Lead, Projects (Fish Habitat and Stream Remediation)

About the role

Elk Valley Resources (EVR), a steelmaking coal producer in the Elk Valley of British Columbia, is hiring a Lead, Projects reporting to the Senior Lead, Projects. The role manages and executes predominantly instream projects supporting fish and fish habitat planning and stream remediation, leading them from scoping through execution and into operations and monitoring, in close collaboration with EVR's Sustainable Development teams and internal stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Manage projects using EVR's project development framework, from scoping through engineering, field construction and monitoring
• Schedule and plan resources for permitting, sediment and erosion control, fish exclusion, fish salvage and relocation, and instream works
• Develop and maintain project scopes, budgets and schedules
• Coordinate and manage consultants, contractors and internal experts in fields such as restoration ecology, fisheries biology, hydrology, geomorphology and civil execution
• Manage project changes, risks and decisions through analysis and collaboration
• Work with mine operations to ensure safe contractor and consultant management
• Align with planning teams, regulatory approvals and other internal groups throughout the project lifecycle

Required profile

• Degree in Earth Science, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Forestry, Biology or an environmental-related field, or equivalent education and experience
• Minimum three years of experience in aquatic or environmental project management
• Experience in fisheries discipline, field monitoring and sampling, preferably in a resources management or mining environment
• Knowledge of provincial (Water Sustainability Act) and federal (Fisheries Act) regulatory approvals for instreams works
• Project work experience including project management, engineering design, ecological design and on-site construction
• Valid Class 5 driver's licence or equivalent

Required skills

• Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, SharePoint and Word
• Adobe software
• Strong oral and written communication and collaboration skills
• PMP, PBio, PAg or P.Eng registration considered an asset

What we offer

• Salary of $108,000 - $126,000 CAD per year, depending on experience and skills
• Two annual bonus plans and a comprehensive benefits plan
• Retirement package and health lifestyle account
• Relocation assistance
• Compressed work week with alternating Fridays off