EMS Technician, Environment Water Treatment

Elk Valley Resources•Sparwood, BC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Elk Valley Resources (EVR) is seeking an Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Technician to support the systematization and management of documents and information related to regulatory requirements, environmental incidents, inspection databases, and environmental training for EVR’s water treatment facilities. This role is crucial for maintaining compliance with obligations and internal HSEC-HR Standards, and for proactively mitigating environmental and regulatory risks. The successful candidate will work with advanced water treatment technologies, including Active Water Treatment Facilities (AWTFs), Saturated Rock Fills (SRFs), Antiscalant Addition Facilities (AAFs), and Reverse Osmosis – High Density Sludge (RO-HDS) treatment facilities, contributing to EVR’s Elk Valley Water Quality Plan. The position is based in the Elk Valley of British Columbia and offers a compressed work week with alternating Fridays off, promoting work-life balance.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in Environmental Science or similar subject area
Experience in the field of environmental compliance, environmental management systems (like ISO14001), monitoring in the water treatment and /or resource management fields
Comfort with change management and identifying impacts to systems, processes and documents across various disciplines and departments
Basic understanding and awareness of relevant environmental legislation, standards, and effective industry practices related to water management and resource development
Experience with environmental data management, analysis, reporting, utilizing databases and proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite® is an asset
Knowledge of environmental science, environmental engineering, biology, chemistry, water quality, water treatment, or fisheries is an asset
Experience in water treatment is an asset
Valid Class 5 Driver’s License or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Experience with environmental data management, analysis, reporting, utilizing databases and proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite® is an asset
Knowledge of environmental science, environmental engineering, biology, chemistry, water quality, water treatment, or fisheries is an asset
Experience in water treatment is an asset

Responsibilities

Participate in and adhere to health and safety programs and policies
Collaborate with, and develop and maintain working relationships with various disciplines and departments
Use and maintain systems, databases and processes to track and manage documents related to obligatory requirements, environmental incidents and assurance activities
Support document management and delivery of environmental training and awareness materials
Support the implementation of environmental obligations, management of change and continuous improvement initiatives to manage environmental risks associated with water treatment operations