Role Overview
In this position of Environmental Summer Student, you will be responsible for supporting the Environmental, Permitting, and Waste and Water groups with a variety of tasks including researching and preparing memos, assisting in sample collection, data management, and data organization; developing environmental protection materials; plus, supporting the Environment team with other administrative functions to achieve the common goals of the department.
Location
Location
The role will be based 40 hours per week in our Saskatoon, Saskatchewan office.
Key Responsibilities
(Including but not limited to)
- Assist in NexGen's Environmental, Permitting, and Waste and Water groups with various project tasks including researching, mapping, and preparing memos.
- Support in data management, data organization, and external lab coordination.
- Coordinate in sample equipment maintenance and sample shipment.
- Create monitoring activity summaries for Environmental Committees.
- Assist in sample collection and field work performed by external consultants or the internal NexGen team (e.g., water sampling, groundwater sampling, air quality monitoring, wildlife monitoring).
- Develop environmental protection materials (e.g., value shares environmental monitoring work instructions, procedures).
- Complete other administrative duties, as required.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
The Environmental Summer Student will be completing post‐secondary
environmental science training from a university or accredited community college (e.g., Northlands College). This training may include:
environmental science training from a university or accredited community college (e.g., Northlands College). This training may include:
- Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).
- Environmental Conservation and Reclamation Diploma.
- Environmental Technical Diploma.
- Environmental Science Certificate.
Capabilities:
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take direction.
- Must be able to work independently and in a team setting.
- Basic understanding of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem interactions and their components.
- Comfortable with remote travel, outdoor work, and working in remote locations.
- Must be physically strong to carry monitoring equipment and samples in rough terrain.
- Valid class 5 driver’s license.
- Preferred experience in GIS and manipulating geospatial data.
- Preferred to be fluent in oral Dene and written and oral English languages
Core Competencies
Communication
- Communicates in an open candid and consistent manner with impact to inform, enroll, coach, and inspire.
- Effectively builds rapport and appropriately delivers information (oral and written) in a timely, well-organized, thoughtful, and engaging manner.
Team Effectiveness
- Works collaboratively across functional teams, embracing unique talents and diverse perspectives, to achieve common goals.
- Takes a proactive approach to building relationships by actively participating as a prepared team member, demonstrating flexibility and respect for different work styles.
Work Management
- Plans, manages and follows through to ensure the flow and timely completion of activities to deliver successful work results.
- Maintains quality and safety standards to ensure NexGen's Elite Standards are met across all work streams.
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability.
Personal Accountability
- Takes responsibility for own actions and outcomes.
- Maintains effective and professional approach, demonstrating resilience and accountability in a fluid fast paced work environment.
Analytical/Critical Thinking
- Able to identify, articulate and problem solve for complex situations with consideration for outcomes.
- Provides clear and informative explanations to support effective decisions in line with company objectives.
- Uses creative, conceptual, and/or inductive reasoning.
Functional & Technical Skills
- Applies specialized knowledge in own area of expertise and openly shares information and knowledge with others.
About NexGen
NexGen Energy is a Canadian company focused on optimally developing the Rook I Project into the largest, low-cost producing uranium mine globally, incorporating the highest levels of environmental and social governance. The Company has a strong portfolio of highly prospective projects, including the Company's 100% owned Rook I property that is host to the high-grade Arrow Deposit (discovered February, 2014), South Arrow (discovered July, 2017), Harpoon (discovered August, 2016), Bow (discovered March, 2015), and the Cannon area (discovered April, 2016).
NexGen is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol NXE and on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker symbol NXG, and is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with an operations office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.