About Alamos Gold Inc.: Alamos Gold is a Canadian-based gold producer with a long-term track record of creating value for all stakeholders through solid financial performance, low-cost production growth, and a company-wide commitment to social responsibility and environmental stewardship. We currently operate three mines – two in Canada and one in Mexico – and we have a strong portfolio of development stage projects, including the Lynn Lake Project and Island Gold Phase 3+ Expansion in Canada, and Puerto Del Aire Project in Mexico. Alamos also has an early-stage exploration project in Canada, the Qiqavik Gold Project. Our core values of safety, teamwork, environmental sustainability, integrity, and commitment allow our more than 1,900 dedicated team members to thrive in their careers and to create a lasting legacy that benefits all Alamos stakeholders.
About Island Gold Mine: Alamos Gold’s Island Gold Mine is one of Canada’s highest grade and lowest cost gold mines. With over 550 team members, the underground operation is located in northern Ontario, just east of the town of Dubreuilville, 83 kilometres northeast of Wawa. Through ongoing exploration success, Island Gold’s Mineral Reserves and Resources have continued to grow in size and quality. This has supported a multi-phase expansion of the operation, driving production higher, costs lower, and strong free cash flow growth. If you are willing to be part of a team that is dedicated to growth, high performance and a culture of safety and accountability, we would like to hear from you!
Role Overview/Purpose:
Reporting to the General Manager, the Environmental & Community Relations Superintendent will be responsible for developing and leading the operations’ sustainability and environmental programs to ensure the mines continue to operate in an environmentally responsible manner and with the support of local stakeholders. The successful candidate will provide direction and supervision to the environment and community team, ensure that compliance targets and schedules are met, and contribute to the development of environmental plans and reclamation strategies. They will also be responsible for developing and implementing strategic and effective community relations, investment and engagement plans for the Island Gold District and surrounding area. This will involve engagement with First Nation community partners and other stakeholders including community members and local, Provincial and Federal government representatives. We believe that building trust with internal and external partners is facilitated through clear and open disclosure of our performance, plans and delivering on our commitments.
Primary Responsibilities:
Environmental:
- Lead environmental compliance for the site and develop environmental compliance plans and reclamation strategies;
- Guide the implementation of environmental systems, procedures and policies and ensure all regulatory / legal compliance requirements are captured in the operational plans;
- Work with the various departments to develop a monthly and quarterly environmental compliance-monitoring plan;
- Ensure all regulatory reports are submitted in a timely manner;
- Provide advice on all necessary environmental approvals and requirements for site activities and reclamation plans;
- Manage environment monitoring programs and the permitting process for new and existing properties;
- Manage workplace monitoring programs;
- Manage site emergency response plans;
- Manage the Mine Closure Planning for the property;
- Review environmental audits to ensure that the operational plans continue to meet the overall environmental strategy;
- Provide environmental assistance to all projects underway at the site;
- Work with government agencies to ensure compliance with all applicable closure and environmental guidelines;
- Oversee consultants and contractors to ensure proper analysis, engineering design of closure options, completion of proper closure plans, and implementation of closure strategies to ensure environmental and mining compliance;
- Establish direction for sampling programs for closure requirements;
- Provide leadership and direction to the environmental and community relations team.
Safety and Sustainability:
- Lead the District’s implementation of Alamos’ Sustainability Performance Management Framework, specifically all environment and community-related standards;
- Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures;
- Be responsible and accountable for the Department’s safety, environmental and social performance;
- Support and promote the Internal Responsibility System.
Environmental Management:
- Budget, plan, implement and develop the strategic direction of the Environmental Department in the areas of Regulatory Compliance, permitting, Government Relations, and required reporting.
- Collaborate with all departments of the operation in ensuring environmental excellence throughout the operation.
Community Relations:
- Prepare and Develop the Island Gold District’s community engagement and development strategy.
- Meet and collaborate with local community representatives and councils;
- Implement programs and activities that make positive contributions towards areas of need within the local community (e.g., supporting local health, education, business development, resilience, infrastructure development);
- Proactively foster, develop, and maintain relationships with local and regional businesses, institutions, community groups, the media and other external organizations and stakeholders;
- Support and/or organize events and prepare presentations and/or speaking notes for Senior Management public appearances in different communities;
- Provide strategic advice to the Mine General Manager and other Heads of Department to identify communications issues, risks, and opportunities;
- Develop and manage a community and government contact database, assessing information and action on it where necessary;
- Represent and ensure visibility of the Island Gold District in public forums and events across the country including events organized by industry organizations;
- Support day-to-day communications activities, and consistent, coordinated responses to community relation issues;
- Work with leadership, conceptualize, design, and implement meaningful, creative engagement strategies to ensure citizens are aware of and contribute to important conversations about significant public policy initiatives;
- Develop a strong understanding of departmental, divisional, and corporate goals and strategies, and ensures they are integrated into communications and outreach activities;
- Oversee the Island Gold District’s social media strategy, while adopting leading practices to de-escalate issues as they arise;
- Manage escalated community complaints/concerns arising from social media channels;
- Liaise with corporate communications to ensure issues or needs are identified and managed;
- Demonstrate the Island Gold District’s commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, transparency, and accountability.
Indigenous Relations:
- Provide leadership, guidance, and work closely with other site functional areas to ensure formal Benefit Agreement commitments are implemented, tracked, and reported upon;
- Ensure that Provincial and Federal licencing and permitting commitments regarding communities and First Nations are tracked and met;
- Be accountable for ensuring that relationships with key Indigenous communities are sustainable, and that the relationships foster value, creating economic opportunities for the Island Gold District and its partners;
- Provide opportunities for continuous cultural learning and actively promote Indigenous peoples’ culture throughout the site;
- Engage with local First Nation communities through formal Environment Committees;
- Collaborate with all departments of the operation to ensure ongoing dialogue and understanding of the importance of our Indigenous community partners.
Other duties:
- Work closely with the Senior Management to assess site performance against corporate sustainability standards and develop action plans to narrow any gaps;
- Monitor and evaluate performance of these strategies and report out regularly;
- Interact and provide leadership for the Mine General Manager, Department Heads, General Foremen, Supervisors, and external stakeholders.
Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree or Diploma in Environmental Science, Corporate Social Responsibility, or related degree.
- Minimum 8-10 years related experience
- Experience working with First Nations and Metis organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and influence others.
- The ability to problem solve and make sound business decisions while working independently is critical to success in this role
- Mining related experience, and a minimum of 5 years of experience in supervising / leading teams and people.
- Excellent knowledge of Provincial and Federal Acts and Regulations, and solid understanding of the environmental impact of mining and milling processes.
- Ability to lead and coach technical professionals in a direction that honors their goals and the operation’s needs
- Demonstrated high level of energy, self-motivation and strong organizational skills.
- Excellent communication, organization, analytical, and computer skills are required, with an ability to facilitate commitment to a cooperative team effort.
- Bilingualism (French and English) is an asset.
Schedule: 4 days on, 3 days off (Monday - Thursday)
Flights: Toronto, Sudbury or Rouyn, QC.
Alamos Gold Inc. (the “Company”) is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible environment for all third parties, and will provide accommodation where required, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the “Act”). The Company is committed to excellence in serving all third parties including people with disabilities and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting the requirements under the Act in a timely fashion.
We sincerely appreciate the interest of all applicants however; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
