Environment Advisor, Wildlife

About Burgundy Diamond Mines

Burgundy Diamond Mines is a premier, independent, company focused on the mining and production of diamonds. Burgundy’s strategic approach involves building a balanced portfolio of diamond projects located in favourable jurisdictions, including the globally ranked Canadian mining asset Ekati. Burgundy’s mine to market business model ensures total chain of custody and provides traceability along every step of the process, safeguarding the ethical production of the diamonds from mine to point of sale. Founded in Perth, Western Australia, Burgundy is led by a world-class management team and Board, combining global expertise with a commitment to sustainable and responsible diamond operations.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Senior Advisor - Permitting, the Advisor Environment (Wildlife) is responsible for leading the wildlife components of environmental compliance, monitoring and closure planning at the Ekati Diamond Mine. Duties include managing technical work and providing regulatory, permitting, and technical advice. This role is located in Calgary, Alberta, working Monday to Friday (5x2) schedule. Regular travel to the Ekati mine site, Yellowknife, Indigenous communities, and general travel as dictated by business needs is required.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Lead the development, evaluation, and refinement of wildlife programs in accordance with regulatory requirements and commitments (e.g., NWT Wildlife Act, Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program), business objectives, stakeholder engagement, and Dominion’s Sustainable Development Policy;
• Ensure wildlife programs conform to short- and long-term program requirements and goals;
• Manage technical consultants, including the development and execution of field and office-based scopes of work;
• Experience in working in the north – caribou management, utilizing quantitative/qualitative analysis, modelling and adhoc reporting;
• Interfacing with bear management programs and working with other wildlife programs and environmental assessments;
• Participating in NWT government forums and represent the company in indigenous collaborations and events;
• Represent the company in industry events and partnerships where required;
• Support field and office-based work associated with baseline, environmental effects, special studies, and regulatory monitoring;
• Work in conjunction with the Environmental Advisor – Projects and Reclamation Planning to complete closure research objective and develop closure objectives and criteria.
• Review consultant developed technical reports on baseline studies, annual monitoring programs, special studies, and regulatory requirements;
• 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 wildlife programs;
• Ensure effective community and regulatory engagement on wildlife programs;
• Provision of technical advice on wildlife closure planning and implementation;
• Present monitoring and study findings to regulators and stakeholders;
• Application, amendment, and renewal of wildlife permits.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in biological sciences, with a focus on wildlife biology or related wildlife discipline.
• Five years of directly related technical and/or project execution and closure experience.
• Knowledge of wildlife regulations, monitoring, data interpretation, and reporting.
• 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 wildlife compliance programs, and wildlife closure planning.

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 if the role is asked to travel to the Ekati mine.

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.burgundydiamondmines.com to apply and to learn more about our operations.

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