Senior Supervisor, Water Resources & Human Health

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Reporting to the Manager, Aquatic Sciences, the Senior Supervisor, Water Resources & Human Health is responsible for overseeing technical programs and strategic planning across regional groundwater, surface water, and human health risk assessment scopes, ensuring regulatory compliance, effective data collection and management, and meaningful internal and external engagement. The Senior Supervisor, Water Resources & Human Health plays a critical leadership role in Elk Valley Resources’ environmental programs.

 

To be successful, we are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders, rights holders, regulators, and internal teams.

 

Join us in the breathtaking Elk Valley of British Columbia. Here you will find outdoor adventure at your fingertips. Whether it's biking and skiing, or the laid-back atmosphere of fishing and hiking, there is something for everyone! Working a compressed work week with alternating Fridays off, come experience what work life balance is all about!

Participate in and adhere to health and safety programs and policies

Supervise implementation of regional groundwater and surface water quality monitoring programs, integration with operations, and inform management of trends, risks, challenges, and opportunities

Manage regional human health risk assessments, including integration across technical inputs and external engagement

Ensure regulatory compliance, including timely and accurate data submissions, uploads, and reporting

Manage data systems and internal data flow, ensuring relevant teams receive actionable information

Lead a team of technical staff, fostering a culture of excellence, ownership, and collaboration

Develop and oversee large budgets, manage competing deliverables, and ensure timely execution of complex projects

Manage development and delivery of large-scale reporting requirements

Represent EVR in key multi-agency forums, including the Groundwater Working Group, Human Health Risk Assessment Working Group, and Environmental Monitoring Committee

Collaborate with operations and regional teams to support planning, permitting, and other core business needs

Drive strategic planning across water resources and human health files, with a focus on long-term outcomes and positioning EVR for success over the next five years

Degree in Hydrogeology, Geoscience, or a related field; advanced degree preferred

10+ years of industry experience, with a focus on mining and mountainous hydrogeological systems

Proven experience leading internal and external technical teams

Strong understanding of groundwater and surface water systems, human health risk assessment, and environmental monitoring frameworks

Working knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance processes related to water and health in mining contexts

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders, rights holders, regulators, and internal teams

Demonstrated success in project management, budget oversight, and delivering complex technical reports

Strategic thinker with experience in long-term planning and cross-functional collaboration

Valid Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent