Environment Specialist

Position Title : Environment Specialist

Location : Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

Employment Type : Permanent, Full-Time

Company Overview

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. Burgundy has an office in Calgary, Canada.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Senior Environment Specialist and working a two‑week on and two‑week off schedule at the Ekati mine site, the Environment Specialist assists with the environmental sampling and monitoring programs at the Ekati Diamond Mine.

The position is primarily field work supporting sampling and monitoring programs for compliance, fisheries and aquatics, air quality, reclamation, and wildlife. Additional supporting office and laboratory work and equipment maintenance will be required.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Review and follow relevant work instructions and participate in group job hazard analyses for sampling programs. Participate in safety meetings and complete Personal Safety Cards daily.
• Assist with daily field work for environmental sampling and monitoring programs (e.g., Surveillance Network Program, Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program, Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program).
• Work with other Specialists and consultants to complete assigned tasks such as stage‑discharge measurements at hydrometric stations, pump inspections, water sampling, wildlife monitoring and response, air quality measurements.
• Provide support with office and laboratory tasks (bottle preparation and shipping, filing of field data sheets, QA / QC checks, processing wildlife camera footage, compliance reporting).
• Assist with equipment preparation and maintenance (calibration of monitoring equipment, review of gear checklists, minor repairs to sampling devices).
• Assist with remote field work; often under inclement weather conditions.
• Be comfortable working out of a boat and traveling by helicopter.

Education / Experience

Benefits

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, a Dependent Scholarship Program and employee discounts. On‑site accommodations, meals, gym and recreation facilities are provided.

Additional Information

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

Apply Online : burgundydiamond.recruiterbox.com / jobs

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

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