Details:
Trafigura Group has an immediate need for an Environmental Helper (Temporary) at its Myra Falls Mine on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and offer a very comprehensive compensation and benefits package.
Make Myra Falls Mine your next career choice!
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Environmental Superintendent, the Environmental Helper plays a key role in supporting the environmental stewardship of Myra Falls Mine. More specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Operate remote control Polishing pond dredge
- Assist with installation of sediment curtains and other sediment control structures
- Operate manual mini-dredge
- Assist with monitoring required by permits and environmental legislation
- Maintain monitoring equipment in good working order;
- Maintain onsite laboratory and field equipment inventory
- Prepare samples for analyses by outside laboratories
- Install, monitor and maintain various environmental monitoring instrumentation such as autosamplers
- Assists in the operation and maintenance of the environmental laboratory
- Attend to environmental emergencies (spill responses, sediment & erosion control) as required
- Maintain records of all monitoring and data analyses
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Awareness of environmental legislation;
- Knowledge of field work, use and maintenance of equipment and safety procedures;
- Awareness of best practice sampling procedures;
- Data analysis, entry and management;
- Interpersonal and written communications;
- Attention to detail, self-motivated, work with minimum supervision;
- Adaptive to changing environment and demands;
- Safe boating procedures (optional);
- A team player who has the drive to continue learning, excel, and grow in a team-oriented and dynamic environment;
- Exhibit a high level of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills;
- Experience in a unionized environment will be an asset;
- Consent to a pre-employment medical examination which includes a drug & alcohol screening.
Myra Falls Mine is a "dry camp", underground mine operation located 90 km southwest of Campbell River, BC in the picturesque surroundings of Strathcona Provincial Park. This is an onsite position.