Advisor Environment, Fisheries and Aquatics

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 CanadaMark™, a program that assures manufacturers, retailers and customers, that Burgundy Diamonds are sustainably produced and support ethical investment in Canadian Northern Indigenous communities.

Burgundy has an office and a cutting and polishing facility in Perth, Australia, an office in Calgary, Canada and a diamond sales office in Antwerp, Belgium.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Team Lead – Environmental Management and working closely with Advisor – Operations, the Environment Advisor, Fisheries and Aquatics is responsible for leading the fisheries and aquatics components of environmental compliance and monitoring at the Ekati Diamond Mine, with a specific focus on biological effects to benthos, plankton and fish. Duties include managing technical work and providing regulatory, permitting and technical advice.

The successful candidate will be working a 5x2 rotation, Monday to Friday, at the Yellowknife office, with regular travel to the Ekati mine site and Indigenous communities and general travel as dictated by business needs.    

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Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Lead the development, evaluation, and refinement of aquatic biology programs (including fish, benthos, plankton) in accordance with regulatory requirements (e.g., Water License conditions, Fisheries Authorizations), business objectives, stakeholder engagement and Burgundy’s Sustainable Development Policy;
• Ensure aquatics and fisheries programs conform to short- and long-term program requirements and goals;
• Support all aspects of compliance at the mine (Fisheries Authorizations, Metal and Diamond Mine Effluent Regulations, Water License conditions and associated mitigation and monitoring plans), including scheduling, data management, laboratory liaison, quality assurance/quality control;
• Manage technical consultants, including the development and execution of field and office-based scopes of work;
• Support field and office-based work associated with baseline, environmental effects, Fisheries Authorization monitoring and special studies;
• Review consultant developed technical reports on baseline studies, annual monitoring programs, special studies and Fisheries Authorizations;
• Manage and report on project deadlines, completion and budgets;
• Support mining operations through the provision of technical and regulatory guidance;
• Support permitting of new developments and changes to existing developments;
• Develop and maintain work procedures, health and safety procedures, and risk assessments for fisheries and aquatics programs;
• Ensure effective community and regulatory engagement on fisheries and aquatics programs;
• Present monitoring and study findings to regulators and stakeholders;
• Obtain fisheries permits.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in aquatic biology or ecology;
• Five years of directly related technical and/or project execution experience;
• Knowledge of fisheries and aquatics regulations and monitoring and analytical techniques;
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in the mining industry, experience working in northern Canada, an understanding of the northern regulatory environment, experience with fisheries compliance and experience with the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations;
• Must have strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to prioritize completing 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.

What we offer

At Burgundy Diamond Mines, we believe people are our most important asset. This is why we are fully committed to the health, safety and well-being of our employees. We believe in establishing strong lasting and respectful relationships with the people and communities with whom we work.

We are dedicated to developing our workforce and to creating an environment where people can learn, grow and take on new responsibilities. We build capacity within our workforce by offering leadership training, apprenticeship positions and adult education initiatives.

Burgundy Diamond Mines offers a competitive salary, performance bonus and total compensation package, including company paid extended health, dental and vision care, an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), employer matched pension, generous paid vacation and personal days, as well as a Dependent Scholarship Program and employee discounts. On site we provide accommodations and meals, a fully equipped gym and recreation facilities.

Additional Information

The Company provides travel to and from the Ekati mine site out of Calgary, Yellowknife, and other northern fly points.

Preference will be given to qualified applicants from our Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) Groups. Members should clearly identify their IBA status on the online job application and resume to receive priority consideration.

Visit www.burgundydiamonds.com to apply and to learn more about our operations.

Closing Date: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.