Técnico de terreno

About the Position

We are seeking a skilled Environmental Technician to join our team in Antofagasta, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and maintaining high environmental protection standards.

Responsibilities

• Execute environmental sampling activities (water, sediments, air, etc.) in strict compliance with technical guidelines and applicable regulations to meet service requirements.
• Maintain and manage the required equipment, vehicles, and supplies with utmost care, promptly reporting any damage or need for replacement.
• Strictly adhere to internal operations regulations, including daily documentation of all work-related activities.
• Apply all safety standards, control measures, and organizational and environmental policies without exception.
• Use personal protective equipment and all necessary materials to ensure risk-free and high-quality task execution.
• Verify and adjust field equipment as needed, ensuring optimal functionality and accuracy of all tools used in environmental inspections.
• Deliver and ensure the quality of samples and/or measurements for each assigned service, complying with technical standards and required deadlines.
• Meticulously record and enter data from sampling activities (including in-situ measurements, observations, and point and/or composite sampling data) into the company's provided systems.
• Safeguard the integrity of sampled specimens, ensuring uninterrupted traceability and comprehensive recording of all activities in designated documents and/or systems.
• Maintain clear, organized, and integrated records at all times.
• Ensure strict compliance with all established hygiene and safety measures, including proper use and maintenance of safety equipment.
• Promptly report any identified risks through appropriate channels.
• Diligently apply technical, quality, safety, and/or environmental knowledge acquired through internal and external training activities, workshops, and conferences to improve job performance and maintain the highest professional standards.

Requirements

Exclusive Requirements

• Location: Antofagasta
• Education Level: Technical secondary, higher, or University.
• Education: Technical or Engineering in Chemical, Environmental, Mining, Metallurgy, and/or related technical fields (with industry experience).

General Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role.

Training

• Internal or external training in sampling of potable water, wastewater, surface, groundwater, sediments, etc., in-situ parameter measurement (pH, conductivity, temperature, turbidity, chlorine, OD, flow, etc.), air or soil monitoring.
• Operational procedures for sampling water, sediments, or air.

Minimum Competencies Required

• User-level computer skills.
• Knowledge of technical regulations (series of standards NCh409, NCh411, NCh 5667, and SISS Operational Manual, among others).
• Knowledge of internal management systems: handling procedures applicable to area activities based on NCh-ISO 17020:2012.

Physical and Mental Job Requirements

• Health compatible with the role for performing tasks at high geographical altitudes.
• Class B driver's license with two years of experience.
• Driver's record without annotations.
• Adaptive skills.

Additional Information

General Skills

• Assertive communication.
• Empathy.
• Interpretation of results.

Personal Characteristics

• Customer orientation.
• Teamwork and development.
• Results-oriented.
• Problem-solving.

We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to work in a leading global company.
• Professional development opportunities.

About the Company

SGS is the world leader in inspection, verification, analysis, training, and certification. It is considered the leading global reference in quality and integrity, with more than 95,000 employees and a network of over 2,400 offices and laboratories worldwide.