Environmental Technician - Rotowaro 10267
About Bathurst:
Bathurst Resources is New Zealand’s largest specialist coal mine company. We produced over 2.2 million tonnes of coal each year and proudly employ over 550 people. About 80 percent of our production is used for steel making, of which one third is used by a local New Zealand steel mill. Our high-quality, thermal-grade coal fuels are used to help drive the engines of many iconic South Island food and dairy businesses.

Rotowaro:
The Rotowaro coalfield and opencast mine is the second largest opencast coal mine in New Zealand and is in the North Waikato region, 10km west of Huntly. We are 40km from Raglan and 40km from Hamilton – the city life or the beach life are both accessible from our mine. We are culturally diverse and maintain a strong health and safety focus. You dig, they dig, we all dig doing things right! We have our peoples’ best interests in mind and welcome you to put yourself forward to join our team if you have the needed experience.

Our Values:

Be Safe

Be Accountable

Be a Team

Be Real

We can offer you:

Market competitive pay

Excellent team environment

Opportunity for career growth

Awesome benefits for you and your family to enjoy, including Health and Life Insurances, and participation in a huge employee discount programme!

The right equipment for the job and an opportunity to add new skills to your kit bag.

The Opportunity:
Reporting to the North Island Environmental Manager, you will be assisting with general activities within the environmental discipline. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure that mining and related activities at Rotowaro and Maramarua Mines are carried out in accordance with the relevant Resource Consents and Permit requirements, assisting in operational projects arising from regulatory compliance requirements, national environmental standards and mine plans. Some of the key result areas of the position include:

Health and Safety

Risk Management

Environmental Projects assistance

Environmental Co-ordination, Monitoring and Response

Environmental Technical Support

What you will bring to the role:

Understand aspects of environmental management

More than three years’ experience in a Mining Operations role or similar.

Good written / oral communication skills

Excellent organizational and planning skills

Three years’ secondary school education

Ability to multi-task and prioritise

Ability to work alone, and as part of a team

Ability to work and deliver to deadlines

Computer skills in Excel, Word and Microsoft Outlook

Physically capable of navigating a variety of surfaces and situations

Full and current NZ driver licence with relevant role required endorsements

Please note successful candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete a thorough pre-employment medical, including a drug and alcohol testing. You must also have the right to legally live and work in New Zealand to be considered for this position.

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