Senior Mining Environmental Advisor

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Job Description:

Our client has a requirement for Senior Mining Environmental Advisor on a permanent basis. The position is located in Oakville.

The responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Engagement with company colleagues locally and globally;
• Management of small project teams or a group of specialists within a project;
• Analysis of client issues, identification of appropriate solutions and development of plans or strategies to implement solutions;
• Working on projects and developing environmental management plans through the company Project Lifecycle Process;
• Preparing and co-ordinating the environmental, social and SD inputs required for mine exploration and mine development, including ESIAs and permitting, through the project life cycle;
• Preparing mine closure plans;
• Guiding and mentoring less experienced ESG staff;
• Report writing;
• Quality control;
• Engagement with clients;
• Development of proposals and project budgets.

What makes this Special:

Our client is a leading North American EPCM with Mining, Engineering and Energy projects around the world. Currently, they are expanding their portfolio and subsequently need the right staff to drive them successfully. Due to growth, they need a Senior Mining Environmental Advisor to fulfill a leadership role in mining environmental projects including environmental permitting, providing environmental support to engineering design from concept studies to construction and interface between both.

Requirement or Qualifications:

Qualified Candidates will have:

• Four year degree in environmental science, engineering or equivalent;
• Registration as a professional Geoscientist.

Expertise:

• Sustainable development;
• An excellent understanding of policy and the legislative framework regarding the environment;
• Environmental studies and processes required to deliver projects from concept study to construction;
• Environmental permitting processes related to mining and exploration including EIAs;
• Preparation of mine closure plans;
• Well organized, able to manage, plan and prioritize;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent report writing skills;
• Ability to work both independently and in teams.

Experience:

• Permitting processes for exploration and mining including EIAs;
• Mine closure planning and cost estimating;
• Environmental management on projects, especially EPCM projects and studies in the mining sector;
• Minimum 10 years work experience;
• Track record of relevant work in the mining sectors with major mining companies in several countries.

Desirable:

Qualifications:

• Relevant postgraduate degree.

Expertise:

Integrated Environmental Management;

• Good knowledge of engineering processes and EPCM;
• 1 foreign language in addition to English.