Environmental Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Northwest Territories, Canada De Beers Group of Companies Full time

**Company Description
- Be part of the team. The team that makes it happen.**

We are the world’s leading diamond company, powered by thousands of people around the world who are driven to support thriving local communities, protect the natural environment, and stand with women and girls, focused on Building Forever.

If you like chasing demanding targets, thrive on making decisions in the pursuit of brilliance, and enjoy the support of the world’s finest experts, we have a place for you.

**Job Description**:
**Key responsibilities**:

- Leading and developing a team of environmental technologists;
- Ensuring the health and safety of site environmental staff, including seasonal department contractors;
- Developing control programs to reduce both safety and environmental hazards and accidents;
- Assisting in designing, preparing, implementing and maintaining the mine Environmental Management System;
- Site sign off of field analysis and shipping;
- Sign off on field inspections/regulation reports; Identifying potential environmental risks and designing mitigation plans;
- Inspecting the various sites for environmental compliances and sign off on mitigation plans where required for investigations and accidents;
- Determines and designs contractor compliance standards for site in line with regulations;
- Maintaining current, clear and complete documentation, for reference purposes during environmental operations, including regulations and environmental policies;
- Working with cross-functional groups to maintain monitoring programs and environmental management;
- Coordinating and verifying work progress, as per the relevant specifications and company environmental systems;
- Ensuring compliance with legislation, regulations and operational projects and permits;
- Ensuring all environmental risks have been considered; and
- Delivering environmental advise, assistance and support to environmental staff and management.

Reporting to the Environmental Superintendent, the role is based within the Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Training department and is in Band GBF7. This is a site based position with a 2 weeks on, 2 weeks off rotation.

**Qualifications
- Formal qualifications**:

- Post-secondary education in Environmental Sciences or Management, Wildlife/Forestry, Chemistry, Mining or Reclamation;
- Five or more years of relevant technical work experience (mining, reclamation, environmental response);
- One or more years of supervisory experience with environmental teams and contractors;
- Familiarity with Federal and Territorial Legislation with focus on resource development permitting process;
- Proficient skills with Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and familiarity with databases;
- Proficiency in data base management, in particular EHS Monitor Pro products.
- Ability to develop and maintain solid work relationships across multiple disciplines;
- Sound judgment, planning, problem solving and decision making abilities;
- Strong communication skills, both verbally and written, with the ability to write technical reports;
- Knowledge of outdoors, field work and ability to operate equipment such as snowmobiles, boats etc;
- Familiarity with remote helicopter operations, including off airport landings and slinging operations; and
- Ready to work in remote locations, when required.

**Additional Information
- Who We Are**:
Active in Canada for over 60 years, we are part of De Beers Group, the world's leading diamond company. Globally, we are a team of more than 20,000 people, with operations in Canada, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, and activities across the diamond value chain from exploration to diamond jewelry retail. Our unwavering focus on sustainability and Building Forever fuels our commitment to advance standards across the diamond industry, protect the natural world, partner with local communities, and accelerate economic inclusion to support diversity in our business and beyond.

In Canada, we have more than 600 employees working at offices in Calgary, Toronto and Yellowknife, actively exploring for new diamond opportunities, recovering diamonds at the joint venture Gahcho Kué mine in the Northwest Territories, and closing and rehabilitating two mines. We are also advancing the Chidliak Project to establish a technologically advanced diamond mine on Baffin Island using FutureSmart Mining principles.

At De Beers, we believe in the power of working in partnership with communities to create lasting, positive impacts that endure long after we recover the last diamond. Our inclusive and diverse workplace values mining with respect for the environment and nearby communities, and we seek team players who share our passion for Making Life Brilliant.

**Safety**

Safety first is a way of life for us. We are unconditional about the safety, health, and the well-being of our colleagues, at work and at home, and about that of the communities where we work. We aim to lead the industry by investing i