Manager - Sustainability
Job no: 986460 Work type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Red Chris Mine
Newmont has recently acquired Newcrest Mining creating the world’s leading gold mining company.
With operations around the world, our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities where we operate. We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and supported to bring their whole unique self to work. We bring out the best in each other, inspiring performance and a shared belief that what we do matters.
Our Red Chris operation is now recruiting for a Manager of Sustainability with a competitive base salary between $176,800 - 221,000/yr, with an additional short term and long-term incentives available. The offered base salary will be determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, and competencies with consideration to internal equity.
We are seeking an individual for a Fly In, Fly Out opportunity working on an eight (8) days-on, six (6) days-off rotation.
Purpose of the Role
Health, Safety, Environment and Social performance play an integral role in maintaining social acceptance, continuing to maintain ESG leadership and support continuity of our operations. Newmont aims to address global and industry challenges with its a long term, transparent vision for sustainable mining. This role is essential in implementing strategic objectives, standards, systems and processes for environmental and social performance management at the site level.
Operational Leadership has accountability to develop and execute site-specific environmental and social performance plans to solve problems at the local level in order to retain their social license to operate and meet sustainability objectives and targets. Critical to the success of the S&S function is clarity of the work of the roles and authorities at Enterprise, BU and assets and collaboration with other functions. Draw upon enterprise and site level resources to achieve purpose.
Sustainability throughout the role describes work associated with environmental management and social performance. The Sustainability Manager is responsible for leading the S&ER function at Newmont’s Red Chris Mine. The Sustainability Manager provides leadership, guidance, and support in execution of Red Chris’s Sustainability & External Relations strategy.
They will execute site specific plans that align with objectives, standards, systems and processes for environmental management and social performance essential to manage risks and meet performance requirements, KPIs/metrics and targets.
About You
Growth Strategy / Governance
Execute site-specific plans that embed sustainability standards, processes/tools, KPIs, metrics, objectives and targets.
Coordinate and participate in compliance, assurance and governance activities associated with sustainability at the site level.
Leads development and implementation of environmental and community engagement systems to ensure ESG performance
Complete required regulatory reporting, community engagements, complaints/grievances and associated tracking to meet commitments and requirements.
Develop site level (day-to-day) operating permits to meet site level project, exploration and brownfield project needs coordinating with BU and corporate SMEs.
Implementation of permitting strategy, legal compliance and delivery of critical milestones for studies, projects, and exploration.
Work in coordination with Technical Services and operations on environmental and social aspects of tailings, water, closure, waste management, processing and other operational activities to ensure compliance with regulatory, community and internal commitments and requirements.
Proactive management of site environmental and social risks, ensuring that adequate controls are established and complied with
Manage stakeholder relationships at site level (local government, communities, local NGO’s)
Operations Excellence
Support risk and performance reviews at the site level to identify gaps and action plans, that address performance improvements and ensure these are tracked in relevant Newmont management system(s).
Routinely interfaces with site workforce, senior leaders within the business, and maintains relationships with governmental, regulatory agency personnel, and community leaders Complete event classifications, investigations and development of actions.
Complete site level implementation of sustainability critical controls and verifications.
Coordinate and support sustainability systems and compliance for environmental and social management systems including LOD1 and LO2 audits and actions.
Work in coordination with other functional teams to meet operational needs, maintain objectives and coordination of events and emergencies as needed.
People
Support capacity building and setting performance objectives, expectations and priorities for the site level sustainability team members.
Implement technical frameworks to support building of technical knowledge and skill development and succession plans.
Cascade information and support implementation of corporate and BU developed programs to increase knowledge and skills in site-specific legal and other sustainability risk management.
Coach and mentor team members and site leadership in:
Environment and community risk and impact assessments
Environment and community management systems
Change management
Incident reporting and investigation
Auditing (assurance and certification)
Technical (water, air, land, carbon, biodiversity, etc.)
Human rights leadership
Social performance initiatives and partnership opportunities
Community investment opportunities and performance
Driving operational results through Sustainable development
Climate change
Sustainability Risk Management
Commercial - Budgeting, forecasting, and reporting financial metrics
Develop and manage site S&ER budgets, provide S&ER support for capital investment requests.
Lead site level development of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts for environmental management and social performance.
Develop, actively manage, and report against plans for costs, headcount and capital spend.
