Carlin - Environmental Specialist, Lands

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with a dynamic and forward-thinking mining company? Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is seeking a Land Specialist to join our Carlin Environmental team. In this role, you will support environmental compliance and permitting activities across site operations.

• Manage compliance and permitting for multiple Plans of Operations across the Carlin Complex, as well as reclamation permits (including cost models and surety bonds).
• Interpret environmental monitoring data related to various compliance and closure programs, including water quality, geochemistry, and vegetation to ensure regulatory compliance and develop effective closure strategies.
• Plan, coordinate, and track reclamation and closure activities across the site, including budgets and contractor oversight.
• Partner with engineering, mine planning, and permitting teams to advance federal and state permitting actions, and coordinate with state and federal regulatory agencies on monitoring results and closure strategies.
• Prepare tentative and final plans for permanent closure for submission to regulatory agencies.
• Contribute to the execution of the site Biodiversity and Noxious Weed Management Plans. Include responding to and investigating wildlife mortality incidents or coordinating migratory bird surveys, as needed.
• Assist with training NGM employees and contractors on topics including environmental compliance, policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Be periodically responsible for after-hours on-call response to environmental incidents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a physical or biological sciences, natural resources management, environmental engineering, or other related field required.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously required.
• In-depth experience with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
• Ability to operate a light vehicle under off-road and/or inclement conditions required.
• Ability to regularly walk over uneven, sloped, rocky, wet or icy ground and lift 40 or more pounds consistently and safely required.
• Experience with GIS is highly preferred.
• Contractor management and budgeting experience preferred.
  
  Experience in regulatory agency interactions preferred.
• Minimum 1 year in a mining industry setting or related natural resource processing operations preferred.
• Familiarity with compliance systems and ISO 14001 preferred.

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses, benefits, and stock purchase plans where applicable.
• Opportunity to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunity to transform traditional mining into the future of digital mining.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues are endless.
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across Nevada Gold Mine locations.
• Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combines assets across Nevada to create the world’s largest gold‑producing complex. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. 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.