Alaska On-Site Community Reporter (Temporary)

Teck Resources Limited; Alaska; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fly in, fly out

Two weeks on / two weeks off rotation

Meals provided

Accommodation provided

Job summary

Teck Alaska Incorporated, Red Dog Operations, is recruiting a Community Reporter to provide field observation support for the Red Dog Mine Aŋarraaq and Aktiġiruq Extension Project. The incumbents will be hired out of Noatak and Kivalina, with a 2 weeks on-site / 2 weeks off-site rotation.

You will observe wildlife and environmental conditions, document findings, and share learnings with Teck staff and local councils while supporting safety and training activities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Driver’s license preferred.
• Interest in learning about the mineral exploration process.
• Able to travel to Teck’s exploration site and commit to a rotation schedule (2 week on site, 2 weeks off site).
• Interest in communicating learnings and observations about project activities with Teck staff, community members, City Council, and IRA Councils.

Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader, adhere to and sponsor safety and environmental rules and procedures.
• Fully embrace Teck’s core values, demonstrated by attending and actively participating in daily safety meetings.
• Participate in safety inductions and inspections.
• Drive or ride in a light vehicle to various observation opportunities.
• Observe and report on the presence of caribou and other wildlife in visible range of project activities.
• Observe and assist with activities related to exploration, including soil sampling, environmental monitoring, geophysics, drilling, and reclamation.
• Observe operations of the Red Dog Mine as directed.
• Document field observations in written Daily Observation Reports.
• Observe and assist with the collection of water samples and support ongoing monitoring of water intake locations for fish habitat.
• Share knowledge about traditional land use and subsistence living in the area.
• Communicate learnings and observations of field exploration activities with community members, IRA Councils and City Council.
• Participate and complete training in various workplace tasks.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Safety awareness

Observation reporting

Community communication

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Teck Alaska Incorporated, Red Dog Operations, is recruiting a Community Reporter to provide field observation support for the Red Dog Mine Aŋarraaq and Aktiġiruq Extension Project. The incumbents will be hired out of Noatak and Kivalina, with a 2 weeks on-site / 2 weeks off-site rotation.

You will observe wildlife and environmental conditions, document findings, and share learnings with Teck staff and local councils while supporting safety and training activities.