and a disciplined approach to growth. Barrick shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "B" and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "ABX".

Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined our significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. The massive mining operation comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities and hosts three of Barrick’s Tier One assets: Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge. At NGM, our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and owning the best assets, with the best people, to deliver sustainable returns for our owners and partners.