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**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.

We are currently seeking a **Permitting Superintendent** to join our team. This is a full time permanent role with our Atlantic Operations located at our office in Bedford, NS. Reporting to the Head of Permitting, you will lead current and future projects through permitting. This includes working with other senior staff, direct reports, government regulators and contractors to ensure safe, timely and proper delivery of project needs. The Permitting Superintendent is responsible to deliver a project to meet or exceed applicable environmental and operational standards.

**The Opportunity**:

- Ensuring and monitoring safety in the workplace by identifying and addressing hazards, participating in improving safety and ensuring all reporting requirements are completed.
- Planning and delivering the permitting of current and future mine projects including but not limited to Federal and Provincial Environmental Assessments, Industrial Approvals, Fisheries Authorization, Water Withdrawals, Wetland Alterations.
- Managing technical consultants and contractors to ensure safety, quality, timing and budgets are met. Developing and regularly communicating project controls such as schedule and cost updates.
- Identifying requirements to meet regulatory needs, and subsequent planning and implementation of key programs and initiatives including required baseline data collection, modelling, and analysis.
- Delegating work appropriately to staff members and consultants; providing oversight and quality control.
- Managing compliance with various existing and any new environmental approvals and permits for current and planned activities.
- Supporting engagement activities as required in collaboration with other teams including direct public and First Nations engagement; external collaboration (e.g., university programs).
- Preparing communications materials; and maintenance of communication logs (e.g., Borealis).
- Contract management, proposal review, coordinating the approvals process for work scope budgets.

**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.
- Current unencumbered Class 5 Driver’s Licence.
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related and relevant discipline.
- 3 or more years experience in coordinating technical work and teams.
- Strong background and experience in mining or construction operations.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills, strong computer skills.
- Demonstrated experience in management of staff especially multi-disciplinary teams.
- Development and monitoring of budgets related to environmental field programs.
- Background in developing and auditing environmental practices and performance.
- Extensive knowledge of relevant environmental legislation, standards, and effective industry practices.
- 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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