Key Relationships
Direct Reports (varies by site)
Environmental Superintendent
Social Performance Superintendent
Permitting Supervisors
Internal
Head, Health Safety &Security
General Manager Red Chris
BU Environmental Director
Closure and Water Strategy Teams/Working Groups
Project/Study, Exploration and M&A team members
Other BU Environmental Performance Manager/Directors
Corporate Water Technical Services
Corporate Environment and Social Performance Teams
External
Community, local/state NGOs and civil society leaders,
Indigenous leaders and local Government
BU relevant regulatory authorities and industry bodies
Capabilities Required For The Role
Problem Solving Ability
Discerns trends to develop and improve existing systems.
Can identify the difference between special and systemic cause.
Knowledge & Experience
Minimum of 10 years experience in the extractives or heavy industry sectors.
Bachelor or master’s level qualifications in Environmental science/ management, international relations, political science or social science, or other relevant degrees.
Knowledge of legislation and standards in different regulatory settings, permitting, monitoring and management of performance for environment, and social performance.
Mining and processing operations associated sustainability risks and management systems.
Project Management and team management and building capacity fundamentals.
Understanding and experience in external engagement with communities, external bodies, and regulatory authorities.
Understanding and technical expertise in sustainability management (in mining preferred)
Knowledge of mining industry and operations
Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related field preferred.
Knowledge of British Columbia and Federal environmental regulations.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Experience with ArcGIS, MonitorPro and Enablon an asset.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong experience in community & government dialogue and negotiations.
Strong mining operational knowledge and experience.
Technical Skills
Demonstrated experience leading environmental permitting processes, of new and existing facilities.
Demonstrated experience managing environmental inspections and other regulatory processes.
Demonstrated technical experience in areas such as water, biodiversity, energy, air emissions, land management, social performance, conflict management, etc.
Demonstrated experience in the areas of Human Rights, Community and Stakeholder Relations, Community Investments, and Partnerships.
Experience and understanding of stakeholder engagement strategies to identify, address and mitigate environmental impacts in the community.
Advanced proficiency in updating and undertaking detailed technical and legal compliance audits, reporting gaps and improvements.
Advanced proficiency in incorporating regulatory and best-fit practices into environment, social and permitting policies, assessment standards, monitoring processes and reporting system.
Advanced proficiency in advising operational leadership and support functions such as exploration on environmental, social and permitting requirements, identifying gaps and advising on solutions.
Advanced proficiency in supporting operational leadership and technical and project teams to incorporate environmental and social matters and risks into their work.
Competent commercial skills: budgets, forecasting, planning, analysis, reporting and engagement results.
Social Process Skills
Self -Awareness:
Able to analyse own behaviours and impact on others and adapt behaviours to suit context and circumstances.
Can observe ‘self’ in a variety of one-to-one and group encounters, reflecting and learning from the interactions, requesting feedback, and identifying opportunities to improve.
Recognises and accepts the need to put the overall business needs ahead of their own and can deal with the internal conflict/stress that may generate.
Team Processes:
Understands their role as a team member and team leader (where applicable) and can translate into their day-to-day interactions.
Understands the behaviour of individuals and the effects on the team, resolving conflicts.
Team Leader - Fosters a climate that is inclusive and where team members feel safe to contribute, collaborate, receive feedback and coaching.
Collaboration:
Establishes and nurtures relationships with stakeholders, by use of effective listening and questioning to better understand the other person or group.
Understands how to influence or negotiate with others, in order to achieve productive outcomes.
Can effectively balance positive interactions with getting the work done.
Application:
The effort, determination and commitment put into applying the other elements of capability to deliver productive outcomes.
Other Requirements:
Proficiency in dominant language of the site a must; proficiency in English a plus
Physically able to manage intense periods of work and balance personal needs
Support mine closure technical studies, closure cost estimates, and concurrent reclamation plans.
Ensure implementation of Newmont’s S&ER assurance program including internal and external environmental/social audits and technical reviews.
What We Offer
We are committed to ensuring that our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable on-site accommodations, including excellent balanced meals prepared by our culinary team. Team members can expect access to TV and Wi-Fi, our on-site gym and a variety of recreational activities.
All our team members are also rewarded with a host of great benefits, including:
Travel allowance and arrangements made for transportation to and from site
Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications
Competitive Benefits and Registered Retirement Savings Plan matching program
Ongoing training with continuous growth and development opportunities
It is important to note that the safety and wellbeing of our team is our top priority. As such, we promote a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
Our Commitment to You
Newmont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Underpinned by our values of Safety, Sustainability, Integrity, Responsibility and Inclusion, our commitment is to respect the rights of every individual to work to their highest potential, free of discrimination, as well as the cultures, religions, and governing codes applicable to each country in which we operate.
If you share our values and feel that you could make a meaningful difference in this role, submit your application through our website before the advertised closing date.
Advertised: 07 May 2024 Applications close: 21 May 2024
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