As our Environmental Specialist, you will play a crucial role conducting compliance and monitoring efforts at the Hecla Greens Creek Mine. Additional duties will include ensuring environmental compliance, managing reporting to agencies, helping implement environmental management systems, providing training, and coordinating with the surface, mill and underground mine departments. Your contributions will help ensure the ongoing success of Greens Creek’s ability to operate in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

Greens Creek

The Greens Creek Mine, located on Admiralty Island, 18 miles south of Juneau, is an underground polymetallic mine employing approximately 500 people. The mine is owned and operated by Hecla Mining Company, headquartered in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Established in 1891, Hecla has a rich history as a distinguished and respected precious metals producer. Winner of numerous safety and environmental awards, Greens Creek is seeking new team members committed to professional growth and success.

Here’s What You Can Expect In This Role

You will help to promote a strong environmental culture, promoting and teaching environmentally friendly values and work practices.
Help manage air and water programs.
Manage our environmental data management system.
Conduct and oversee field work to collect monitoring data and maintain instrumentation including piezometers, inclinometers, weather station, etc.
Prepare appropriate internal and external reports and timely submit utilizing proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office, as well as various internal computerized systems.
Interpret and analyze water, wastewater, and stormwater data across the site.
Work closely with Environmental Technicians to ensure sampling is completed, scheduled, and recorded.
Establish strong working relationships with operations and maintenance staff across the site to facilitate efficient and timely projects.
You will help to foster a strong safety culture, promoting and exemplifying safe work practices throughout the organization.
You will be a part of team you can rely on; a team that will have your back.

If you’re interested in this role, apply on our website at this link: http://www.hecla.com/careers/

We hae a two-part interview process. If you are selected, our hiring managers will reach out to you via phone call to get to know you and your skill set a little better. Then, if you are selected to move forward, you will be invited to come for a site interview to ensure that we are fit for you, and you are a fit for us.

Applicants must possess current authorization to work in the United States. Hecla Greens Creek is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Please visit Hecla’s website at www.hecla.com and our recruiting page at http://www.hecla.com/careers/

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