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SSR Mining Inc. is an intermediate gold company with five producing assets located in the USA, Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets in the USA, Turkey, and Canada.

SSR's commitment to safety, collaboration, and excellence allows us to continue building upon our already strong foundation. With an industry-leading pipeline of projects, strong financial positioning, and talented employees, we look forward to our bright future!

Job Description:

Reporting to the VP-EHSS, the Director Environmental Affairs provides proactive, constructive, and strategic knowledge in the areas of environment, community relations, and social responsibility for SSR Mining. Using technical knowledge, experience, and judgment to support the operations and projects so that the organization can deliver on its environmental, social, and sustainability commitments to all stakeholders.

The role integrates environmental management disciplines (water, tailings, biodiversity, permitting, mine closure) with corporate sustainability functions, including support on ESG reporting, ensuring a holistic approach to SSR Mining's global sustainability strategy.

The Day-to-Day:

• Work with the VP- HSE to assist in developing a long-term vision and a proactive organizational strategy for environment, community, and social responsibility matters.
• Provide strategic analysis, identifying potential risks and opportunities, to anticipate/prevent adverse environmental impacts, reputational, and community incidents.
• Provide expert knowledge and support in the areas of environment, community, and social responsibility.
• Assist in overseeing site compliance, reporting, and permitting, including permit acquisition and compliance.
• Support delivery of all environmental policies and practices, and all community and stakeholder engagement policies and programs.
• Guide in the following areas: water management surface water and groundwater; tailings management; mine closure; environmental management systems; waste management, biodiversity, and permitting in all operations and development sites.
• Oversee tailings management, ensuring annual audits of design, construction, and operations of Tailings Management Facilities are maintained in compliance with local and international standards.
• Drive carbon roadmap development and tracking across the global portfolio; coordinate carbon accounting, reduction targets, and climate-related disclosures.
• Oversee Environmental performance management in conjunction with senior and site leadership.
• Ensure the site General Managers have the information and resources on sustainability/Environment to deliver on their responsibilities.
• Work with Corporate Affairs and the executive to ensure strong ESG performance and review of M&A opportunities.

Is This You?

• University degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, or related, a graduate degree is a positive.
• 10-15 years related work experience, preferably in an international mining company.
• Ability to interface well at all levels, both at the site and with senior management in the corporate office.
• Technical knowledge of groundwater and surface water, water management, and water treatment.
• Strong business acumen with an appreciation of the costs and financial implications of the strategy/programs proposed.
• Broad knowledge of the industry, international exposure, and an appreciation of the Environmental aspects of project valuation, including opportunities and liabilities.
• Technical knowledge of biodiversity, waste management, and carbon accounting.
• Familiarity with international standards: ICMM Principles, IFC Performance Standards.
• Practical experience in operations, including project development and closure, is highly desirable.
• Multilingual is a positive.

For applicants residing in CO, the salary range for this role is from $200,000-$220,000. Benefits: 401(k); medical/dental/vision insurance; employee share purchase plan, PTO, STI and LTI.

SSR Mining Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Employment Equity:

At SSR Mining Seabee Gold Operation, we are dedicated to developing a talented and diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we operate. We actively promote employment equity and invite applicants to voluntarily indicate if they belong to a designated group during the hiring process. Employment equity is not about quotas or hiring individuals who are not qualified. Rather, it aims to broaden the pool of qualified candidates including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, and individuals with disabilities and to eliminate barriers that may hinder their full participation in the workforce.

Women:

This describes a person who self identifies a woman. The definition recognizes that gender is a self-identification that does not necessarily match the sex of an individual.

Aboriginal People:

As per the definition contained in the Canadian Employment Equity Act, Aboriginal Peoples, refers to persons who are Indian, Inuit or Mtis.

Persons with Disabilities:

• Blindness or visual impairment (unable to see or having difficulty seeing, glaucoma; however, this does not include persons who can see well with glasses or contact lenses)
• Co-ordination or dexterity impairment (difficulty using hands or arms, for example, grasping or handling tools or using a keyboard)
• Deafness or hearing impairment (unable to hear or having difficulty hearing)
• Mobility impairment (difficulty moving around, walking long distances or difficulty moving using stairs)
• Speech impairment (unable to speak or difficulty speaking and being understood)
• Other disabilities (e.g., learning disabilities, developmental disabilities and all other types of disabilities)

Members of Visible Minorities:

• Non-white Latin American (including Indigenous people from Central and South America)
• Black
• East Asian (e.g., Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
• South Asian/East Indian (e.g., Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, or East Indian from Guyana, Trinidad or East Africa)
• Southeast Asian (e.g., Burmese, Cambodian, Filipino, Laotian, Thai, Vietnamese)
• Non-white West Asian, North African or Arab (e.g., Iranian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Libyan)
• People of mixed origin (e.g. with one parent member of a visible minority group)

The information you are asked to provide is essential for Seabee Gold Operation to comply with the requirements of the Federal Contractors Legislation, and in helping Seabee Gold Operation identify and address workplace barriers by developing employment equity programs and policies. Although participation in completing this survey is voluntary, it is important for us to obtain the most accurate representation of our current workforce.

The information you provide will be kept CONFIDENTIAL and will be used to compile an overview of Seabee Gold Operation's workforce for government compliance purposes. In addition, the summarized results will be used to determine the distribution of designated group members in our workforce, analyze the current results, and track future progress in achieving a representative workforce. This information will not be placed in your employee files.