Site Environmental Lead
About The Position
JDS Energy & Mining is seeking an experienced and motivated Site Environmental Lead to support environmental management and regulatory compliance across active mining properties and exploration programs. This role is responsible for coordinating day-to-day environmental activities, supporting field programs, maintaining compliance documentation, and working directly with site personnel, contractors, consultants, and technical leads to ensure environmental commitments are implemented consistently across the portfolio. This position is suited to an experienced environmental professional who can work independently, move between site-level execution and compliance tracking, and support practical environmental management for mining properties, care and maintenance activities, and exploration field programs. Key aspects of this role include: Supporting environmental compliance across active mining and exploration properties Coordinating environmental field programs and regulatory commitments Maintaining environmental documentation and compliance records Working closely with operations, contractors, consultants, and technical teams Supporting practical environmental management in dynamic field environments. Project location: Grand Forks, BC. No set rotation - travel to site as/when needed. The JDS Way: All employees are expected to promote and adhere to: Accept No Mediocrity Conduct Business Professionally, Ethically, and Practically Be True to Our Word Uphold the Highest Standards of Leadership, Teamwork, and Accountability Maintain Open and Honest Communication Ensure No Harm to People, the Environment, Assets, or Reputation
Requirements
- Experienced environmental professional
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to move between site-level execution and compliance tracking
- Support practical environmental management for mining properties, care and maintenance activities, and exploration field programs
Responsibilities
- Coordinate environmental field programs, including inspections, monitoring, sampling, consultant site visits, reclamation assessments, and exploration-related environmental support.
- Support implementation of permit requirements, management plan commitments, inspection findings, and corrective actions.
- Work with site-based personnel, exploration teams, contractors, and consultants to translate environmental requirements into practical field-level actions.
- Maintain environmental records, including inspection logs, monitoring data, field notes, action registers, regulator commitments, compliance evidence, and supporting documentation.
- Track compliance obligations, reporting requirements, corrective actions, and upcoming regulatory deadlines.
- Support implementation of environmental controls related to water management, erosion and sediment control, spill prevention and response, waste management, wildlife management, reclamation, contractor controls, and exploration disturbance.
- Assist with preparation of environmental reports, regulator responses, inspection follow-up materials, incident summaries, field memos, and compliance updates.
- Support exploration program execution by coordinating environmental requirements for access, drilling, pad and trail preparation, water use, reclamation, and field documentation.
- Identify and escalate environmental risks, non-compliance issues, field constraints, or emerging regulatory concerns to project management and technical leads.
- Coordinate with qualified professionals, environmental consultants, and technical specialists to support efficient delivery of field programs and regulatory deliverables.
- Participate in site meetings, inspections, planning discussions, and environmental reviews as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
