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Job Description About the role The Environmental Technician ensures that all landfill environmental monitoring tasks are conducted in compliance with the Site Environmental Monitoring Plan and Consent Conditions.
This includes field sampling, managing sample dispatches, assessing test results, and maintaining regulatory compliance.
The role also involves data entry, report preparation, equipment calibration, and supporting OHS standards while contributing to the company's mission and governance.
This role is based at our WM - Tirohia Landfill Site.
Key Responsibilities: Conducting field sampling, testing, and waste load analysis per monitoring plans and consent conditions.
Managing sample dispatches to external laboratories and assessing test results for compliance.
Entering data into the site database and preparing reports on environmental data.
Calibrating and maintaining testing equipment and updating procedures for compliance.
Supporting OHS requirements, participating in safety programs, and ensuring risk management compliance.
Monitor and record leachate levels within the landfill to maintain the destruction of leachate at an adequate rate Install and maintain gas field pipe work and monitor well heads where necessary Install and maintain leachate pipes.
FID monitoring and reporting.
Operating LEU and Flare.
Complete any required documentation, promptly reporting any faults found with equipment, leachate and/or pipe work to your direct line manager.
Qualifications Qualifications: The Environmental Technician ensures compliance through field sampling, data entry, report preparation, and equipment maintenance.
Strong communication, organizational skills and, fitness for fieldwork.
Tertiary qualifications in Applied Sciences or a related field and Microsoft Office proficiency are required.
Key Responsibilities: Conducting field sampling and testing.
Ability to drive a 4WD safely are essential.
Managing sample dispatch and test results.
Preparing reports and maintaining equipment.
Ensuring compliance with monitoring plans and safety programs.
Additional Information How to Apply: To apply for this role click " I'm interested " Please note - we do not always work to fixed closing dates and may start considering applications as they are received so we encourage you to apply early.
WM is an EEO employer and promotes drug and alcohol-free workplaces.
You must be in New Zealand and hold a current work visa / residency or NZ citizenship.
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