Permitting Officer

**We are St Barbara. A growing gold company with a global outlook.**

**We’re an Australian based, ASX 200 company with gold mining operations in Australia, Canada and Papua New Guinea. Our vision is to be a brilliant, global mining company that grows sustainably and creates enduring, positive impacts.**

Our Atlantic Operations Touqouy mine site is located an hour outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Situated in Canada’s Ocean Playground, it’s no surprise that Nova Scotian’s quality of life is second to none. Whether you prefer sandy beaches and coastal cliffs, or the culture and energy of city life, you’re never far from either. Halifax is one of the fastest growing cities in Canada and has been rated by Maclean’s Magazine as Canada’s best place to live and work.

Now is an exciting time for our business and for our people. We’re going through a period of significant change and have gained real momentum in transforming our business so that, together, we can build a brilliant future. We’re looking for people who are ready to grow through opportunity and build brilliance with us.

We are currently seeking a **Permitting Officer - Beaver Dam,** to join our team. This is a full time permanent role with our Atlantic Operations based at our Bedford, NS Office. Reporting to the Permitting Superintendent, you will support the progress of future and current permits through the provincial and federal process to meet the business needs. This includes project management, field surveys supervision, overseeing contractors, updating timelines/budgets and independent project studies.

**The Opportunity**:

- Ensuring own Health & Safety as well as that of all other workers, identifying and maintaining safe work practices and completing all required safety training.
- Supporting the compliance of existing and permitting of current and future mine projects including but not limited to EIS, IA, Fisheries Authorization, Water Withdrawals, Wetlands.
- Coordinating multiple contractors and consultants to ensure safety, quality, timing, progress, and budgets are met
- Undertaking independent studies related to compliance, permitting, environmental standards and benchmarking to relevant projects.
- Support writing and preparation of permits for submission to federal and provincial regulators.
- Managing and support of field monitoring programs and external reporting as required under existing permits, licenses and the Company's environmental management system.
- Coordinating quarterly baseline sampling campaigns to build a library of historical data.
- Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and provide guidance on permitting requirement and obligations.
- Contributing to annual planning, strategizing, and budgeting for all permitting related tasks.
- Responsible for contract management, proposal review, coordinating the approvals process for work scope budgets.
- Managing effective use of available resources, including own time, in support of the delivery of the permitting department team/crew.
- Contributing to communications across Environment and Permitting teams.
- Ensuring own work performance meets all role requirements; and taking appropriate professional development actions.

**Are you ready to come and build a brilliant future with us?**

We need the very best people. People who genuinely care for the work they do and the positive impact they can make. People who see challenge as an opportunity for growth and value working with others towards a common goal.

**We would love to hear from you if you have**:

- A personal commitment to behavior consistent with St Barbara's Values including honesty and integrity, respect, working together, delivering to promise and striving to do better.
- Interest in project management and project controls such as schedule, financial, and quality management.
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree or Technology Diploma, preferably in environmental sciences or engineering.
- 1-3 years experience in a similar role.
- Excellent verbal, writing and technical communication skills, strong computer skills.
- Experience in mining or resource development preferred.
- Ability to pass a background check.
- Current unencumbered Class 5 Driver’s License.
- At St Barbara, we’re committed to finding the best fit for every role. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace, welcoming diversity in all its forms. All qualified applicants will be given equal consideration, regardless of their race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are the only Australian mining company to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for seven consecutive years._

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