Environmental Technician

The Environmental Technician will assist in the safe execution of Perpetua’s environmental baseline data collection, including surface and groundwater sampling, and support environmental compliance in the areas of spill prevention, reclamation, stormwater, and waste management as it develops the Stibnite Gold Project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for Care/Maintenance/Logistics:

• Participating in field projects, including hydrology, groundwater, in-stream, and environmental effects monitoring.
• Assisting with data analysis and writing reports.
• Participating in surface and groundwater sampling as well as performing hydrology surveys.
• Working safely and contributing to efficient Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety (EOH&S) practices by the Stibnite team and all contractors.
• Conducting inspections and audits.
• Interacting and communicating effectively within a multidisciplinary team consisting of environmental professionals, engineers, and contractors.
• Ensuring water, soil samples are handled correctly while in the field, packaged for shipping appropriately, and shipped to achieve prescribed hold times and temperatures.
• Ensuring field data (e.g., field sheets and notes) are recorded, scanned, and filed in the appropriate place and in a timely manner.
• Maintaining and calibrating field instruments as set out per site SOPs and manufacturer recommendations.
• Install, inspect, and maintain erosion control BMP’s, complete reports and outlining inspection findings.
• Complete fuel tank inspections and implement maintenance actions as required.
• Responding to and documenting any spills, along with keeping the site spill/incident log current Implementing erosion and sediment control best practices and progressive reclamation activities.
• Monitoring water retaining and drainage structures to ensure capacity for runoff, as required.
• Actively participating and engaging with Stibnite’s safety culture.
• Support drilling operations by completing site inspections and initiating actions based on findings.
• Assist with the Noxious Weed Management Program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Logistics:

The Environmental Technician position will be based at Perpetua Resources’ Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho, approximately 3 1/2 hours from Donnelly. The initial work schedule will be twelve days on and nine days off; however, this is subject to change and may vary. The employee will provide their own transportation to Perpetua’s Donnelly Office. Transportation from the Donnelly office to the project site will be provided by the company. Regularly scheduled work hours will be approximately 7:00 am – 6:00 pm. Lodging and per diem for meals (if housed in YP) or served meals will be provided while working at the project site.

Qualifications Skille & Experience:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to live and work in a remote camp situation and to treat co-workers with respect, dignity, and professional courtesy.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as regulations, equipment manuals, and safety information.
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft software applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook. Able to enter data into spreadsheets and submit deliverables as assigned.
• Ability to work efficiently, see projects through, and safely perform all assigned duties.

The following skills & experience would be considered an asset:

• Environmental science degree or have a High School Graduate or GED and a minimum of 1 year experience working with environmental monitoring and sampling activities/compliance.
• One year experience working in remote field sites.
• Possess a basic understanding of environmental regulation related to construction and mining operations, specifically related to SWPPP, SPCC, and water monitoring.

Physical Requirements:

• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and balance with or without reasonable accommodation, allowing the employee to sit and work at a keyboard and/or to maneuver in uneven terrain.
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instruction and communicate effectively in person on the phone and/or radio.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Sufficient ability to carry measuring devices with hands and movements requiring gripping, fingering, and hand, wrist, and arm movements.
• Sufficient ability to operate ATV, UTV and snowmobile.
• Related job tasks will require hiking, hiking with snowshoes, walking, standing, sitting, lifting, stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, crouching, pushing, pulling, grasping, reaching and long hours on foot and lifting/moving up to 60 pounds and 100 pounds occasionally with assistance.
• Will be exposed to earth moving equipment, mechanical parts, UTVs, ATVs and helicopters.
• Must be comfortable working in remote areas. Will be exposed to severe weather conditions (hot and cold) in steep mountainous terrain and high elevations requiring agility and physical fitness.
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear (safety-toed boots), hi-viz safety clothing, protective clothing, gloves, and other items as required.

Other Requirements:

• Valid Idaho driver’s license, a clean driving record, and acceptance by corporate insurance to operate company vehicles.
• May be required to pass a medical exam.
• Must pass all required training and/or testing.
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required.
• Perpetua Resources promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing and follow-up testing, if necessary, based on performance or reasonable suspicion and as applicable laws allow.