Regulatory Lead - Mine Closure in Canada Creek, Nova Scotia at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Regulatory Lead – Mine Closure based in Canada.

This role sits at the intersection of environmental science, regulatory strategy, and large-scale mine remediation. You will lead the full lifecycle of permitting and environmental assessment activities for a major mine closure project, ensuring compliance while enabling safe and effective project delivery. Acting as a key advisor to project leadership, you will shape regulatory strategy from planning through execution. The role involves close collaboration with technical teams, government authorities, and Indigenous communities to advance approvals and maintain strong stakeholder relationships. You will also help streamline regulatory pathways, integrate project schedules, and identify opportunities to improve environmental outcomes. This is a highly visible leadership role with direct impact on one of the most complex environmental remediation projects in the region.

In this role, you will provide regulatory leadership across all phases of mine closure planning, permitting, and environmental compliance, ensuring the project progresses efficiently and in alignment with applicable legislation and stakeholder expectations.

• Lead and coordinate all planning studies, environmental assessments, and permitting activities for a large-scale mine remediation project.
• Serve as the primary regulatory authority across project phases, from early planning through execution and completion.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, including critical path planning for regulatory and permitting milestones.
• Engage and collaborate with government agencies, regulators, Indigenous groups, and local communities to advance approvals and build trust.
• Represent the project in regulatory hearings, community meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Monitor evolving environmental legislation and regulatory frameworks across relevant jurisdictions and translate changes into project implications.
• Conduct senior-level technical reviews of environmental deliverables and ensure alignment with compliance requirements.
• Support risk assessments and contribute to project management decision-making related to environmental and regulatory exposure.
• Promote environmental health, safety compliance, and sustainable remediation practices across all project activities.

This role requires deep expertise in environmental permitting and regulatory systems, particularly within mining, remediation, or large infrastructure contexts, combined with strong stakeholder engagement capabilities.

• 12+ years of experience in environmental permitting, regulatory affairs, or environmental consulting roles.
• Strong knowledge of environmental assessment and licensing regimes, ideally within Yukon, British Columbia, or similar jurisdictions.
• Proven experience working on mining, remediation, or large-scale resource development projects.
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with Indigenous communities, government agencies, and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong understanding of environmental regulations, impact assessments, and compliance frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing regulatory documentation and presentations.
• Ability to interpret complex legislation and translate it into actionable project guidance.
• Strong project coordination skills, including experience supporting scheduling, risk management, and cross-functional alignment.
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Competitive annual salary ranging from $110,000 to $183,000.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact environmental remediation and mine closure projects.
• Exposure to complex, multi-stakeholder regulatory environments across Canada and beyond.
• Career development opportunities within a growing environmental consulting and remediation organization.
• Collaborative and mission-driven work culture focused on environmental sustainability and innovation.
• Office-based role with potential for site travel to project locations.
• Comprehensive benefits package (details provided during hiring process).