NGM - Lead Permitting Specialist
About The Position
The Lead Permitting Specialist supports the continued effectiveness and advancement of Nevada Gold Mines’ environmental permitting program across assigned operations and projects. The role provides leadership for complex permitting initiatives, NEPA analyses, major project authorizations, and regulatory engagement, and serves as a technical and strategic leader within the Permitting, Environment & Ranches team. It helps manage permitting risks, support project execution, mentor permitting professionals, and strengthen the organization’s leadership pipeline. The position leads permitting strategies and program execution for assigned operations and projects, coordinates technical studies and regulatory deliverables, and serves as the primary agency contact for assigned projects. It also provides functional leadership and development support to permitting specialists and environmental professionals, manages permitting resources and consultants, and partners with site and cross-functional teams to align permits with operational and business plans.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Forestry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- A minimum of 8–10 years of environmental permitting experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading major NEPA analyses and permitting projects.
- Project management and consultant management experience.
- High attention to detail and data integrity.
- Strong organizational and deadline management skills.
- Ability to coordinate across multiple sites without direct authority.
- Ability to work well with others.
- Structured and systems-oriented thinking.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage concurrent reporting cycles under time pressure.
Nice To Haves
- Mining industry experience.
- Onsite compliance experience.
Responsibilities
- Be accountable for the effectiveness and execution of the NEPA permitting program for assigned operations.
- Lead permitting strategies for major mining, infrastructure, exploration, closure, and operational projects.
- Develop permitting roadmaps aligned with mine plans, business objectives, and project schedules.
- Identify permitting risks, constraints, and opportunities early and recommend solutions.
- Ensure state and federal permit applications, Plans of Operations, NEPA documents, technical studies, and regulatory deliverables are complete, technically sound, and legally defensible.
- Direct baseline studies and technical investigations supporting permitting activities.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary technical inputs, including wildlife, hydrology, geochemistry, air quality, water quality, cultural resources, reclamation, and socioeconomic resources.
- Review technical reports and environmental analyses for quality and defensibility.
- Integrate permitting requirements into project planning and life-of-mine strategies.
- Serve as the primary point of contact with federal, state, tribal, and local regulatory agencies for assigned projects.
- Lead agency meetings, site visits, technical reviews, and project presentations, as applicable.
- Coordinate responses to agency comments and requests for information.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with regulatory agencies and stakeholders.
- Provide functional leadership, technical mentorship, and guidance to permitting specialists and environmental professionals across the organization.
- Promote consistency, quality, and best practices across permitting activities and project execution.
- Support employee development through coaching, training, and succession planning.
- Coordinate and prioritize permitting resources across assigned projects and provide day-to-day leadership support for direct reports.
- Partner with site environmental teams to transition permitted projects into environmental compliance and operational management programs.
- Develop scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and contracting strategies for permitting projects and studies.
- Manage consultant and contractor performance to ensure high-quality and timely deliverables.
- Monitor permitting project scope, schedule, and budget performance and recommend corrective actions as needed.
- Partner with operations, project, closure, engineering, and environmental teams to align permitting strategies with business objectives.
- Provide leadership with permitting recommendations regarding project risks, opportunities, and regulatory requirements.
- Support long-range planning by integrating permitting considerations into project development and life-of-mine planning.
Benefits
- Competitive medical plan with national provider networks.
- Dental plan with national provider networks.
- Vision plan with national provider networks.
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer contribution and employer match.
- Paid time off.
- Company-sponsored medical clinics.
- Company match share purchase program.
- Opportunities to grow and learn with industry colleagues.
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
