Company Description
OceanaGold is a growing intermediate gold and copper producer committed to safely and responsibly maximizing the generation of Free Cash Flow from our operations and delivering strong returns for our shareholders.
We have a portfolio of four operating mines: the Haile Gold Mine in the United States of America; Didipio Mine in the Philippines; and the Macraes and Waihi operations in New Zealand. Our operations are supported by a global workforce with significant exploration, development and operating experience.
Our Purpose is mining gold for a better future. The gold, copper, and silver we produce are essential to the renewable energy and transport sectors, life-saving medical devices and technology which connects communities around the world. Our activities also contribute to economic growth and improved health and education outcomes in the regions where we operate. We provide direct employment for over 3,700 people and indirect employment for many more.
Our Vision is to be a company people trust, want to work and partner with, supply and invest in, to create value. This Vision is brought to life by our Values – Care, Respect, Integrity, Performance and Teamwork – which put our people, host communities, the environment and our stakeholders at the forefront of our decision-making.
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If you share the same values and have what we are looking for, please apply online now via our careers website: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/OceanaGold
Job Description
Oversee all environmental permitting and compliance activities for all active and inactive facilities at the Haile Gold Mine Operation, based out of the Kershaw, SC.
- Support safety action plans and processes to meet company safety objectives
- Oversee adherence to permitting conditions and provide assistance to mine operations to insure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Acquire and develop necessary background and environmental monitoring data
- Modification and development of appropriate mining and reclamation plans
- Monitoring of environmental controls for mine operations
- Coordinate with State and Federal agencies on mining operations and permitting
- Provide oversight of engineering consultants in preparation of permits and amendments, directing daily work toward project completion
- Assist in coordination of environmental audits, leading audit teams
- Escort State and Federal Environmental Inspectors during site inspections
- Prepare and track environmental reporting requirements
- Play an active role in philanthropic environmental programs in nearby communities
- Manage special engineering projects as needed
- All other duties as reasonably required
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science Degree in engineering, geology, biology, environmental science, or equivalent field
- Master’s degree desirable but not required - equivalent experience may be substituted for educational background
- 5 years minimum experience in relevant field
- Working knowledge of environmental regulations and current environmental issues
- Experience in mine permitting in United States
- Proficiency in MS Office - AutoCAD a plus
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision
- Working knowledge of EPA and Mining rules pertaining to surface and underground mining
- Excellent safety and attendance record
Additional Information
Key Working Relationships (List internal and external main points of contact for the role)
- Excellent problem solving skills with complex problems, including both definition of the problem and generation and evaluation of solutions.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills, including goal setting, group performance monitoring and the ability to modify priorities where necessary to achieve these goals.
- The ability to make a decision from a range of competing options where the outcomes are not entirely predictable.
- Effective written and oral communication skills, and the ability to convince others to co-operate and contribute.
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, demonstrate manual dexterity, climb stairs, talk, hear and see.
- Occasionally may be required to lift moderately heavy objects (up to 25 pounds) during the course of the workday.
- Work is in a surface mine plant setting, which may include exposure to extremes in temperature and humidity.
- Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.
- Haile Gold Mine, Inc. promotes a drug/alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing.
OGC VALUES: CARE | RESPECT | INTEGRITY | PERFORMANCE | TEAMWORK
OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities.
If you share the same values and have what we are looking for, please apply online now via our careers website:
https://careers.oceanagold.com/jobs
Shortlisting will commence immediately. Applicants must be eligible to work in the USA.
NO APPLICATIONS FROM EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
