Advisor, Environment - Projects and Closure Planning

About Burgundy Diamond Mines

Burgundy Diamond Mines is a premier global diamond company that proudly produces and delivers ethically sourced diamonds from mine to market. Tracing diamonds end-to-end from its world-renowned Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, right through to retail diamond sales, creates unquestionable diamond origin and traceability.

Founded in Perth, Western Australia, Burgundy has established itself in the market through its innovative strategy and unique vertically integrated business model, focused on capturing margins along the full value chain of the diamond market. Burgundy is part of Canada Mark™, a program that assures manufacturers, retailers and customers, that Burgundy Diamonds are sustainably produced and support ethical investment in Canadian Northern Indigenous communities.

Reporting to the Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Communities and working Monday to Friday in Calgary, AB, or Yellowknife, NT, the Advisor, Environment – Projects and Closure Planning is responsible for leading the reclamation and closure, securities, and mine life cycle environmental planning at the Ekati Diamond Mine. Duties include managing technical work and providing regulatory, permitting, and technical advice.

Regular travel to the Ekati mine site, Yellowknife, Indigenous communities, and general travel as business needs indicate will be an ongoing requirement.

• Lead the development, evaluation, and refinement of reclamation and closure, securities, and mine life cycle planning programs in accordance with regulatory environment requirements (e.g., Water Licence conditions), business objectives, stakeholder engagement, and Arctic Canadian’s Sustainable Development Policy;
• Ensure reclamation and closure, and mine life cycle planning programs conform to short- and long-term program requirements and goals;
• Manage technical consultants, including the development and execution of field and office-based scopes of work;
• Support field and office-based work associated with reclamation and closure, and mine life cycle optimization;
• Review consultant developed technical reports on reclamation and closure, securities, mine planning, geochemical and water quality modelling programs;
• Manage and report on project deadlines, completion, and budgets;
• Calculation, negotiation and financial management of mine-related securities;
• Support mining operations through the provision of technical and regulatory guidance;
• Support permitting of new developments and changes to existing developments;
• Development of business cases to support advancement of capital projects
• Develop and maintain work procedures, health and safety procedures, and risk assessments for reclamation and closure, and mine planning programs;
• Ensure effective community and regulatory engagement on reclamation and closure, securities, and mine planning programs;
• Timely review and submission of regulatory reports and response to stakeholder comments (e.g., Interim Reclamation and Closure reporting).

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) or Engineering (B.Eng.).
• Five years of directly related technical and/or project execution experience.
• Knowledge of regulations, monitoring requirements, and technical methods specific to reclamation and closure, and mine life cycle planning.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in the mining industry, working in northern Canada, an understanding of the northern regulatory environment, experience with reclamation and closure planning, and experience with mine life cycle optimization.

The successful candidate will have strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to prioritize competing demands and effectively manage a wide variety of activities while meeting established deadlines. The successful candidate will be able to work independently on projects from conception to completion and to work collaboratively and interact respectfully with people from internal departments and external organizations.

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