DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Director, Compliance, the Compliance and Quality Coordinator is a key member of the NexGen site-based team, with responsibility for providing on-site oversight in maintaining NexGen’s compliance with regulatory requirements and conditions of provincial and federal authorizations for site-based activities. The successful candidate will be detail-orientated, with strong documentation and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Minimum of five years of experience working with provincial and federal regulatory requirements applicable to the Saskatchewan mining industry. Experience with uranium mining and milling and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission requirements is considered an asset.
• Advanced computer and word processing skills and experience with related software (e.g., Word, Excel, SharePoint). Experience and proficiency with utilization of compliance-based software solutions (e.g., Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality systems) is considered an asset.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and time-management abilities, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and detail-oriented.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and coordinate in a dynamic work environment.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s license.
• Technical diploma or degree is considered an asset.
• Auditing experience considered an asset.

FUNCTIONAL & TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Applies specialized knowledge in own area of expertise and openly shares information and knowledge with others.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing oversight in maintaining NexGen’s compliance with existing regulatory requirements and permit conditions, including ensuring that compliance management processes are consistently followed and continually improved.
• Leading proactive initiatives at site to foster and maintain a strong compliance management culture, including the provision of training and awareness to site-based employees and contractors of compliance requirements.
• Performing field-based assessments to identify compliance-related incidents and deviations and developing, tracking, and overseeing the implementation of associated corrective action plans.
• Providing compliance management support to the site-based team in securing new regulatory authorizations required for future site-based activities, including through the provision of regulatory subject matter expertise and the identification of provincial and federal regulatory requirements during the planning, engineering design, and procurement processes.
• Compiling information required to support applications for provincial and federal regulatory authorizations and amendments.
• Tracking daily/weekly/monthly requirements, records, and key performance indicators related to compliance management, including assessing and reporting on compliance performance to help mitigate risks and prevent delays in timelines for ongoing and planned site-based activities.
• Participating in site-based compliance audits and meetings / site tours with Indigenous groups, communities, and provincial and federal regulators.

PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY

• Takes responsibility for own actions and outcomes.
• Maintains effective and professional approach, demonstrating resilience and accountability in a fluid fast paced work environment.