Environmental Officer - Jobs in Vancouver, BC

Job Description

Company ProfileMinto Metals, a producing underground copper mine has exciting opportunities to become part of our team and live by our Company values – Be Safe, Be Honest, Be Responsible, Be Respectful and Be Great!PositionWe are seeking an Environmental Officer for a full-time/regular position. This is a fly-in, fly-out position at the Minto mine site with travel to Whitehorse, YT and charter flight to site every Thursday travel day. Rotation is 2 week on/2 week off. Travel to/from Whitehorse is paid for by the Company.The Ideal CandidateYou will have;

• 2-3 years’ experience in Environmental field at a producing mine site;
• Post-Secondary diploma or degree in Environmental Science;
• Superior written and verbal communication skills;
• Advanced MS Office suite of software, particularly Excel;
• Experience working in a remote mining or industrial environment;
• Must be eligible to work in Canada;
• Ability to develop and foster strong working relationships;
• Ability to work with a diverse cross-cultural workforce;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities;
• Attention to detail;
• Must have a valid drivers license;
• Physically fit to perform the duties of the position.

Responsibilities

• Attend Safety Meetings when onsite and comply with all Health, Safety, and Environmental Regulations, Corporate Policies and Procedures;
• Plan, coordinate and assist with routine environmental monitoring activities including:
  • Surface water, groundwater and soil sampling;
  • Biological monitoring (fisheries, vegetation, etc.);
  • Operate and maintain monitoring equipment, including pick-up trucks, ATV, instruments, tablets and pumps;
  • Monitor wildlife activity around the site and participate in wildlife deterring, if necessary;
  • Small scale reclamation activities, such as vegetation trials, seeding or seed collection;
  • Perform QA/QC on environmental monitoring data via Fulcrum and Excel to ensure quality of the monitoring and identify outliers;
• Track site environmental compliance with licenses and permits conditions;
• Assist with solid waste management and recycling efforts on site;
• Assist in liaising with environmental consultants and various regulatory stakeholders;
• Carry out inspections of mine site work areas and ensuring environmental safeguards are in place;
• Prepare reports required under licences and permits;
• Respond to and direct cleanup of environmental spills;
• Communicate with analytical labs regarding sampling and analysis;
• Conduct environmental awareness information and training sessions for site personnel and contractors, including wildlife protection, spill prevention and response etc.;
• Coordinate with Environment Team and other departments in the implementation of routine and project-related tasks;
• Conduct quality control and quality assurance for data collected under monitoring programs;
• Practice and actively promote company environmental, health, safety and operational policies and procedures;
• Ensure that safety issues are reported and promptly remedied;
• Demonstrate safety leadership within a team environment and promote environmental awareness in all work or task related duties;
• Maintain a high standard of performance in your duties;
• Be an effective communicator in English (verbal and written) at all levels, including keeping your other team members fully always informed who may be on another shift;
• Participate in site specific training;
• Comply with company standards, as well as Yukon Territory and Canadian federal standards;
• Other duties may be assigned from time to time as required by the Company.

Priority consideration will be given to Selkirk First Nation citizens, Northern Tutchone citizens, Yukon First Nations and residents of Yukon Territory.Quick Apply

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