Site Access Lead

The Great Bear project is a development-stage asset located in the renowned and prolific Red Lake mining district, and represents one of the most exciting recent gold discoveries globally. The project has excellent potential to become a top-tier deposit that could support a large, long-life mine complex. Kinross’ comprehensive exploration and development program will aim to support the vision of a quality, high-grade, open-pit mine and a longer-term, sizeable underground mine.

Job Summary

The Site Access Lead is responsible for maintaining the site access process for the Great Bear site. This role ensures that all employees, contractors, casual workers, and visitors meet the required training, documentation, safety, security, and regulatory requirements before being granted site access.

The Site Access Lead will support contractor onboarding, site orientation, access tracking, badging, reporting, and communication with internal and external stakeholders. This position plays a key role in maintaining a safe, secure, organized, and compliant site access program during all phases of construction.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead, coordinate, and communicate site access requirements for employees, contractors, casual workers, vendors, and visitors. 
• Verify that all personnel have completed the required site access documentation, training, orientations, and approvals before arriving on site. 
• Review and verify required training records, including site induction, WHMIS, Ministry of Labour training, contractor-specific requirements, and any other project or regulatory training. 
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date access records, including training certificates, onboarding documents, access approvals, visitor logs, and badge status. 
• Manage the issuance, tracking, renewal, deactivation, and retrieval of site access badges. 
• Coordinate with Security to ensure only approved personnel are permitted access to the site. 
• Support contractor onboarding by communicating site access requirements, timelines, and deficiencies to contractor representatives and site contacts. 
• Monitor outstanding access requirements and follow up with contractors, employees, and supervisors to ensure timely completion. 
• Manage daily, weekly, and monthly site access reports, including access status, outstanding training, contractor compliance, and badge activity.

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• Identify and escalate access issues, non-compliance, missing documentation, or urgent concerns to the appropriate supervisor or department. 
• Manage visitor access by confirming approvals, arranging orientation requirements, maintaining visitor logs, and ensuring visitors are properly escorted where required. 
• Coordinate site induction programs, orientations, and access-related training sessions. 
• Maintain the site access tracking systems and ensure information is entered accurately and consistently. 
• Coordinate with Health and Safety, Security, Human Resources, Construction Management, Contractor Management, and site leadership to support safe and efficient site access. 
• Lead audits of contractor training records, access documentation, and compliance requirements. 
• Support emergency preparedness by maintaining accurate site access information that may be used for emergency response, muster, and personnel accountability. 
• Ensure access records are organized, current, and available for review when required. 

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• Maintain strict confidentiality of all employees, contractor, visitor, and company information. 
• Develop and improve site access procedures, forms, tracking tools, and reporting processes. 
• Communicate access requirements clearly and professionally to all site personnel and external stakeholders. 
• Provide support and guidance to workers, visitors, and contractor representatives regarding site access questions or concerns.
• Support contractor mobilization and demobilization by ensuring access requirements are completed before workers arrive on site.
• Track contractor workforce numbers and provide updates to site leadership as required.
• Maintain active list of approved personnel for gatehouse and security use.
• Coordinate access changes for workers moving between work areas, shifts, or scopes of work.
• Support access control for high-risk, restricted, or controlled work areas where additional approvals may be required.
• Manage temporary access for short term visitors, delivery drivers, inspectors, consultants, and vendors.
• Communicate upcoming training deadlines and access requirement changes to contractors and internal teams.
• Support continuous improvement of the site access process as the construction project grows, and the work scope changes.
• Work in a healthy work environment with full support, cooperation, and commitment to satisfy our operation’s goal of being accident-free.
• Support a work environment that is aligned with Kinross’ Safeground principles.
• Comply with federal and provincial acts and regulations, and legal requirements.
• Adhere to all relevant Great Bear policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

Post secondary diploma in a business-related field is preferred. A minimum of 10 years of camp administration, security, and/or logistics experience.

Experience in the mining industry and a certification in security management or a related field is considered an asset.

• Excellent database management skills.
• Ability to adapt to new computer software.
• Computer skills with proficiency using Microsoft Office products.
• Time management and prioritization skills.  

Benefits

At Kinross, Great Bear, we are committed to Putting People First by fostering employee growth and development, celebrating achievements, and rewarding team success. Benefits offered for this position include: 

• Annual Fitness and Mental Health Reimbursement
• Employee Share Purchase Plan, Registered Retirement Savings, and Registered Pension Plans
• 160 Hours of Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Recognition Program
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Disability Insurance
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Relocation assistance may be provided to eligible candidates on a case-by-case basis

Work Conditions

This position is based in Red Lake, Ontario. Local candidates, or those willing to relocate, with relocation assistance, will be given priority for this position. The local schedule is 5X2. However, a FIFO/DIDO arrangement may be considered with a schedule of 14X14. 

Compensation and Total Rewards

The base salary for the Site Access Lead is $115,000.00 to $135,000.00 + Short Term Incentive, + Group Benefit Coverage.

The hiring range reflects our targeted compensation framework for the role. The actual offer will be determined through a comprehensive evaluation of each candidate's experience, capabilities, and potential impact, along with consideration of internal equity, team structure, and benchmark market data for similar positions. In addition to base salary, Kinross offers a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support employee well-being, performance, and long-term development. 

Use of AI in Our Hiring Process

We use AI-enabled tools to help sort and review applications based on job-related criteria. All hiring decisions, including who moves forward in the process, are made by a human.  

Existing Vacancy

This job is for an existing vacancy.  

Kinross is a Canadian-based global senior gold mining company with operations and projects in the United States, Brazil, Mauritania, Chile, and Canada. Our focus on delivering value is based on our core principles of responsible mining, operational excellence, disciplined growth and balance sheet strength. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).