Technician, Environment

Careermine; Rankin Inlet; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations provided on site

Meals provided on site

Charter flights to/from mine site

Job summary

Agnico Eagle Mines, located in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, seeks an Environmental professional to oversee EMS inspections, perform environmental monitoring, and enforce regulatory compliance. The role involves coordinating with operations and maintaining monitoring equipment, with a focus on safety and teamwork.

Ideal candidates hold a degree in Environmental Studies or equivalent, 1–3 years in the field, and strong data handling and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Technical Diploma in Environmental Studies or equivalent qualifications and experience.
• Must have 1–3 years of experience in environmental monitoring or similar.
• Experience or willingness to learn data acquisition, management, and QA/QC processes.
• Comfortable communicating compliance initiatives to operations staff.
• Must be detail oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience operating boats, snowmobiles, and ATVs; valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inspections and audits of the site EMS and report non-compliances.
• Perform environmental monitoring activities including sampling and regulatory reporting.
• Coordinate with operations staff to ensure environmental plans are followed.
• Maintain and calibrate environmental monitoring equipment; collect field data.
• Mentor and train new departmental staff; work safely and collaboratively.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Communication with operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or Technical Diploma in Environmental Studies

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

WHAT DOES AGNICO EAGLE VALUE?

At Agnico Eagle, our values never waver. We believe in trust, respect, equity, family and responsibility. Why? Because they express who we are, and they have helped us succeed in business for over 60 years. We value you - your unique set of skills and experience. We value your willingness to build those skills and make a meaningful contribution to our company. And, we value your commitment to treat every person on our team with respect, helping us to operate safely, protect the environment and make a positive contribution to our local communities.

ABOUT OUR OPERATION

Canadian-based and led, Agnico Eagle is Canada's largest mining company and the second largest gold producer in the world. It produces precious metals from operations in Canada, Australia, Finland and Mexico and has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects. Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading sustainability practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.

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YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Environment, you will be part of the Environment Department. You will ensure that the goals and objectives are achieved while promoting and respecting Agnico Eagle’s culture, Health & Safety Code of Conduct, and the environment.

• Oversee the implementation of inspections and audits of the site environmental management system (EMS) and report non-compliances;
• Carryout tasks required to maintain compliance with environmental regulations, including compliance inspections, compliance sampling, environmental monitoring, and worker education;
• Coordinate with operations staff to ensure environmental management plans are followed;
• Maintain and calibrate environmental monitoring equipment;
• Compile environmental monitoring data for regulatory reporting requirements;
• Collect field data in remote locations in diverse environmental conditions on surface and underground;
• Implement Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) requirements and procedures;
• Liaise with external laboratories to ensure the timely receipt of samples
• Mentor and train new departmental staff;
• Work safely, effectively, independently, and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor’s degree or Technical Diploma in Environmental Studies, or equivalent qualifications and experience;
• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in the environmental monitoring field or a similar;
• Experience or willingness to learn techniques for collecting environmental monitoring data including; water, air, dust, soil, noise, and waste;
• Experience with data acquisition, data management, and quality control;
• Experience or willingness to learn techniques for design and implementation of erosion and sedimentation controls;
• Comfortable communicating compliance initiatives to operations staff;
• Must be detail oriented with good analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Experience operating boats, snowmobiles, and ATVs;
• Must have a valid driver’s license;
• Capable of working in a multicultural environment;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team;
• Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Suite applications, especially Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Note that the official working language at Meliadine is English.

Your Work Schedule:

• Schedule: 14 days of work, followed by 14 days for transportation and rest;
• Accommodations and meals are provided on site at no cost to the employee. Agnico Eagle provides charter flights to and from the mine site and will accommodate to cover other travelling expenses according to your location of residence in Canada.

Job : Environment

Primary Location : Nunavut-Rankin Inlet

Organization : Agnico Eagle Mines

Schedule : Full-time

Shift Schedule : 14/14

Employment Type Code : Salaried

Posting End Date : Oct 4, 2026, 11:59:00 PM