Environmental Technician

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
• Cook 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

Qualifications

• Required: 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