What is it like to work as an Environmental Technician in mining?
Note: these vary according to employer and region.
Environmental Technicians / Technologists inspect, maintain, control and manage hazardous waste and waste operations, collect samples, and assist with regulatory compliance and other duties. They perform laboratory and field tests in order to monitor the environment and investigate any sources of pollution, and the work involves travelling between multiple sites and the potential of having to investigate a chemical spill or perform water analysis in lakes or rivers. They also prepare information sessions and help to deliver training on environmental issues.