Superintendent, Safety

Job No: GEM04
Location: Goldfield

  • Become a valuable addition to Centerra's Goldfield District Project
  • Boost your career by joining an established organization
  • Receive a competitive annual salary, plus excellent benefits

About Centerra Gold

Headquartered in Toronto, Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) is one of the leading North American gold and copper producers engaged in the operation, exploration, development, and acquisition of quality mining assets in Asia, North America, and other markets worldwide.

Centerra’s vision is to build a team-based culture of excellence that responsibly delivers sustainable value and growth. We are committed to the safety, integrity, ethics, and fairness of our operations, promoting the highest standards of ethical business conduct of our employees, officers, and directors. 

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About the Goldfield District Project

Located on the Walker Lane trend in Esmeralda County, Nevada, about 30 miles south of Tonopah, the Goldfield District Project can be accessed via U.S. Highway 95 from Las Vegas or Reno. This project is conventional open-pit, heap leach project in a prolific mining jurisdiction that provides substantial upside potential.

Goldfield District Project promotes a drug and alcohol-free workplace and has adopted a zero-tolerance policy with respect to alcohol or unauthorized drugs on site.

About the Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Superintendent, Safety to join our Goldfield Project team located in Goldfield, Nevada.  

Reporting to the Manager, Operations, the Superintendent, Safety is responsible for leading continuous improvement of safety and health. The Superintendent, Safety will develop and facilitate the implementation and administration of safety and health management systems across the mine site and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for supervising the safety advisors and technicians, security.  
  • Supervises the planning and administration of appropriate projects and Safety, Health, and Security training programs.
  • Serves as a key safety and health resource for the mine site management.
  • Conducts comprehensive assessments of safety plans, programs and work activities to identify improvement opportunities including risk assessments and safety inputs into the site risk register.
  • Provides support for managements investigation of injuries and incidents, providing training on analytical techniques to find root causes and recommend corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Monitors and reports on completion of corrective actions resulting from investigations, inspections, risk analyses, audits, etc.
  • Assist in monitoring site contractors for compliance with company and contractual safety and health requirements.
  • Proactively lead health and safety for all employees in accordance with all regulatory agencies and policies, procedures and company and site goals.
  • Be a proactive role model for personal behaviors regarding compliance with policies procedures, and regulations.
  • Creates and implements procedures and policies related to safety and health.
  • Prepares technical reports, maintains safety related documentations and performs analysis on incident data for undesired trends and recommends corrective action.
  • Helps develop the departmental safety budget
  • Responsible for record keeping and reporting related to safety, health, and security. 

About You

Our ideal candidate will possess the following:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational health and safety or related preferred.
  • Three to Five years experience in Safety and Health in a supervisor role.
  • Show increasing levels of responsibility and accountability based on education, training, acquired knowledge, skills development, and desire to advance within the organization(s). 
  • Certified MSHA instructor.
  • Able to obtain certification of Radiation Safety Officer.
  • Familiarity with and an understanding of behavioral based safety programs and risk analysis is highly desirable. 
  • Ability to lead and motivate teams.
  • In depth experience with MSHA regulatory requirements.
  • Professional mine safety/health certification preferred (CMSP/CSP) or ability to obtain certification.
  • Must be team oriented with a proven record of fostering both departmental and interdepartmental support, cooperation and team building among employees.
  • Must possess excellent oral, written communication and interpersonal skills, have a strong understanding of mining, mill production, maintenance, and engineering systems, able to communicate complex issues to all levels of the organization and have excellent use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other related software packages. 
  • Ability to develop/write Standard Operating Procedures from OEM manuals or field instructions/training.

About the Benefits

As a valued member of Centerra's Goldfield District Project team, you can look forward to a competitive annual salary based on experience, skills, and qualifications. You'll also gain access to some incredible benefits, including:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life Insurance, STD, LTD
  • Company-sponsored 401k with Company match 
  • Healthcare Spending Account
  • Annual Incentive Bonus 
  • Long-term Incentive Plan
  • Employee Share Purchase Plan with Company match
  • Professional development within the organization
  • Join a company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion

This is your chance to be part of an established, industry-leading global organization with incredible room for career growth and personal development.   

If you have the skills necessary to bring success to the role, then we invite you to apply today!

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Respecting the rights of our people, developing and promoting our talent, and creating an inclusive work environment that recognizes the diversity and the unique experiences of our employees is fundamental to our People First mandate.

Centerra Gold puts People First in every region we operate, by committing to nurture an inclusive culture that respects, values, and celebrates the global power of all perspectives. We welcome diverse backgrounds and experience at all our sites, and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic characteristics, disability, or national or ethnic origin. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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