Site Technician

SUMMARY:
Signa Opportunity is recruiting unemployed youth for quality workplace experience through the Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative.

POSITION INFO:
About the role
The aim of the Site Technician is primarily responsible for the oversight of a variety of environmental quality monitoring primarily, but not limited to, stack emissions testing and ambient air monitoring.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Site work:

• Responsible to oversee and manage testing equipment
• Maintaining digital and paper documentation of all calibration and testing records.
• Responsibility to troubleshoot equipment issues on site
• Communicate effectively at all organization levels and suppliers to arrange spares and equipment repairs and services.
• Conduct inspections of site equipment and maintain inspection records.
• Must be prepared to be on standby and work overtime.
• Oversight of a variety of air emissions monitoring and source testing programs.
• Conduct and manage pre-compliance stack test site reviews
• Lead the planning, oversight, onsite execution and evaluation of air source testing
• Support the review of source test reports for completeness, adherence to USEPA/state procedures and accuracy.
• Ensure all documentation is complete, accurate and routinely reviewed and handed over to the report coordinator
• Assist in the review and analysis of source testing results with the Technical manager and client if needed.
• Assist in the developing, implementing and updating the testing program methods.
• Assist with oversight of changes in source testing methods and assessing the impact to the development of source test plans.
• Continually update their knowledge of air monitoring regulatory requirements, including equipment and sampling procedures

• Ensure customer files are maintained by providing relevant documents and records.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients when on site
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring their requirements are understood and met.
• Provide regular updates to clients regarding report progress, issues, and solutions with regard to testing on site.

• Ensure all testing complies with local, national, and international environmental regulations (e.g., NEMA).
• Stay updated on regulatory changes and ensure the company's practices remain compliant.
• Oversee the quality control and assurance processes to ensure accurate and compliant data is delivered.

• South African Unemployed youth between the ages of 18 and 34.
• Must not have participated on the programme before.
• Matric