Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Nevada Gold Mines is looking for an Environmental Superintendent to join our Environmental Team at the Energy Group. The successful candidate will lead the TS Power Plant and Western 102 Power Plant Environmental Team, ensuring environmental regulatory compliance, maintaining ISO 14001 certification, and managing state-level permitting activities. This role is critical to the effective implementation of the company’s environmental programs that align with both company standards and regulatory requirements, while also fostering productive relationships with regulatory authorities.
As Environmental Superintendent, you will guide your team to support Nevada Gold Mines and the Energy Group in achieving their strategic goals and objectives. This includes overseeing state permitting processes and working closely with the regional permitting team to coordinate federal permitting efforts.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in environmental management and permitting and demonstrating a strong commitment to safety.
Responsibilities•Supervise, mentor and train subordinate environmental team members.
•Define clear objectives and expectations of direct reports, evaluate performance, provide verbal and written feedback on career growth, and encourage innovative thinking and process improvement
•Ensure full compliance with environmental regulations and secure necessary permits for site initiatives and projects. This includes coordinating and leading state-level permitting strategies, guiding project teams, maintaining operational permits, managing permit application preparation, and overseeing regulatory agency coordination.
•Provide coordination and guidance on environmental studies to support permitting and other environmental projects.
•Maintain accurate records of all communications with regulatory agencies and stakeholders. Act as the liaison between the company and environmental regulatory agencies.
•Manage budgets related to environmental operations, including development, forecasting, and tracking.
•Coordinate with supply chain personnel to procure contractor and consultant services as needed.
•Participate in or lead investigations of major environmental incidents and assist in the development and tracking of corrective and remedial action plans.
•Provide guidance and training to employees and contractors on environmental obligations, ensuring proper understanding and compliance.
•Serve on-call after hours for environmental incident response, as needed.
•Visit on a regular basis the Western 102 Power Plant
•Perform other duties as assigned to support site and team objectives.
Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, environmental science, environmental studies, hydrology, hydrogeology, mine engineering, ecology, geology or related field - required
•Minimum seven (7) years of direct experience managing environmental compliance programs and permitting projects - required
•Broad knowledge of Federal and State permitting processes (e.g., NDEQ) - required Familiarity with environmental compliance systems and ISO 14001 - required
•Ability to summarize and concisely communicate on complex issues – required
•Strong computer skills - required Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills - required
•Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously - required
•Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with others - required
•Ability to identify and implement opportunities for improvement - required
•General understanding of mining operations - preferred
•Ability to drive results and ensure completion of time sensitive deadlines – required
•Ability and willingness to work outdoors throughout the year in all weather conditions - required
What We Can Offer You
•A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses benefits, and stock purchase plans where applicable
•Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
•Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
•An Opportunity to transform Traditional Mining into the future of Digital Mining
•Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless
•Access to a variety of career opportunities across locations
•Nevada Gold Mines is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer
Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Us
Our mission is to be the world’s most valued gold and copper mining business. We are committed to partnering with our host countries and communities to transform their natural resources into tangible benefits and mutual prosperity.
With operating mines and projects in 18 countries, Barrick’s highly diversified workforce is drawn almost entirely from our host nations and equipped with world-class skills. We set the gold standard in sustainability by embedding environmental, social and economic considerations into all of our business decisions.
The company’s shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GOLD and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ABX. Learn more at www.barrick.com or follow us on LinkedIn .
About The Team
Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) is a joint venture between Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that combined our significant assets across Nevada in 2019 to create the single largest gold-producing complex in the world. NGM produces approximately 3.5 million ounces of gold a year. The massive mining operation comprises eight mines along with their associated infrastructure and processing facilities and hosts three of Barrick’s Tier One assets: Carlin, Cortez, and Turquoise Ridge. At NGM, 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 for our owners and partners.