Environmental Technician - Mount Milligan Mine - CAMP
Centerra Gold is currently hiring an Environmental Technician for its Mount Milligan Mine in British Columbia. This full-time, camp-based role involves supporting environmental monitoring programs including hydrology, wildlife, groundwater, and erosion control to ensure regulatory compliance and site stewardship. The position offers a 7x7 rotation, with bus transport from several BC communities and world-class accommodations. Annual salary ranges from $69,000 to $76,000, with relocation support, bonuses, health and dental benefits, pension contributions, and professional development opportunities included.
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Responsibilities
The Environmental Technician will support environmental compliance and site programs through sampling, monitoring, and reporting duties.
- Conduct surface and groundwater sampling, hydrology surveys, and monitoring programs
- Assist with data analysis, report writing, and environmental effects assessments
- Participate in spill response and maintain incident logs
- Handle, package, and ship environmental samples to lab within hold times
- Monitor and maintain field instruments and wildlife cameras
- Implement erosion control and progressive reclamation practices
- Conduct site inspections and support audits
- Engage with multidisciplinary teams to meet HSE goals
Requirements
Candidates should have environmental science knowledge, strong field skills, and a willingness to perform physically demanding work.
- University degree or diploma in environmental science, fish & wildlife, or related field
- Experience in environmental monitoring (water, sediment, fish, vegetation)
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License
- Basic mechanical aptitude with tools and field equipment
- Strong organizational, communication, and computer skills
- Physically capable of hiking and carrying gear in adverse conditions
- First Aid, ATV, snowmobile, and pleasure craft certifications (or willingness to obtain)
- Experience mentoring junior staff is an asset
Perks and Benefits
Mount Milligan offers a competitive compensation package, excellent accommodations, and robust benefits to support employees in the field.
- Annual salary: $69,000 - $76,000
- Camp accommodations with private room and amenities
- Tax-free travel allowance
- Relocation assistance
- Bus transport from designated BC locations
- Extended health, dental, vision, and travel insurance
- Life, STD, LTD, AD&D insurance
- Company pension with match
- Annual incentive and long-term bonuses
- Employee Share Purchase Plan with match
- Healthcare and lifestyle spending accounts
- Parental leave top-up
- Work gear and equipment reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
Worksite/Project
Mount Milligan Mine
Located approximately 155 kilometers northwest of Prince George in central British Columbia, Canada, the Mount Milligan Mine is a conventional truck-shovel open-pit operation producing both copper and gold. The mine features a 60,000-tonne-per-day capacity copper flotation processing plant. In February 2024, Centerra Gold announced an agreement with Royal Gold to extend the mine's life to 2035, with plans to further increase its longevity through ongoing exploration and development. This extension underscores the mine's significant role in the regional economy and its contribution to Canada's mining industry.
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Centerra Gold
Centerra Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based gold and copper mining company, publicly traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the tickers CG and CGAU and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company is focused on operating, developing, exploring, and acquiring gold and copper properties in North America, Türkiye, and other markets, and currently operates two producing mines: the Mount Milligan gold-copper mine in British Columbia, Canada, and the Öksüt gold mine in Türkiye. In addition to its producing operations, Centerra owns the Kemess project in the Toodoggone district of northern British Columbia, the Goldfield development project in Nevada, and a Molybdenum Business Unit comprising the Thompson Creek mine in Idaho, the Langeloth metallurgical facility in Pennsylvania, and the Endako mine in British Columbia. Its Canadian flagship, Mount Milligan, is a large open-pit operation that produces both gold and copper concentrate and anchors the company's North American portfolio, while Centerra continues to advance a self-funded pipeline of growth and exploration projects, including the restart of its Thompson Creek molybdenum operation.
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