Environmental Technician

Summary Description of Duties:

• Working with close supervision, completes moderately complex environmental testing activities for a mine
• Responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of all environmental tests
• Answers queries and handles requests related to samples and readings
• Follows established policies and procedures related to collecting samples and recording readings and complies with established methodologies and quality standards
• Escalates issues requiring advanced expertise or knowledge about the broader business impact of decisions. Works with mentor on more advanced issues
• Prepares standard reports and completes documentation related to monthly readings
• May provide analysis of work outcomes with guidance from immediate supervisor and / or a mentor
• Inspects hazardous waste storage area, mill and maintenance areas, waste storage reservoir, and tailing impoundment
• Monitors wildlife and habitat on the mine site for compliance, and reports to corresponding department of any deficiencies
• Collects quarterly surface and groundwater samples
• Conducts and records monthly opacity readings
• Performs all routine inspections of MEM and mill maintenance, hazardous waste storage areas, and satellite accumulation sites
• Actively trains fellow employees in waste management and other environmental requirements
• Maintains water treatment systems
• Maintains records related to samples and readings
• Ensures records are up to date, in the required format, accurate, and produced on time
• Maintains reference material according to regulations and policies
• Assists departments in the labelling and managing of drums associated with the accumulation and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes
• Performs routine analysis
• Analyzes information related to sample tests which may include generating basic reports, reviewing them for accuracy, and monitoring overall quality
• Assists with preparing reports of analytical results
• Performs analysis of water treatment systems influent and effluent

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