Safety and Environmental Technician

Description

Job Summary: Supports the Exploration Leadership Team in implementing and monitoring safety, health, and environmental management systems, training personnel, and ensuring legal and permit compliance. Key Highlights: 1. Key support in safety, health, and environmental management. 2. Training personnel on environmental management requirements. 3. Risk management and oversight of contractor performance. ### **Responsibilities:** * Support the Exploration Leadership Team in implementing, managing, and monitoring the Safety and Health Management System and the Environmental Management Plan. * Train Exploration personnel on system management requirements, values, expectations, and behaviors related to Safety, Health, and Environment. * Support Leaders and Managers in risk management, facilitating internal workshops and training both internal staff and contractors on risk management processes and procedures. * Evaluate, monitor, and ensure contractor performance regarding environmental, safety, health, and wellbeing matters, guaranteeing compliance with the Management System and Plan. * Conduct field visits to verify compliance and manage deviations related to safety, health, and environment in Exploration activities. * Maintain up-to-date knowledge of environmental legal requirements and ensure compliance, including emerging trends (climate change, circular economy, sustainability). * Manage and maintain necessary environmental permits for Exploration activities, ensuring compliance and preparing reports for authorities when required. * Develop, implement, maintain, and update environmental and safety documentation (plans, programs, procedures, reports, and records). ### **Requirements:** * English level B2 and Spanish level C1\. * Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Environmental Sciences (preferred). * Master's degree in Occupational Risk Prevention covering all three specialties: Workplace Safety, Industrial Hygiene, and Ergonomics and Applied Psychosociology. * Minimum 5 years of experience in similar roles within mining, industrial companies, external prevention services, or consulting firms, especially in risk assessments and environmental management. * Proficiency in Office 365, safety platforms (Sphera, Docucae, INXCONTROL, Velocity EHS…), and GIS tools. * In-depth knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation (Law 31/1995 and related regulations) and familiarity with Mining Safety regulations (General Regulation, ITCs, Miner’s Statute, ITC/2585/2007, ITC/101/2006…). * Knowledge of environmental legislation, environmental management systems, soil contamination, and basic concepts of flora and fauna.