Remediation Technician and WWTP Operator

Workplace Type: Onsite 
 

Newmont  is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa, Australia, Latin America & Caribbean, North America, and Papua New Guinea. Newmont  is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution and technical proficiency. Newmont  was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

At Newmont, people create the value in the metals we mine and are ambassadors in the communities where they live and work. As a team, we foster an environment in support of our people vision, where everyone belongs, thrives and is valued. We have built a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can bring their differences to support delivering  results together. 

Newmont North America operations are located in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec with roles in operations, projects, and exploration.  Regional Support is provided from our office in Vancouver. 

Join us and unearth your potential in a global company that is at the forefront of shaping the future of the mining industry. 

Provide field-based and office support to the Site Supervisor.

There are no direct reports.

To provide assistance and support to the Legacy Site Team during the summer construction and operation season.  Including support for the operation of a highly automated waste water treatment plant that includes chemical handling, maintenance, workplace inspections/corrective actions. Assist in sustaining an environmental compliance and monitoring program that includes sample collection/submission, critical review of results, accurate data input/reporting and records-keeping. Provide labour support for other remediation tasks as scheduled through the season.

• Completes tasks with minimal supervision, under the guidance of the Environmental  Manager, employing logical problem solving skills, knowledge of treatment plant operations and maintenance, environmental/health/safety procedures, techniques and regulatory requirements.
•  Participates in  daily tailgate safety meeting/records and conducts/records Activity Hazard Analysis for the various tasks at the site
• Provides labour and technical support to operations staff and contractors as requested and/or scheduled throughout the operational season. This may include, general labour, progress monitoring, note taking, and general site inspection and clean-up.
• Assists Plant Operator with waste water treatment plant operations including sample collection, maintaining/cleaning equipment, daily operational checks, bench meter sample analyses, pH calibrations, inspections, process adjustments, preventive maintenance, scheduling, parts/chemical inventory re-ordering and record keeping.
• Completes the maintenance, testing, calibration and record keeping for waste water treatment plant instrumentation, field meters/devices used for environmental and personal monitoring as part of the daily inspection checklists 
• Prepares, collects and ships environmental samples with appropriate/updated chain of custody documentation and sampling records for analysis of waste, air, soil, and water in accordance with established procedures and protocols.
• Inspects water treatment plant, tailings management area, aggregate pits and other worksites for EHS and regulatory compliance using inspection checklists for supervision to add to the corrective actions register to enhance human health, environmental protection and regulatory compliance.
• Organizes warehouse and laydown inventory including general site clean up. Including debris identification and collection across the site.
• Updates the Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) to ensure that Safety Data Sheets in all Hazard Awareness Centers are current along with performing area inspections for conformance to WHMIS requirements including the maintenance of training records.
• Ensures compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations and company Health and Safety/Loss Prevention, Environmental and Social Responsibility policies and procedures by following established procedures and direction.
• Updates relevant Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and appropriate manuals that support site operational requirements  as needed.
• Completes and logs all monitoring and inspection requirements (including unscheduled events such as spills and incidents) Company requirements to achieve full compliance.
• Operates light duty vehicles and all-terrain-vehicle (ATV/UTV) as needed to facilitate operational requirements including but not limited to sample collection. 
• Operates standard business software (MS Office & Excel) and applicable specialized software.

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
 

• Preference given to those who are working towards a technical or technological diploma or degree, in Engineering, Environmental or related sciences, plus previous  or relevant field experience, preferably related to the mining industry.
• Requires good organizational skills with exceptional communication skills in oral, written and presentation mediums and can work to resolve issues independently or in a team setting with self-initiative to continually identify and improve on systems and procedures.
• Competency, through knowledge, training or experience, and familiarity with environmental and occupational health and safety regulatory requirements within the  Ontario jurisdiction would be a definite asset.
• Experience in process control systems, programmable logic controllers, minor mechanical repair/replacement of process equipment, instrumentation, electrical and computer software and systems/networks maintenance a definite asset.
• Training certificates for First Aid, Confined Space Entry, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Workplace Hazardous Information System, OHS Awareness Training, Pleasure Craft Operator Card,  Fall Arrest, ATV Operation will be considered  for the position.
   

• Work is performed in the field at the closed/decommissioned gold mine site and also  within the water treatment plant but includes exposure to harsh winter/summer extremes and wildlife (including bears, moose, wolves, coyotes, lynx) for outside duties around the  Tailings Facilities and in the field for water sampling.
• Inspection and operation of company light vehicles and small equipment requires mounting and dismounting, wearing personal protective equipment (including full face respirators for chemical handling), pushing and pulling levers and knobs and turning steering wheel.
• Confined space entry and fall arrest equipment use is a requirement.
• Requires lifting, and sorting of materials, equipment and boxes and possibly small equipment repair.
• Requires operation and interaction with general office computers and process control computers connected to Programmable Logic Controllers used at the water treatment plant. 
• Hearing and vision sufficient to distinguish various pitches/colours of warning alarms.
• Walking on rough, uneven, inclined or wet terrain for outdoor sampling/inspections and climbing stairs/ladders to access monitoring equipment and top of process tanks. 
• Wearing of personal protective equipment including hard hat, steel toe shoes, safety glasses, face shields, fall arrest harnesses and lanyards, respirators, earplugs or earmuffs, gloves or any other equipment to perform duties safely.
• Incumbent may be exposed to environmental hazards while transferring or unloading chemicals at the waste water treatment plant or when completing repairs and maintenance on process piping or pumps and while investigating spills and collecting samples.
   

We understand no candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you

The expected salary range for this role is CAD $ 21.00 . This range is tied to the British Columbia market for jobs performed in British Columbia. The salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, training, and/or experience.  The salary offer will not be based on a candidate’s pay history at other jobs, and by law, Newmont will not seek information about pay history, and candidates should not share such information with Newmont.

Newmont also offers a competitive and inclusive benefits package to support the physical, mental, financial and emotional wellbeing of employees. This role will be eligible for various benefits, including: medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health care spending account; life, accidental death and dismemberment, and critical illness insurance; short-term and long-term disability; DC pension; employee assistance program (EAP); wellbeing reimbursement program; tuition reimbursement; and paid time off.  All bonuses and benefits are subject to the applicable eligibility and program/plan terms, and may be modified or terminated at Newmont’s sole discretion.