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 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 Calgary 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.
