Environment Technician (temp.) (Fly-In Fly-Out)

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At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value you– your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

Reporting to the Environment Coordinator, you will be part of the Environment Department. You will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s values, Health & Safety Code of Conduct and the environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of inspections and audits of the site environmental management system (EMS) and report non-compliances;
• Carry out tasks required to maintain compliance with environmental regulations, including compliance inspections, compliance sampling, environmental monitoring, and worker education;
• Coordinate with operations staff to ensure environmental management plans are followed;
• Maintain and calibrate environmental monitoring equipment;
• Compile environmental monitoring data for regulatory reporting requirements;
• Collect field data in remote locations in diverse environmental conditions on surface and underground;
• Implement Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) requirements and procedures;
• Liaise with external laboratories to ensure the timely receipt of samples;
• Mentor and train departmental interns;
• Work safely, effectively, independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree or Technical Diploma in Environmental Studies, or equivalent qualifications and experience;
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in the environmental monitoring field or a similar;
• Experience or willingness to learn techniques for collecting environmental monitoring data including; water, air, dust, soil, noise and waste;
• Experience with data acquisition, data management, and quality control;
• Experience or willingness to learn techniques for design and implementation of erosion and sedimentation controls;
• Comfortable communicating compliance initiatives to operations staff;
• Must be detail-oriented with good analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Experience operating boats, snowmobiles, and ATVs;
• Must have a valid driver’s license;
• Capable of working in a multicultural environment;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team;
• Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications especially Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint.

Note that the official working language at Meliadine is English.

Your Work Schedule:

• Schedule: 14 days of work, followed by 14 days for transportation and rest;
• Accommodations and meals are provided on site at no cost to the employee. Agnico Eagle provides charter flights to and from the mine site and will accommodate to cover other travelling expenses according to your location of residence in Canada.