Environmental Technician
Coeur Mining•Lead, SD
•Onsite
About The Position
The Environmental Field Technician is responsible for the performance of the following duties in a safe and productive manner.
Requirements
- Work as a team member and communicate openly with others
- Self-directed and able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Willing to stop work for safety concerns and always abide by safety best practices, policies and procedures
- Knowledge and functional ability to perform basic computer operations
- Must have valid driver’s license
- Must have or be able and willing to test for and obtain state certifications in Water and Waste Water Treatment
- Must be able to pass the EPA Method 9 test for Visible Emissions every six months. This requires good vision with or without corrective lenses
- Ability and availability to work weekends and some holidays as required
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of pumping systems and boiler operation
Responsibilities
- Maintain a safe and organized workplace, complete regular workplace and equipment inspections
- Operate and perform basic troubleshooting and maintenance on water treatment facilities, equipment and systems. This includes pump rebuilding, piping, collection and containment systems, instrumentation, etc.
- Knowledge of pumping systems and boiler operation
- Basic computer skills for data entry, etc.
- Complete and monitor required soil and water sampling; maintain regulation compliance, ensure proper sample protocol, etc.
- Coordinate shipment of samples to outside laboratories for analysis along with proper sample handling
- Perform basic maintenance and service on all air quality, ground water and surface water sites including unsupervised repairs
- Perform storm water inspections as required by the Surface Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPP)
- Conduct Visible Emissions Evaluations (VEE) as required by the Title V Air Quality Permit
- Complete and maintain records, reports and inspections required for compliance
- Monitor the upkeep of Wildlife Fencing around the mine site; repairs, maintenance, etc.
- Perform various reclamation duties including broadcast seeding of prepared sites, hydro-mulching, fertilizing, tree planting, weed spraying and maintenance
- Coordinate with operations to maintain access to injection wells and treatment ponds
- Perform field tests and in-house sample analysis; Must be able to calibrate and operate field sampling instrumentation
- Collect various flow readings and water level monitoring data
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
