Environmental Technician

At Baffinland, we work and live beyond the Arctic Circle, mining iron ore at our Mary River property. Located in the Qikiqtani Region on Baffin Island, Nunavut, it’s one of the world’s most captivating and seldom seen destinations and we are looking for people ready to share, build, and grow with our company.

We are a unique company with a strong management team. Our leadership team has amassed specialty experience on northern mining projects from community consultation and permitting, through to operation. Our workforce brings together the modern practice of safe, sustainable mining and the enduring value of a traditional culture, which is rapidly advancing. The result is a work and community experience you won't find anywhere else.

Reporting to the Environmental Coordinator, the Environmental Technician works closely with contract environmental technicians and other field staff to conduct field monitoring, sampling programs and perform environment compliance monitoring for site operations with associated analyses and data management. The Technician also provides support to the rest of the Environmental group as needed in the field and promotes environmental awareness and education to the operations throughout their day to day activities. This role requires work outdoors, potentially in inclement weather conditions up to 75% of the time. The job can be physically demanding and requires walking long distances, lifting of objects up to 50 lbs and getting in and out of vehicles frequently.

- Conducting field monitoring and sampling programs as required under existing permits, licenses, and the company's Environmental Management System (including surface, lake and ground water, effluent, soil and dustfall sampling)

- Conducting internal due diligence compliance inspections of various site facilities and operational activities

- Participating/ assisting with environmental baseline studies, fish habitat monitoring, erosion and sediment control measures, and active migratory bird nest surveys

- Assisting with spill prevention and spill response and filling out pertinent forms related to environmental spills and incidents and follow-up.

- Operation of basic hand tools, boat motors and snow mobiles as trained to do so, and will be expected to troubleshoot through equipment if it is non-operational.

- Calibrating, installing and maintaining sampling and monitoring equipment.

- Conducting field and in-house lab analyses of field samples using on-site portable analyzers and meters

- Use EQuIS software for field data collection, creation of chain of custodies, processing, packing, and preparing samples for shipment.

- Entering and managing collected field and laboratory data into the environmental database.

- Regularly updating, filing, and managing environmental documentation and maintaining detailed and comprehensive field notes.

- Assisting process and environmental engineers with specific tasks relating to wastewater treatment activities.

- Mentoring contractual summer environment technicians under the Company’s Environmental Management System.

- Performing the role of Environmental Coordinator if required.

This list is not intended to be all-inclusive. Other duties may be required.

- College diploma/ University degree in environmental monitoring, environmental sciences, biology or other environmental related field is required

- Valid Provincial or Territorial driver’s license is required

- Fire Arms Certificate (FAC) or Possession and Acquisition License (PAL) is an asset

- Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) is an asset

- 1-3 years of experience in the construction, mining or oil and gas industry under the environmental discipline

- Training or experience with water and effluent monitoring, water and soil sampling, field level analytical techniques

- Experience operating outboard motors, boats, snowmobiles, GPS and water sampling equipment

- Northern/ Arctic experience, experience working in inclement weather for extended durations

Job Location

Mary River Mine Site, NU, Canada