Water Treatment Plant Coordinator

Enjoy working outdoors? Hate sitting behind a desk?

If you take pleasure in practical tasks, enjoy outdoor environments, and seek variety in your work throughout the year, this position is perfect for you. At the Blackbird Mine site in Salmon, Idaho, you won’t just maintain the water treatment plant—you’ll be part of a tight-knit team that keeps the entire site operating safely and efficiently. From operating heavy equipment to managing environmental systems, every day will bring variety, purpose, and the satisfaction of real results.

The role in a nutshell:

As part of a small team supporting the operations, maintenance, and surveillance of the closed site, you’ll play a key role in keeping things running smoothly. Your main focus will be operating the water treatment plant, associated pump stations, and the dewatering basin. Depending on your qualifications, you will supervise or organize preventive maintenance on site infrastructure. You’ll also support environmental and site management systems and help identify, assess, and reduce potential risks.

More specifically, you will be expected to:

• Follow site safety policies to ensure safe and efficient work practices, and take part in daily, weekly, and monthly safety meetings and related requirements;
• Operate and maintain the water treatment plant in accordance with operating manuals, standard procedures, and preventive maintenance schedules;
• Operate, inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot pump-back and transfer systems to ensure reliable water movement and treatment performance;
• Perform mechanical maintenance on pumps, valves, pipelines, and treatment systems to support safe and continuous operations;
• Order reagents, parts, and consumables to maintain uninterrupted plant operations and maintenance activities;
• Supervise and coordinate maintenance contractors, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with site standards;
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules and accurate maintenance records for plant equipment and systems;
• Collect effluent, surface water, and groundwater samples in accordance with permit requirements and site procedures;
• Submit samples for laboratory analysis and track results as part of compliance monitoring;
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly operational and compliance reporting as required;
• Conduct routine inspections of tailings dams and water retention dams in accordance with OMS and dam safety requirements;
• Support spill response and environmental incident response activities as required;
• Maintain accurate operational logs and compliance documentation for all treatment and monitoring activities;
• Interpret and apply site permits and regulatory requirements in daily operations;
• Communicate operational concerns, risks, and performance issues to the Site Manager in a timely manner.

 

Do you have what it takes?

• High school diploma required; a technical trade background (mechanical or electrical) is beneficial;
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience in mining or a related industry;
• Fifteen (15) years of directly related experience is beneficial;
• Three (3) or more years in a leadership role overseeing a team is desired but not mandatory;
• Demonstrated experience with maintenance best practices, preventive maintenance programs, and effective job planning;
• Demonstrated safety leadership with experience in behavioral-based safety management;
• Experience in the construction and commissioning of medium- to large-scale projects considered a strong asset;
• Practical experience operating heavy equipment, including loaders, excavators, dozers, and forklifts;
• Demonstrates professionalism and the ability to work effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds and nationalities;
• Effective verbal and written communication skills;
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and smartphones for documentation and communication;
• Shown consistent dependability, flexibility, and initiative in carrying out site operations and maintenance duties

Other specific requirements

• Valid driver’s license required;
• Ability to be scheduled on-call 12-months of the year.

Language: You have advanced proficiency in English (verbal and written).

Location: This role is based at the Heath Steele Mine site, Miramichi, New Brunswick

Travel: Not required

Only candidates with full working rights in the Canada will be considered.

The expected base salary for this position is 67 000$ to 93 000$, based on competencies, skills, and qualifications and aligned with internal equity. The incumbent will also be eligible to participate in a variable compensation plan (bonus) (note: payment of variable compensation is subject to the terms and conditions of the variable compensation plan and is not guaranteed).

This posting reflects a current opening. All applications are reviewed by a member of our recruitment team — no automated screening. While we thank everyone for their application, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Glencore encourages diversity and provides an inclusive workplace. We provide and can arrange necessary support for applicants who may need assistance. (recruitment@glencore.ca)