About The Job:

The Community Relations Superintendent is responsible for leading, developing, and executing a comprehensive community relations strategy in support of a surface silver mining operation in Nevada. This role will build and manage a high-performing community relations team, fostering strong, transparent, and proactive relationships with local stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, tribal entities, community organizations, local government, and residents.

The position plays a key leadership role in ensuring the operation maintains its social license to operate through effective engagement, issue resolution, and alignment with environmental stewardship goals.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities of the Position:

Strategic Leadership & Implementation

• Develop and implement a long-term community relations strategy aligned with site operational goals, permitting requirements, and corporate standards.
• Identify key community risks and opportunities, and develop mitigation or engagement plans.
• Establish measurable performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate effectiveness of community engagement efforts.
• Support permitting and regulatory processes through coordinated stakeholder engagement.

Team Development & Leadership

• Build, mentor, and lead a community relations team, including specialists and coordinators.
• Establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations for team members.
• Promote a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
• Provide training and development opportunities to enhance team capability in communications, stakeholder engagement, and conflict resolution.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with: 
• Local communities and landowners
• County and municipal officials
• Tribal governments and representatives
• State and federal agencies
• Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
• Other key stakeholders as identified
• Serve as a primary point of contact for community concerns, ensuring timely and professional responses.
• Lead public meetings, outreach programs, and community events.

Community Programs & Initiatives

• Design and manage community investment programs, including sponsorships, donations, and partnerships.
• Support workforce development initiatives and local hiring efforts.
• Coordinate educational outreach and site tours to enhance community understanding of mining operations.

Communications & Reporting

• Oversee development of communication materials, including newsletters, reports, and public disclosures.
• Ensure consistent messaging across internal and external communications.
• Prepare reports summarizing community engagement activities, issues, and resolutions for management review.

Issue Management & Compliance

• Establish and maintain the Borealis community grievance mechanism to track and resolve complaints.
• Ensure compliance with permits, agreements, and company policies related to community relations.
• Coordinate closely with Environmental, Operations, and Legal teams on sensitive issues.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Environmental, Permitting, and Regulatory teams to ensure alignment between community engagement strategies and permitting requirements, environmental commitments, and compliance obligations. 
• Coordinate with Operations and Mine Planning teams to proactively communicate project activities, schedules, and potential community impacts. 
• Collaborate with Human Resources on local hiring initiatives, workforce development programs, and community-focused recruitment efforts. 
• Work with Legal and Government Affairs to ensure messaging, agreements, and stakeholder interactions are consistent with regulatory and contractual obligations. 
• Support Health & Safety and Emergency Response teams in community notification planning and incident communication. 
• Align with Corporate Communications to ensure consistency in external messaging, branding, and crisis communications. 
• Facilitate regular internal coordination meetings to share stakeholder feedback, track emerging issues, and ensure timely, unified responses across departments. 
• Integrate community feedback into operational decision-making by providing actionable insights to site leadership and functional teams.

Qualifications & Educational Requirements:

 Qualifications to include any combination of education and experience that provide the required skill and knowledge for the successful performance of the position. 

 Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, or a related field (Master’s preferred).

Experience

• 7+ years of experience in community relations, stakeholder engagement, or public affairs.
• Experience in mining, natural resources, or heavy industry strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing strategic engagement plans.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong leadership and team-building skills. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. 
• Conflict resolution and negotiation expertise. 
• Knowledge of regulatory and permitting processes in Nevada or similar jurisdictions. 
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including rural communities and tribal nations. 
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Safety:

• Place the safety, health and the well-being of our employees and contractors as our #1 value.
• Foster “safety excellence” through training, motivating, and providing resources in all aspects of safety and occupational health.
• Identify and control occupational hazards
• Adopt and enforce the highest safety and health standards by complying with written Policies, Regulatory Compliance, SOP’s and work site permits
• Maintain a high degree of safety and health awareness through observation, by performing risk assessments and conducting frequent safety meetings and audits